Malaysia’s stock market roars back to life after a ‘lost decade’ thanks to economic boom and foreign investment surge

Mary Alavanza
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:00:56 +0000
Malaysia, Malaysia economy, Malaysia stock market, stock market

MALAYSIA: Thanks to strong economic growth and an influx of foreign investment, Bursa Malaysia has seen its benchmark index rise by 17 per cent in the past year. Al Jazeera reported that this turnaround has been fueled by increased investor activity, with 289,000 new trading accounts opened in the first seven months of 2024, almost …