AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSemiconductor & AI Manufacturing: Galatek Technologies opened a Penang facility, starting with about US$2m and planning to scale to US$60m in three years and US$100m within five years, as Malaysia pushes up the AI manufacturing value chain. Industrial Output Watch: DOSM said Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index grew 8.2% y/y in April, led by manufacturing (+8.3%), mining (+6.8%) and electricity (+10.5%), with export-oriented industries expanding 8.5%. Manufacturing Sales: DOSM also reported April manufacturing sales value rose 9.1% y/y to RM175.0b, driven mainly by E&E (+13.4%) and stronger export-oriented activity. Market Sentiment: Bursa Malaysia ended higher on bargain hunting in selected blue chips, with FBM KLCI up 0.24% midday and turnover easing to RM2.31b at close. Construction Contract: Scanwolf secured a RM21m works contract in Klang, Selangor for a nine-storey factory block, with work running June 12, 2026 to June 11, 2027. Palm Oil & El Nino: Palm futures slid after El Nino fears, with August CPO down 1.58% to 4,479 ringgit/ton, while traders watched export recovery and production risks. Aviation Industry: Malaysia Aviation Group CEO Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar was appointed to IATA’s Board of Governors for a three-year term.
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