KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 ― Bursa Malaysia remained higher at mid-afternoon, buoyed by continuous buying interest in selected heavyweights led by industrial products and services as well as plantation counters. At 3pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) gained 8.56 points to 1,552.97.
Shares of Harrisons Holdings (M) Bhd rose 31 sen or 6.35% in thin trading, after the group proposed to raise its dividend payout to 30 sen per share for its latest financial year.