Malaysia needs larger listed tech firms to attract foreign capital
Citing the MSCI AC Asia Pacific Islamic Index, Munirah said information technology accounted for 51.1 per cent of the benchmark, compared with about 1 per cent in Malaysia's FBM EMAS Shariah Index, ...
Source: RSS · August 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM · AI-assisted report
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 AUGUST 2026 —
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Citing the MSCI AC Asia Pacific Islamic Index, Munirah said information technology accounted for 51.1 per cent of the benchmark, compared with about 1 per cent in Malaysia's FBM EMAS Shariah Index, ...
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