Malaysian stocks rose, driving the benchmark index to a record close, as government plans to boost the economy and an appreciating currency bolstered foreign investment in the market to a two-year high.
The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index (FBMKLCI) climbed 0.5 per cent to 1,519.72 at the 5 pm close in Kuala Lumpur.
The measure remains below the intraday all-time high of 1,524.69 on January 14, 2008. - Bloomberg