Reports suggested that Hassanal plans to make substantial investments on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.

CNN: SOME HELP FOR MY FRIENDS

Government spokesmen also like to point to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange as a sign that the good times are back.

CNN: LEADING INDICATORS

From January 1995 to June 1997, 25 Penang-based companies, mainly in the manufacturing sector, qualified for listing on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, as compared to 29 between 1973 and 1994.

CNN: LETTERS AND COMMENT

At its launch on July 26, Malaysia Street founding partner Yeoh Keat Seng said he believes individual investors will become a formidable force on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange with the power to move stocks, once they have access to top-grade advice at low cost thanks to the Internet.

CNN: From Our Correspondent: Malaysian Stock Tips Go Online