Malaysia-Kuala Lumpur Composite Index slumps 123.11 points (appx.9%) to close at 1173.22 points Today.

Latest news: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in Monday as the prime minister of Malaysia for a second term.

Bursa Malaysia halted trading at 2.58pm after the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) fell 10%, which is the maximum limit. Trading resumed at 3.58pm.

Following the overnight falls of WallStreet US market (370 point losses for [...]