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Foreign Selling on Bursa Malaysia Reaches RM623.6 Million in Second Straight Weekly Exit

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17 August 2026 – Foreign institutions extended their selling streak in Malaysian equities to a second week, recording RM623.6 million in net outflows during the five sessions ended 14 August.

Foreign investors were net sellers on every trading day. Friday produced the largest daily outflow at RM181.3 million, followed by RM171.4 million on Tuesday, indicating that the exit was sustained rather than driven by a single block transaction or index event.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.