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Genting’s Sharp Sell-Off Triggers Short-Selling Halt as Funding Questions Grow

: Genting’s shares fell 15.97%, prompting a Bursa intraday short-selling suspension as investors assessed a RM1.25 billion rights issue and planned debt repayment.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 12 October 2026 – Genting Bhd shares fell sharply enough to trigger a temporary suspension of intraday short selling, as investors assessed the group’s proposed rights issue and its implications for leverage, liquidity and shareholder dilution. The stock dropped 30 sen, or 15.97%, to RM1.58 by 11.26am, crossing Bursa Malaysia’s threshold for an automatic halt.

Under exchange rules, intraday short selling is suspended when a share declines by more than 15% or 15 sen from its reference price. Trading in the stock continued, but the short-selling restriction was scheduled to remain in place until 8.30am on the next trading day. The mechanism is designed to moderate downward pressure during unusually volatile sessions without preventing investors from buying or selling shares outright.

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