Malaysian shares higher as Asian stock markets gain, Telekom rises 10 percent
Malaysian shares were higher Monday morning as other Asian stock markets rallied, with strong buying interest in index heavyweights, especially Telekom Malaysia.

At 10.06 am (0806 GMT), the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index was up 11.31 points or 0.9 percent at 1,347.61.

The FTSE Bursa Malaysia 30 large-cap index advanced 77.67 points to 8,491.12 and the second board index inched up 0.12 point or 0.1 percent to 105.91.

Gainers led losers 273 to 165, while 228 counters were unchanged.

Volume was 278.838 million shares valued at 350.705 million ringgit.