KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Bursa Malaysia Bhd has added 19 new companies to the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) Index while 14 others are included in FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah (F4GBMS) Index. These changes follow the latest semi-annual review conducted in June 2025.
The F4GBM Index measures the performance of public-listed companies (PLCs) that demonstrate strong liquidity and robust environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. Its constituents are selected from the FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Index, which includes eligible PLCs across the small, medium, and large market capitalisation segments.
As for the F4GBMS Index, it comprises F4GBM Index constituents that are shariah-compliant, as determined by the screening methodology of the Shariah Advisory Council (SAC).
In a statement on Thursday, Bursa Malaysia said there are now 160 F4GBM constituents, with the addition of the 19 companies and the deletion of five others.
The 19 additions are: Berjaya Land Bhd, CapitaLand Malaysia Trust, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, EG Industries Bhd, Genetec Technology Bhd, Genting Plantations Bhd, KIP Real Estate Investment Trust, Malakoff Corp Bhd, MGB Bhd, MNRB Holdings Bhd, NationGate Holdings Bhd, REDtone Digital Bhd, SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Bhd, Samaiden Group Bhd, Supermax Corp Bhd, UEM Edgenta Bhd, United Plantations Bhd, ViTrox Corp Bhd, and YTL Hospitality REIT.
The five deletions are: FM GLobal Logistics Holdings, Hextar Retail Bhd, Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd, Paramount Corporation Bhd and Petron Malaysia Refining & Marketing Bhd.
FM Global, Hextar Retail, Paramount and Petron Malaysia are also deleted from the F4GBMS Index, which, with the 14 new additions, will now have a total of 125 constituents.
The 14 additions are: EG Industries, Genetec Technology, Genting Plantations, Harbour-Link Group Bhd, IOI Properties Group Bhd, Malakoff, MGB, Nationgate, REDtone Digital, SAM Engineering & Equipment, Samaiden, UEM Edgenta, United Plantations, and ViTrox Corp.
All these changes are scheduled to take effect at the start of trading on June 23, Bursa said.
This news first appeared in The Edge Malaysia on 12 June 2025 by Choy Nyen Yiau
