11.   Analysts said investors, who trade Malaysian shares on Clob, will no longer have the advantage of time on their hands when the move is implemented.

12.   Analysts said some hedge funds have been seen down selling Malaysian shares on negative sentiment and the market is expected to remain cautious due to regional uncertainty.

13.   But Malaysian shares slipped lower in early trading as investors trimmed portfolios amid expectations of a further deterioration in the Malaysian economy, dealers said.

14.   Dealers said Malaysian shares were buoyed by an influx of cash from government-linked investment funds as well as changes in market regulations.

15.   Despite the fall in the Indonesian stock index, Malaysian share prices rose on optimism that Indonesia will finally start implementing reforms.

16.   However, in the second half, Malaysian share prices, as did other bourses in the region, came under waves of heavy selling pressure from foreign speculators.

17.   In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian share prices rose on relief that a major bank acquisition deal had gone through.

18.   In Singapore, shares closed sharply higher largely on speculative buying, especially in Malaysian over-the-counter shares, dealers said.

19.   In Singapore, the stock exchange suspected trading of Malaysian shares in the over-the-counter market, and Singapore banks set their own rate for clearing transactions in the ringgit.

20.   Lack of positive news and sagging corporate results are dragging down Malaysian share prices.