EVENING 5: Bursa hits one-month high on oil, reopening

Dirty dealings. Corporate battles. Consumer woes. Here are five things you need to know today. 

1. Bursa Malaysia ended Monday on a one-month high driven by better commodity prices and renewed optimism over economic recovery. 

2. Shares in AirAsia Group Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd were among the most actively traded on the back of easing in travel restrictions. 

3. Genting Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Resorts World Las Vegas LLC has taken steps to remedy an inadvertent “system error” that affected payroll. 

4. Hardly traded Coastal Contracts Bhd saw its share price hit limit up as volume swelled. 

5. Solarvest Holdings Bhd launched Solarvest Innovation Lab 2021 to spur renewable energy, green technology and financial technology in Malaysia.