Bursa Malaysia Bhd will host its flagship Bursa Marketplace Fair 2024 at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on Saturday and Sunday.
The fair themed, “Invest Today, Harvest Tomorrow”, caters to investors of all levels, offering curated talks and activities to provide visitors with essential information on effective financial planning and wealth creation. In addition to capital market-related talks and engagements, there will be more than 10 booths including one set up by the Securities Commission Malaysia, and several participating brokers, with fun activities and games.
Although Sabah, the third most populous state in Malaysia, has more than 3 million people, only about 30,000 adults have opened a Central Depository System account to take advantage of investment opportunities in securities offered by the exchange. This indicates a sizeable untapped potential investor base for Bursa Malaysia but, more importantly, the need for more Sabahans to kick start or diversify their investing avenues.