Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd 's (PetChem) share price climbed to a six-month high of RM4.18 as the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) continued to raise its stake in the chemicals arm of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas). EPF purchased 5.1mn shares in multiple transactions over the past week, following PetChem's 2QFY25 results on Aug 13. The retirement fund now holds 11.8% or 941.3mn shares, up from 11.7% or 936.2mn shares. PetChem slipped into a net loss of RM1.1bn for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, weighed down by weaker product spreads, substantial unrealised foreign exchange losses and asset impairments. (New Straits Times)