20060727 10:53 am. This is a familiar situation. We see the FTSE ASEAN 40 index +0.5%, while the KLCI and FBM30 only +0.1%. The Hang Seng and Nikkei 225 futures meanwhile are up >1%. Why is this always the case, where Malaysian indices ALWAYS buck the trend of regionals? The answer lies in the fact the capital controls made the malaysian stock market stand still for 7 years, resulting now in lack of foreign participation, would be my guess.