KL shares remain higher mid-day

KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the lunch break higher boosted by local buying of blue chip counters, a dealer said.He said although Asian stocks were mostly lower ahead of the outcome of the two-day US Federal Reserve (Fed) policy meeting, the local stock market remained better, supported by shares in Genting, YTL Corporation, Kuala Lumpur Kepong and Astro Malaysia.