BURSA Annual Report Downloader (BARD)
Academic research distribution portal
Maintained by DAF - CUP6
Approved version v2.16
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ACADEMIC RESEARCH UTILITY

Collect Bursa annual-report files in structured, auditable research batches.

This portal distributes the approved Chrome extension used to collect Annual Reports, Corporate Governance Reports, Sustainability Reports, and related Bursa Malaysia attachments for academic research workflows.

Current service status

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The extension requires Chrome or a Chromium-based browser and is installed using Developer Mode.

Academic-use note: For academic research use. Data should be verified against original Bursa/company disclosures.
01

Bulk queue

Paste a column of Bursa stock codes or Bursa Annual Report page URLs. Companies are processed sequentially for stability.

02

Structured downloads

Reports are organised into company folders, while audit logs are separated into company log folders and a MASTER audit folder.

03

Administrator controlled

The extension checks the authorised service status before starting and during bulk jobs. Disabled or outdated versions can be blocked centrally.

INSTALLATION

Install the extension in Chrome

  1. Download the v2.16 ZIP file using the button above.
  2. Unzip the downloaded file to a permanent folder on your computer.
  3. Open chrome://extensions in Chrome.
  4. Turn on Developer mode in the upper-right corner.
  5. Click Load unpacked.
  6. Select the unzipped folder named bursa-report-downloader-v2.16.
  7. Pin the extension from Chrome's Extensions menu for convenient access.
QUICK VISUAL GUIDE

Screenshots for researchers

Chrome extensions page showing the Load unpacked button.
Step 1: Open chrome://extensions and click Load unpacked.
Extension popup showing the bulk input area.
Step 2: Paste stock codes or Bursa report-page URLs into the bulk input box.
Extension popup showing companies detected from pasted bulk input.
Step 3: Confirm that the expected companies are detected before starting the job.
Runner page showing completed downloads and live log output.
Step 4: Keep the runner tab open and review the live log until the batch finishes.
RESEARCH WORKFLOW

Recommended use

1Paste stock codes
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2Run bulk extraction
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3Review MASTER audit
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4Retry / search genuine gaps
AUDIT OUTPUT

MASTER files to review

Bursa_MASTER_report_availability_matrix.csvQuick company × year overview.
Bursa_MASTER_external_search_queue.csvCore reports that need an external-source check.
Bursa_MASTER_retry_queue.csvTechnical Bursa/extension cases to rerun.
Bursa_MASTER_sustainability_review.csvYears without a separately identified sustainability report.
VERSION HISTORY

Changelog

v2.16

Remote-controlled edition

  • Connected to Cloudflare control server.
  • Fail-closed behaviour if service is disabled, under maintenance, or unreachable.
  • Checks status at popup load, before jobs, during bulk processing, and during attachment downloads.
v2.15

Stable bulk extraction edition

  • Bulk stock-code input and structured downloads.
  • Company log folders and MASTER audit reports.
  • Retry queue and external-search workflow support.
Future

Upcoming releases

  • New versions such as v2.17+ can be announced here for researchers.
  • Update this section whenever the approved production version changes.
SUPPORT

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