In May last year, this column took the view that the offer price for the proposed privatisation of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) by the consortium...
Read MoreAs 2024 comes to a close, it is an opportune time to reflect on the financial markets and what it has given investors this year...
Read MoreThe re-election of former US President Donald Trump last month has turned the otherwise bullish economic outlook for the global economy into a more uncertain one...
Read MoreThis column has twice spoken about cryptocurrencies and more specifically, bitcoin. The first column entitled “Can Cryptos Be an Asset Class” was published in December...
Read MoreWith the ringgit rallying as much as 12.7% during the third quarter this financial year (3Q24) to close at 4.1220 to the dollar, foreign exchange (forex) losses...
Read MoreLast Monday was the cut-off date for the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) index review and based on the ranking of the top 30 market capitalisation...
Read MoreIn today’s corporate setting and due to a higher level of scrutiny by not only shareholders but also other stakeholders, it is becoming increasingly...
Read MoreThe Securities Commission (SC) recently released the Corporate Governance Monitor 2024 (CGM), which reviewed the corporate governance practices of 1,010...
Read MoreIn recent times, we have seen some major transactions involving the acquisition of hospitals by larger market players, which are clearly either expanding their...
Read MoreMUCH has been said in the media about Public Bank Bhd’s (PBB) rare corporate exercise involving the proposed acquisition of 175.9 million shares in LPI...
Read MoreWhen the unity government was formed post-2022 general election, the first window of opportunity for reforms was presented when the government tabled Budget...
Read MoreNOV 5, 2024, is an important date for global markets due to the US presidential election. The outcome could significantly influence how the markets will...
Read MoreThe Turkyish economy, which is among the world’s top 20 with a US$1.1 trillion gross domestic product, is one of the most affected by the Covid-19...
Read MoreLast week, this column looked at various tax measures that the government should be embarking upon to ensure sustainable growth in the government...
Read MoreBudget 2025 will likely be both business and people-friendly, but there will be some measures to ensure Malaysia’s path towards fiscal sustainability...
Read MoreAlthough not a blowout quarter in terms of outperformance, the fact that earnings growth was more or less sustained at the frenzied first quarter...
Read MoreMerdeka! Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia’s first Prime Minister and the founding father of the nation, raised his voice seven times proclaiming the...
Read MoreWhen the Madani Economy framework was launched at the end of July last year, one of the key challenges that were identified was the low labour share...
Read MoreRisk management today is the pillar of any business to ensure corporates are well-prepared for any unprecedented events; and if it is related to...
Read MoreLast week, this column analysed the global debt level and its implication on the economy and currencies, and about a month ago, another article...
Read MoreAccording to the Institute of International Finance (IIF), total global debt – which includes household, non-financial corporates and government...
Read MoreAs Malaysia moves ahead in adopting best practices with respect to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, companies listed...
Read MoreEvery year, without fail, the Auditor General’s (AG) report to Parliament will unearth some of the shenanigans out there....
Read MoreSince the start of the year, the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) rate cut expectations have been a guessing game for the longest time as the Fed has....
Read MoreThe property sector is a key pillar of the Malaysian economy, as the growth of the sector itself has a positive spillover impact on many...
Read MoreBased on Bursa Malaysia’s total market capitalisation of just over RM2 trillion, and with a dividend yield of approximately 4%...
Read MoreFor the local bourse, the first half of the year has been driven by some key market themes and among them is the data centre theme....
Read MoreAfter months of speculation, and in its effort to get the ball rolling, the government finally floated the price of diesel in the market at RM3.35...
Read MoreBased on past trends, the quarterly performance of corporate Malaysia in any first-quarter period is usually the weakest as analyst forecasts....
Read MoreMOST investors are familiar with investing in the public markets, especially those related to equities, while some may have exposure or...
Read MoreIMuch has been said by the media and various theories put together as to why Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is set to be privatised via...
Read MoreIn the world of finance, there are many ways an investor can make money, and among them are pure long-term investors who adopt a buy-and-hold strategy....
Read MoreWhether you are young or old, it is likely that at one time or another, you would have played a board game called Monopoly....
Read MoreAs we are into the month of May, a slew of companies with financial year ended Dec 31, 2023, will be having their respective AGM over the next few weeks...
Read MoreThe Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) third account, which will enable members to withdraw their savings at any time, has received mixed reactions....
Read MoreThat was the total number of tourist arrivals to Malaysia in 2023, of which some 20.1 million were foreign tourists while the balance 8.8 million...
Read MoreFirst things first. This is this column’s 300th publication since the first article was published in June 2018 and I would like to thank Star Media Group for giving...
Read MoreMalaysia has seen a fair share of increase in the number of companies that are listed, with the latest count showing we have 10 companies that have launched their...
Read MoreAlthough not out of the woods yet, the recent statistics released by the National Property Information Centre (Napic) exhibit a positive trend for the industry as...
Read MoreWhen the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met in December, the guidance given to the market was that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) had revised its guidance with...
Read MoreFirst, the good news. Malaysia’s automotive industry saw total industry volume (TIV) surge to an all-time high of 799,731 units in 2023, up 10.9% year-on-year...
Read MoreGONG Xi Fa Cai! Xin Nian Kuai Le! Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year under the fifth animal zodiac, the Dragon. This year is the 4,722nd year under...
Read MoreThe last time this column spoke about cryptocurrencies and more specifically, bitcoin, was more than three years ago in a column, entitled “Can Cryptos Be an...
Read MoreTime and again, the local stock market experiences a major meltdown related to certain companies whose share prices plummet as they hit one limit-down...
Read MoreEveryday, without fail, we have seen reports about how individuals are scammed by all sorts of methods and strategies. The victims are innocent but...
Read MoreAT the end of the last trading day last year, little-known Kuchai Development Bhd (KDB) agreed to dispose of its entire asset and liabilities to...
Read MoreLAST week, this column explored what the year 2024 will bring to investors as expectations of cuts in global interest rates and lower inflation prints will...
Read MoreNO, it is not another call that global interest rates will be held up higher for longer – a message that has continuously been communicated...
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Peralihan Malaysia kepada matlamat tenaga rendah karbon memberikan dua cabaran iaitu menyampaikan nilai hari ini, pada masa yang sama membina ekosistem yang akan...
Read MoreMALAYSIA’S transition to low-carbon energy goals presents a dual challenge: delivering value today while simultaneously building the ecosystem that will enable achieving Malaysia’s...
Read MoreCOME Monday, Dec 18, 2023, YTL Corp Bhd and YTL Power International Bhd (YTLP) will be auto-added into the widely followed FBM KLCI, a move that will kick out two other index constituents...
Read Moreaims to clarify the complex distinctions between renewable and sustainable energy and provides an overview of Malaysia's current energy landscape...
Read MoreAs we come to the tail-end of 2023, the last major market-driven event has just passed on without much enthusiasm as investors probably felt the recently concluded third-quarter...
Read MoreMuch has been debated as to the cause of the ringgit’s weakness. Despite the promise of reforms, as well as the baby steps introduced in Budget 2024, the ringgit continues...
Read MoreWework, perhaps the most recognised startup among unicorns with a top-of-the-range valuation of US$47bil just four years ago, has finally called it a day and thrown...
Read MoreWhile investors remained obsessed with what is going on in the United States with respect to its economic data points, its yield curve, and the US Federal Reserve...
Read MoreWithin the environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework, while the focus has been heavy on issues related to environment and governance, and rightly so...
Read MoreIn Budget 2023, the total debt service charges (DSC) were estimated at RM46.1bil. As a percentage of total government expenditure, the DSC is expected to be at 15.4%....
Read MoreThe Dewan Rakyat passed the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Bill, 2023 on Wednesday, paving the way for Malaysia to implement strict...
Read MoreThe government’s recently tabled Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2023 has left an economist perplexed by certain parameters, or their absence...
Read MoreOne of the greatest investment thesis for this year, well, at least as far as the start of the year was concerned, was the reopening theme of the Chinese...
Read MoreOne of the closest barometers for the ringgit is the correlation with foreign portfolio flows, and for the local bourse, a continuous inflow of foreign funds...
Read MoreSeems like yesterday, but the results of the six state elections held last week remain on investors’ minds and various theories have been brought forward as to what...
Read MoreFOLLOWING the cut in the long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to AA+ from AAA by Fitch Ratings on Aug 1, 2023, the US fixed-income yield...
Read MoreBy now, most investors would have familiarised themselves with the concept of the Madani Economy since the launch last week by Prime Minister...
Read MoreThe New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP2030), to be launched next month, is expected to propel the Malaysian economy to the next level with a focus on...
Read MoreAccording to the Institute of International Finance (IIF), global debt surged US$8.3 trillion (RM37.7 trillion) to hit US$305 trillion (RM1,385 trillion) at the end...
Read MoreDividends – as investors in a public listed company, one of the investment thesis that attracts the investment public, is not only for a company to have a formal...
Read MoreLast week, an analysis of the global economy for the second half of 2023 (2H23) was presented with the view that rate hikes are still prevalent among major central...
Read MoreAs we will soon be turning the chapter into the second half of 2023, it is perhaps an opportune time to gaze at the crystal ball again and see what lies ahead...
Read MoreWhile Malaysians in general, especially domestic households, have been spared from higher electricity rates when the government imposed the 20 sen per...
Read MoreWhile the market could have been forgiving when the fourth quarter of last year’s (4Q22) earnings report card was released in February supported......
Read MoreMalaysia's automotive ecosystem is massive and complex. It involves numerous industries and companies including car manufacturers, distributors, importers, service providers...
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Pengenalan teknologi canggih seperti Penjanaan Tenaga Gabungan (Cogeneration) dan Pemulihan Haba Sisa (WHR) mungkin membuka...
Read MoreBy now, most readers would have read everything that is to be said about the retabled Budget 2023 that was presented last Friday, Feb 24, 2023......
Read MoreThe last couple of weeks were one of the busiest for central banks around the world, as several major central banks moved the needle up with rate hikes.....
Read MoreAn accountant, who is tasked with preparing the books of a corporate, will always be guided by accounting principles when it comes to how the financial.....
Read MoreA little over a week ago, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim commented that Malaysia’s national debt has now reached RM1.5 trillion and needs.....
Read MoreTomorrow, we will be ushering in the Year of the Rabbit, the fourth animal zodiac sign under the 12 animal zodiacs derived from the Great Race.....
Read MoreMuch has been said about the environment, social and governance (ESG) theme in many write-ups and conferences, and discussions at the board....
Read MoreAs we welcome 2023, one of the central themes this year will be how high will interest rates rise after the relentless pursuit taken by global....
Read MoreAs this is the last column for the year, it is an opportune time to reflect on the performance of financial markets, the global economy....
Read MoreWith the establishment of the newly formed coalition government and one that is led by Pakatan Harapan plus other key....
Read MoreWhy Its Important For Malaysia To Embark on A Sustainability Journey
Read MoreThe Bursa Malaysia Property Index (BMPI) was last seen at 618.08 points and at this level, the index is down some 85.57 points....
Read MoreTwo interesting documents were released by the goverment recently and they gave an interesting perspective as to where Malaysia....
Read MoreBUDGET 2023, which was tabled last Friday, has now become almost a redundant document as it will need to be re-tabled when the first....
Read MoreAs global markets remain volatile and investors are uncomfortable in investing in traditional asset classes like equities or fixed income....
Read MoreThe question among many invesrors and perhaps to a larger extent the genrral public is whether we are in another currency crisis or....
Read MoreTHE recently released property market data for the first half of 2022 (1H22) by the National Property Information Centre (Napic) showed that...
Read MoreWith the ringgit passing the RM4.50 mark to the mighty US dollar, questions have been asked as to where the ringgit is headed, as it has...
Read MoreOVER 150 respondents from the Malaysian retail industry have shared their concerns over the implementation of the Generation End Game (GEG) policy....
Read MoreOVER 150 respondents from the Malaysian retail industry have shared their concerns over the implementation of the Generation End Game (GEG) policy....
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Lebih 150 responden daripada industri runcit Malaysia telah berkongsi kebimbangan mereka terhadap pelaksanaan dasar generation endgame (GEG)....
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): The Malaysian retail industry is ill-informed about the tobacco generational endgame (GEG) and implores the government to consult with....
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR (Sept 15): The Malaysian retail industry is ill-informed about the tobacco generational endgame (GEG) and implores the government to consult with....
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR 15 Sept - Lebih 150 responden daripada industri runcit Malaysia telah berkongsi kebimbangan mereka terhadap perlaksanaan dasar generstion endgame (GEG)....
Read MoreA Strategic Policy Paper to Address the Feasibility of Curtailing Cigarettes Consumption in Malaysia
Read MoreBudget 2023 – which was initially planned to be tabled on Oct 28, has now been brought forward to Oct 7, a full three weeks in advance of its...
Read MoreMalaysia’s most unloved sector in recent times must surely be the glove sector as all the glove producers have seen the share prices...
Read MoreThe stronger than expected second quarter (2Q22) gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 8.9% was certainly a welcome relief for Malaysia...
Read MoreStartups as the name suggests are new companies coming to market to disrupt the conventional and old ways of how a product is sold to the customer.....
Read MorePost-Covid-19, one of the biggest issues faced globally is the shortage of workers as industries and businesses, which had previously either scaled down....
Read MoreLast week, Cycle & Carriage Bintang’s (CCB) major shareholder, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd (JCCL), launched its third attempt to take the company private....
Read MoreAt the time of writing, the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM), which tracks 23 exchange-traded contracts on physical commodities, was last observed at US$111.72 (RM496.85)....
Read MoreAt the recent Semicon South-East Asia 2022 held in Penang, various papers and projections were made on the semiconductor sector as experts weigh...
Read MoreAs global markets ended the first half on a relatively sour note, market strategists and economists are now busy plotting their respective market...
Read MoreThe Malaysian rating agency business is dominated by two distinct and important companies – RAM Holdings Bhd and Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd (MARC)...
Read MoreA Strategic Policy Paper Addressing Key Challenges to Overcome Illicit trade
Read MoreKetirisan daripada ekonomi gelap, khususnya perdagangan rokok seludup mengakibatkan kerajaan kehilangan lebih RM5 bilion hasil cukai tidak dikutip, setiap tahun.
View VideoIN the newly updated Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance 2021 (MCCG 2021), the sustainability issue has taken...
Read MoreMCCG was first introduced in 2000 and along with the changing corporate landscape and financial scandals that came along with it...
Read MoreWHEN Bank Negara released the fourth quarter (Q4) and 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) data about a month ago...
Read MoreTHE Malaysian economy is still reeling from the ongoing uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic...
Read MoreSuggested that halving tobacco taxes to curb the black market as 64% of cigarettes sold in the country...
Read MoreA very taxing year is about to come to a close. The new year brings about hope of an end to the global health crisis...
Read MoreThis year, due to Covid-19 as well as economic contraction of about 3.5% as expected by consensus estimates, it is...
Read MoreIT has been a month since the Malaysian economy was kick-started under the Conditional Movement Control ...
Read MoreThe number of Malaysians turning to illegal cigarettes is expected to rise further following the Covid-19 pandemic....
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