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Research & Publications

2026

January
03
Industrial properties – the new frontier
IT is often said that, other than with man-made reclamation work, we cannot create land.
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10
Diagnosing the FBM KLCI
THE FBM KLCI closed 2025 with a modest gain of just 2.3%. What was also significant is that the index posted its first back-to-back positive returns since the great bull run between 2008 and 2013, when it rose for five consecutive years.
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17
Addressing FBM KLCI’s weaknesses
THE FBM KLCI comprises 30 of the largest market-capitalised companies.
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17
Illicit cigarettes: Enforcement challenges to cripple a shadow economy that refuses to shrink
AS Malaysia recalibrates its fiscal strategy amid tighter revenue conditions and rising compliance pressures, attention has increasingly turned to the efficiency of tax collection and the diversity of our tax revenue base.
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20
Ekonomi bayangan jejas usaha kerajaan tingkatkan kutipan cukai
PETALING JAYA – Kewujudan ekonomi bayangan khususnya perdagangan rokok haram atau rokok seludup adalah antara isu utama yang akan terus menjejaskan usaha negara meningkatkan kecekapan kutipan cukai dan kepelbagaian asas hasil negara.
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24
The right way for Sunway
BY now, most investors are familiar with the conditional voluntary take-over offer presented by Sunway Bhd on IJM Corp Bhd, valuing the latter at RM11.04bil or RM3.15 per share.
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31
Pillars of good investing
MOST investors know the FTSE-Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI), but very few know of other indices that represent the main sectors listed on the market.
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