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2026

September
05
Singapore banks have the edge
Singapore’s Straits Times Index, or STI, has seen spectacular growth this year, with the 30-stock benchmark index rising by approximately 23.5% up to the end of August 2026. At the same time, the FBM KLCI is only up 2.7% over the same period.
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August
29
The capital management misstep
Among the priorities of the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia’s MY Value Up programme is for corporates to deliver value creation strategies over the medium to long term.
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22
Tale of two transactions seeking greater control
Last week, this column discussed distorted market valuation methods that could hide a true fair value of a company, and this week, another perspective on valuation is presented to give readers points to ponder as to whether these transactions are seen as fair or otherwise.
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July
18
Riding on AI boom
LAST week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its July 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) update, lowered its global gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for this year to 3%, from 3.1% and 3.3% estimated three and six months ago, respectively.
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11
A guided playbook to lift confidence
AT the recently concluded Institutional Investors Council Malaysia’s Corporate Governance Conference 2026, much of the discussion was centred on the boards’ role in boosting investor confidence as well as how we could equip boards today with the right talent pool.
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June
27
Is a currency crisis looming?
ALMOST 29 years ago, the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) was triggered following the attack on the Thai baht, resulting in Thailand being forced to abandon its currency peg to the US dollar and float the local currency.
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20
Subsidies - need for a relook
SINCE the unity government took office, subsidy rationalisation has been one of its top priorities. The government took the view that a more targeted approach was necessary, as top income earners, despite being the major contributors to taxes in the country, do not deserve to be subsidised when it came to fuel purchases, especially the most widely consumed grade – the RON95.
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13
Muted 1Q26, weaker growth ahead
THE recently concluded first-quarter (1Q26) reporting season for 2026 was undeniably weak, led by a surprisingly poor set of results from the banking sector as well as the consumer sector, except for a few that managed to either meet or beat market forecasts.
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