Principal Asset Management Bhd ­(formerly known as CIMB-Principal Asset Management Bhd) took home an individual fund award at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2021.

The fund management firm rode through an unprecedented year of Covid-19-enforced economic lockdowns to bag an award in the...

Principal Asset Management wins one award

AmFunds Management Bhd ­(AmInvest) emerged as a group winner at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2021. In fact, the fund management firm, helmed by CEO Goh Wee Peng and chief investment officer (CIO) Wong Yew Joe, bettered its 2020 performance despite a year of Covid-19-enforced lockdowns.

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AmInvest overcomes pandemic hurdles en route to group victory

Life is full of delicious little ironies that make it worth living. Of course, it helps to have healthy relationships, good personal boundaries and a sense of community, but let’s set those aside for the moment. 

As a journalist living and working in the post-Covid-19 environment, ...

Geek Speak: Give a man a phish, and he eats for a day … 

UOB Asset Management (M) Bhd bagged an award at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. Its UOB United Income Plus fund won the award for Best Mixed Asset MYR Conservative in the three-year category.

The fund, which provided investors with a return of 17.51% for the three years ended Dec...

UOB Asset Management (M) Bhd - ONE FUND AWARD

Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd continued to be a winner at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. This year, it picked up two fund awards.

Maybank Malaysia SmallCap (MMSCF) won the award for Best Equity Malaysia Small and Mid-Cap (Provident) in the 3-year category (returns of 20.91%) ...

Maybank Asset Management Sdn Bhd - TWO FUND AWARDS

Areca Capital Sdn Bhd bagged three awards at the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020. This marks three consecutive years that the fund house has swept the awards for Best Equity Malaysia in the three, five and 10-year categories.

Despite the uncertainties in financial markets last year, A...

Areca Capital Sdn Bhd - THREE FUND AWARDS

Malaysia was already enjoying strong e-commerce growth before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The multiple rounds of lockdowns and economic shutdowns may have helped accelerate that trend, but it can be a double-edged sword, says EasyStore Sdn Bhd CEO Chen King Peng.

Specifically, with e-com...

E-Commerce: Brand building for online success

The year-long Covid-19 pandemic has provided a much-needed impetus for the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) to embark on its own ambitious digital transformation efforts, amid a broad expansion of the agency’s mandate and stakeholder responsibilities.

The HRDF expects to roll out...

Cover Story: Changes afoot as HRDF chases funding for digital strategy, expanded role

WhatsApp reached out to Digital Edge to provide clarity on the nature and extent of its data sharing practices, since its updated terms of service is set to go into effect on May 15 this year. 

This email interview was conducted in the wake of a cover story that appeared i...

Data Privacy: WhatsApp clarifies data sharing, but questions remain

The focus on cybersecurity in the MyDIGITAL initiative is a welcome and long overdue addition to the Malaysian digital agenda, according to industry players who spoke to Digital Edge. 

Cybersecurity, which forms Thrust #6 of the blueprint, is meant to create a trustworthy, secure a...

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The government will continue to monitor the impact on inflation in the country following the announcement of a more than 13% increase in civil servants' salaries this December.

Anwar: Putrajaya will keep eye on inflation rate following civil service pay hike

US private payrolls increased more than expected in April, suggesting that the labor market maintained its momentum early in the second quarter.

US private payrolls beat expectations in April 

Yum Brands reported a fall in quarterly global same-store sales on Wednesday, hurt by choppy demand for its KFC and Pizza Hut brands from inflation-weary consumers in the United States as well as in overseas markets.

KFC parent Yum reports surprise drop in global same-store sales on weak demand

Shell has exited China's power markets as part of CEO Wael Sawan's drive to focus on more profitable operations including its natural gas and oil businesses.

Shell exits China power market businesses

The retail price of RON97 petrol remains unchanged at RM3.47 per litre, with RON95 also unchanged at RM2.05 per litre, from May 2 to May 8, according to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday.

Fuel prices unchanged till May 8

The dollar edged towards its highest level this year against a basket of peers and US share futures dipped on Wednesday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision, though trading was thin with many European and Asian markets closed.

Dollar near five-month highs ahead of Fed policy decision

Bitcoin slid by almost 6% on Wednesday, having posted its worst monthly performance in April since late 2022, as investors pulled money out of cryptocurrencies ahead of an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later.

Crypto washout sends bitcoin below US$58,000 into bear market

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that any party associating him and the government with a purported casino project in Forest City must face legal action.

Those who spread lies on Forest City casino project ought to be jailed, says PM

Details regarding the salary increase for civil servants will be announced during the tabling of Budget 2025 in October this year.

Details of civil servants’ wage hike to be announced in Budget 2025, says Fahmi 

China's Huawei Technologies has moved the high-profile chief of its consumer business, Yu Chengdong, to a new role as chair of the unit, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

Huawei's high-profile consumer CEO Richard Yu shifts role

Yum Brands reported a fall in quarterly global same-store sales on Wednesday, hurt by choppy demand for its KFC and Pizza Hut brands from inflation-weary consumers in the United States as well as in overseas markets.

The government will continue to monitor the impact on inflation in the country following the announcement of a more than 13% increase in civil servants' salaries this December.

US private payrolls increased more than expected in April, suggesting that the labor market maintained its momentum early in the second quarter.

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