This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 20 - 26, 2016.

The textbook rule for stimulating economic growth is to lower interest rates. It is not surprising then that a growing number of central banks, spooked by the worsening global economic ou...

The State of the Nation: To cut or not to cut? The central bankers' dilemma

This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 13 - 19, 2016.

 

S P SETIA Bhd does not fit the profile of a company in search of funding on the open market, not with the strength of its balance sheet and cash flow.

So, it wo...

S P Setia shores up balance sheet amid slowdown 

This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 13 - 19, 2016.

MANY governments run deficits funded by borrowings. But, a recent comment by Oxford Economics that “higher public debt and the prospect of fiscal slippage could be just the catalyst for o...

The State of the Nation: Walking a tightrope on public finances 

This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 6 - 12, 2016.

 

WHAT Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said is quite true — Malaysia is not to blame. The US$1 fall in crude oil prices that led to the government losing RM450 million...

Cover Story:The State Of The Nation:Prudence Versus Growth

This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on May 30 - June 5, 2016.

 

ON his 46th day in office, Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) CEO Datuk Zakaria Arshad made his first press appearance.

“Habis pantang after 45 days,” ...

Zakaria to breathe new life into FGV?

The State of the Nation: Facing the Chinese debt tide

This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on May 23 - 29, 2016.

 

FOR years, investors hardly looked at AWC Bhd. But that has changed now, thanks to its positive financial results and newsflow. 

Year to date, the integrate...

Looking for value in AWC

This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on May 23 - 29, 2016.

BERJAYA Auto Bhd (BAuto), the sole distributor of Mazda vehicles in Malaysia and the Philippines, is close to securing the rights to exclusively distribute South Korean automotive marque S...

BAuto set to be new SsangYong distributor 

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on June 2, 2016.

 

KUALA LUMPUR: The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has every reason to be optimistic about its future, but it will “not go very far” with its aim of regional integ...

Nazir: Asean Secretariat must be empowered

This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on May 16 - 22, 2016.

IOI Corp Bhd’s legal challenge last Monday against the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) suspension of its certification effective April 4 may be seen as a setback for the not-fo...

RSPO unperturbed by members' actions

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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