<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡30日讯）为了符合大马国家银行的企业治理政策文件的规定，丹斯里刘锦坤已辞去马化资本（MPHB Capital Bhd）董事经理一职。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马化资本今日透过大马交易所发布文告指：“国行的企业治理政策文件规定，大股东和管理层之间必须明确地区别开来。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马化资本是MPI Generali保险（MPI Generali Insurans Bhd）的金融控股公司，刘锦坤通过Casi Management私人有限公司持有该公司的36.63%股权。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>现年67岁的商业巨头，自2013年5月14日起担任马化资本的董事经理。刘锦坤的女儿刘可微也是马化资本的执行董事。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>国行在8月3日发布一套提高企业治理标准的新条例，旨在提高金融机构的门槛。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>获颁执照的保险公司及回教保险经营者落入持牌金融机构的保护伞下。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>一些主要规定的变化包括加强对董事部结构的要求，其中包括董事部需占有大多数的独立董事。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>马化资本今日闭市时跌1仙或0.7%，全日收于1.34令吉，市值达9亿4380万令吉。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：倪嫣鴽）</p></div>


（吉隆坡30日讯）为了符合大马国家银行的企业治理政策文件的规定，丹斯里刘锦坤已辞去马化资本（MPHB Capital Bhd）董事经理一职。

马化资本今日透过大马交易所发布文告指：“国行的企业治理政策文件规定，大股东和管理层之间必须明确地区别开来。”

马化资本是MPI Generali保险（MPI Generali Insurans Bhd）的金融控股公司，刘锦坤通过Casi Management私人有限公司持有该公司的36.63%股权。

现年67岁的商业巨头，自2013年5月14日起担任马化资本的董事经理。刘锦坤的女儿刘可微也...

刘锦坤辞去马化资本董事经理一职

While Kenanga Research is making no changes to its forecasts and target price for Oppstar following news of its tie-up with Samsung, it notes that investors are willing to pay premium valuations for integrated circuit designers collaborating with semiconductor foundries.

MORNING CALL: 3/5/24

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it plans to sharply increase audit rates for big corporations, partnerships and multimillionaires over the next three years as it ramps up enforcement spending and hiring to boost collections.

US IRS targets sharply higher audit rates on big firms, partnerships, millionaires

Bond traders pulled forward expectations for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) first full interest-rate cut by a month to November ahead of a key US jobs report on Friday.

Traders pull forward first full Fed Rate cut to November ahead of jobs

Equities in Asia were set for early gains after stocks and bonds rallied on Wall Street Thursday, ahead of crucial US jobs data due later Friday.

Share futures for Australia and Hong Kong edged higher after the S&P 500 rose 0.9% and tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 climbed 1.3%. Markets in Japan and mainland China are closed Friday for a holiday.

Asian stocks to rise as tech lifts Wall Street

Coinbase Global Inc posted higher-than-forecast first-quarter revenue and profit as a resurgence in cryptocurrency prices reawakened demand from individual investors.

Coinbase’s first-quarter profit, revenue top forecasts

Apple's quarterly results and forecast beat modest expectations on Thursday, as the iPhone maker unveiled a record share buyback program, sending its stock up almost 7% in extended trade.

Apple unveils record US$110b buyback as results beat low expectations

Türkiye stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing a "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian territories.

Türkiye halts all trade with Israel, cites worsening Palestinian situation

(May 3): Fresh data on the Federal Reserve’s various accounts hints at two potential ways Japanese policy makers may have funded currency interventions this past week to bolster the beleaguered yen. 

One source may have been a Fed facility where central banks stash overnight c...

Market hunts for signs of Japan Yen intervention in Fed accounts

The rally in tech heavyweights extended into late hours after better-than-estimated results from Apple Inc, with the iPhone maker also raising its dividend and announcing plans to buy back more stock.

Tech jumps in late hours on Apple’s solid outlook

Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and signaled a dovish tilt, with focus moving to a crucial job report later in the week.

While Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that stubbornly high inflation would see a long-expected US rate cut pushed back, he refused to entertain talk that rates might actually need to go up again.

Wall Street gains on Fed's dovish signals

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 2): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Thursday:</p>

<p><strong>Yinson Holdings Bhd</strong> has closed the limited recourse term loan facility of up to US$1.3 billion (RM6.2 billion) for the financing of its Ago...

Yinson, Protasco, LCTitan, Westports, UOA REIT, Frontken, Pasukhas, BHIC, JAKS, Epicon, Sarawak Cable, Annum, Aldrich, Ajinomoto, Ageson and SMI

<p>Ajinomoto (M) Bhd’s RM2.12 special dividend announced in July last year in conjunction with a land disposal exercise will go ex on May 15.</p>


Ajinomoto’s special dividend of RM2.12 goes ex on May 15

<p>Former attorney general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali's special officer could have won her defamation suit against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown, if not for a technicality — that all court pleadings must be filed in Bahasa Melayu, according to the High Court judicial commissioner who presided over the case.</p>


Court says Apandi's former aide could have won defamation suit against Sarawak Report editor if not for a technicality

<p>Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday reprimanded the Immigration Department over congestion issues at the country’s borders, particularly in airports.</p>

<p>Describing the rebuke as akin to "parental love" to improve congestion issues at counters handling entry of tourists, the prime minister said tourists would not accept excuses for delays, and hoped the issue could be dealt with effectively.</p>


PM rebukes Immigration Dept over tourist entry congestion

<p>South Malaysia Industries Bhd (SMI) has appointed Leow Thang Fong as its new chief executive officer, effective May 1, two months after a group of shareholders rejected him from being re-elected executive director at its annual general meeting (AGM).</p>


SMI makes Leow Thang Fong CEO after his reappointment as ED rejected at AGM

<p>Equities in Asia were set for early gains after stocks and bonds rallied on Wall Street Thursday, ahead of crucial US jobs data due later Friday.</p>

<p>Share futures for Australia and Hong Kong edged higher after the S&amp;P 500 rose 0.9% and tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 climbed 1.3%. Markets in Japan and mainland China are closed Friday for a holiday.</p>


<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Europe for the first time in five years next week in a visit that may lay bare European divisions over trade with Beijing and how the continent positions itself as a pole between the United States and China.</p>


Xi's trip to Europe may lay bare West's divisions over China strategy

<p>Aldrich Resources Bhd said it is reconsidering an earlier plan to diversify into dolomite and gold mining, and has suspended these operations for the time being.</p>


Aldrich Resources suspends mining venture after one year

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a closed-door meeting on Thursday with Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud regarding the development of the state.</p>

<p>It is understood that the briefing on this matter was delivered by Mohd Nassuruddin</p>


Anwar holds closed-door meeting with Kelantan MB

<p>The Penang government plans to hold a workshop with stakeholders to finalise the Penang Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project following minor amendments to the original plan.</p>

<p>Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the workshop is expected to be held within a week or two so that further work involving the transformative infrastructure project can be carried out.</p>


Penang to hold workshop with stakeholders to finalise Mutiara Line LRT alignment

<p>The Federal Government agrees with the Kelantan government's proposal to extend the runway at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport by 400 metres for it to become an international airport.</p>

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he had asked Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook to expedite the ongoing construction of the airport.</p>


Sultan Ismail Petra Airport to be upgraded as international airport — Anwar

<p>The rally in tech heavyweights extended into late hours after better-than-estimated results from&nbsp;Apple Inc, with the iPhone maker also raising its dividend and announcing plans to buy back more stock.</p>


<p>Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes are set to be enhanced to address the shortage of 30,000 engineers in the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.</p>

<p>He also emphasised the importance of focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to keep pace with current demands.</p>


TVET in Malaysia to be enhanced to address shortage of 30,000 engineers — PM

<p>Türkiye&nbsp;stopped all exports and imports to and from Israel as of Thursday, the Turkish trade ministry said, citing a "worsening humanitarian tragedy" in the Palestinian territories.</p>


<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he has encouraged Japan and Qatar to explore investment opportunities in Kelantan.</p>

<p>As the country's leader, he said that he will always strive to help develop all states in Malaysia.</p>


PM encourages Japan, Qatar to explore investment in Kelantan

<p>Ageson Bhd said Virdos Lima Consultancy (M) Sdn Bhd (VL Consultancy) is in the final stage of completing its independent assessment report on the matters raised by its external auditor in its financial statements for the 18-month financial period ended Dec 31, 2022 (FPE2022).</p>


Ageson says independent review of audit issues raised by its auditor now in final stages

<p>Apple's quarterly results and forecast beat modest expectations on Thursday, as the iPhone maker unveiled a record share buyback program, sending its stock up almost 7% in extended trade.</p>


<p>Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and signaled a dovish tilt, with focus moving to a crucial job report later in the week.</p>

<p>While Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that stubbornly high inflation would see a long-expected US rate cut pushed back, he refused to entertain talk that rates might actually need to go up again.</p>


<p>Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, or Papagomo, was charged in the Sessions Court here on Thursday with posting seditious articles against His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on his X account.</p>

<p>Wan Muhammad Azri, 41, who is also a former Umno Youth exco member, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Siti Aminah Ghazali.</p>


Papagomo charged with sedition against King

<p>Bill Gross, who pioneered the “total return” strategy in the 1980s that revolutionized the bond market, says the approach is now defunct.</p>
