Malaysia had said it would no longer impose a price ceiling on whole broiler chicken from July 1 to correct a supply shortage that ensued when poultry farmers battled with a sharp rise in the price of chicken feed like corn and soybean meal, as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis chokes the global grains trade.

Counting Malaysia’s chicken and eggs

Nowadays, businesses that do not comply with ESG requirements can face financial consequences. So, it’s important for investors to scrutinise their portfolio companies on their ESG claims.

ESG questions to ask during an AGM

The cybersecurity skills shortage continues to pose multiple challenges and repercussions for organisations in Asia, including Malaysia, where security breaches have caused a significant loss of capital, according to Fortinet’s 2022 Cybersecurity Skills Gap report. As a result, the skills gap remains a top concern for C-suite executives and is increasingly becoming a board-level priority.

Cybersecurity skills gap contributed to 72% of breaches in Asia

Green investment has picked up in Southeast Asia (SEA), with US$15 billion in cumulative investments deployed since 2020, most of it going to renewables and built environment.

SEA needs more incentives, financing plans for green investment

There seems to be widespread support for linking executive salaries to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics, according to a global survey of investors and senior leaders in key markets conducted by PwC and the London Business School’s (LBS) Leadership Institute. The momentum towards this practice seems “unstoppable”, the companies say in a joint report published last month.

Linking the pay of senior executives with ESG targets

Malaysia’s labour market continued to expand in terms of demand and employed persons in the first quarter of this year, following the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions, according to the latest Labour Market Review for 1Q2022 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia. It noted that the flurry of socioeconomic activities in February continued throughout March as things had practically returned to some semblance 
of normalcy.