Muhyiddin sets new goals to raise bar on Malaysia’s competitiveness

Recently-appointed International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin defies the notion that international trade is not his area of strength. In fact, he already has in motion, a strategy to boost SMEs, revamp trade talks, woo new businesses and cut red tape.

Maybank’s multibillion deal to acquire a bank in Pakistan draws mixed response

THE country's largest bank Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), no doubt, has embarked on an aggressive regional shopping spree.

Toll on confidence

The Government's review of highway concessions will be a challenging exercise

Feed me, please!

IN just two months, rice prices have risen 75% globally, while wheat prices are up 120% compared with a year ago.

What price free speech?

THE dust has finally settled after the local elections here in Britain, and what an event it has been. While the recent Malaysian elections surprised everyone with the direction it took, so too did the one held here – unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.

Market likely to trade sideways

WITH oil prices once again flirting with record highs and no positive catalyst nor statement in sight, investors are still going to be left in their state of confused funk. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (CI) will behave in that exact bewildered manner.

Market flashes yellow card

Bursa Malaysia kicked off the new week slightly firmer, with the benchmark Composite Index (CI) gaining 2.65 points at 1,274.13 on renewed bargain hunting activity, buoyed by Wall Street's advance and growing optimism of the world's largest economy.

Eye on Stock

Brokers' Call

YTL Power-WA price to adjust for new offer

THE price of YTL Power International Bhd 2000/2010 warrants (YTLPWR-WA) declined significantly after Monday (May 5) – the last day YTLPWR-WA holders must submit their exercise forms and subscription money to be entitled for the company’s offer of provisional rights to allotment of a new series of warrants.

Riding the commodities boom

MANY investors are bullish on commodities but do not know how to effectively participate in them.

Warrants jargon buster

WARRANTS made their debut in the Malaysian market back in 1990 and are issued by companies as sweeteners in a bond/rights/loan stock issue.

Margaret Lim plans to bring Carat to new heights

IT has been almost four decades since Margaret Lim first got involved in the advertising industry. But she shows no sign of slowing down.

Q1 adex jumps to RM1.3bil

THE country's advertising expenditure (adex) rose 21% to RM1.3bil in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period last year, Carat Malaysia says in the latest Media Update.

Alan Lim pursues his own business

ADVERTISING veteran Alan Lim (pic) has resigned as Naga DDB Sdn Bhd chairman to focus on building his 3D animation business.