Your 10 questions with Amirnuddin Mazlan
Amirnuddin Mazlan answers your 10 questions……
Up close and personal with Abdul Hamid Bhat
From a mechanic to a millionaire, he has not lost sight of his responsibility to society and the environment……
SOBA award winner says businesses need youths to succeed
KUCHING: Developing a business these days is all about attracting Generation Y, says a recent The Star Business Awards (SOBA) gold winner……
Leadership, heart and soul can be source of inspiration
PETALING JAYA: Deriving inspiration can come from many sources but for the Sunway Group, it needs to come from the heart and soul, as well as through great leadership skills……
Challenging task ahead for new CEO of TNB
IN the corridors of corporate Malaysia, there are some personalities who will be remembered and acknowledged after they had stepped away from the helm. It could be for some affirmative action they had taken, for turning a company around or it could b…..
Balancing power needs
TNB has cut down massive debts, reduced power outage and built customer confidence since 2004 when Che Khalib took over the helm……
A corporate traveller
BEFORE managing Malaysias giant power company, Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohd Noh was running several types of companies including railways……
Going after wrongdoers big and small
Errol Oh feels that stiffer penalties, like longer jail term, for corporatetransgressions could protect investors and the market but the SC and CCM must be consistent in their actions……
Gaining entrepreneurial wisdom
Tan Thiam Hock discusses the skills aspiring entrepreneurs should equip themselves with……
Los Cabos Growth and Jobs Action Plan
Lin See-Yan is critical of the recent G20 meeting in Mexico as there seems tobe a lack of clear mechanisms for real action in regards to the eurozone crisis……
Fines lead women on to Italian boards
Shireen Muhiudeen welcomes the move that sees more women on the boardsof listed companies in some countries in Europe and applauds Msias efforts……
Housing fund poser
Is the 3% deposit imposed enough to revive abandoned projects?…..
BMW sees 2-digit sales growth
PETALING JAYA: BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd expects to maintain its sales momentum and achieve double-digit growth in sales for the rest of the year, boosted by its core models……
Maybank awaits Singapore new bank rules
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is prepared to locally incorporate its retail operations in Singapore if the city states government requires it, according to a top company official……
Citibank says not under probe
KUALA LUMPUR: More global banks are being investigated for alleged financial market manipulation after Barclays was fined US$453mil, but Citibank has clarified that it is not one of them……
Matrade seeks opportunities in Australia after FTA signing
MELBOURNE: Malaysia will step up its drive to find new trade opportunities in Australia following the recently signed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, said Malaysian External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) chief executive offic…..
Deleum aiming for a bigger bite
AS the oil and gas (O&G) sector in Malaysia continues to see a sustained boom in investments, with more projects in the pipeline, players are fast positioning themselves for major wins……
Exim Banks transformation story
EXPORT-IMPORT Bank of Malaysia Bhd (Exim Bank) is on an expansion mode and set to position itself as a preferred bank for Malaysian export oriented businesses……
Ideas are never weird, just different
SO what will entrepreneur Derek Sivers speak on when he takes to the stage at TEDxKL next month? It is almost impossible to tell just by examining the videos of his past TEDTalks……
IPOs may lend support for bulls in second half
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the gloomy economic outlook around the world and failing Western economies, the slate of initial public offerings (IPOs) set to be listed on Bursa Malaysia may lend crucial support for the bulls in the second half of 2012……
OCK in talks to buy telco towers
OCK Group Bhd, which is en route for listing on Bursa Malaysias Ace Market, is in discussions to acquire mobile telecommunications towers and lease them back to mobile telecommunications service providers……
Starhill REIT revalues The Residences
KUALA LUMPUR: Starhill REIT (real estate investment trust) has carried out a revaluation of The Residences which is housed under its portfolio of assets to comply with Clause 10.03 of the Securities Commissions REIT Guidelines……
Where land is scarce, the skys the limit
IMPACTED by high-land cost in Penang, Ivory Properties Group Bhd will focus on building high-rise properties on the island……
More upside in the pipeline
Bursa Malaysias key barometer, the FBM Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) established a new all-time high of 1,611.50 shortly after the opening bell to the week, spurred by a moderately firmer US market overnight……
Microlink sees shareholding changes
KUALA LUMPUR: ACE Market-listed Microlink Solutions Bhd saw Teak Capital Sdn Bhd ceasing to be a substantial shareholder in the former after it sold about 11.44 million shares in a direct business transaction to Yong Kar Seng……
Eye On Stock
RENEWED bargain-hunting interest lifted Gadang Holdings Bhd to a four-month high of 62 sen during intra-day session before the gains were trimmed slightly, and it settled at 61 sen, up 3.5 sen yesterday……
Treasury Pulse
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Selling a haunted house
SELLING a house, even in a stable property market, can be quite a challenge. But what if the home youre trying to dispose of happens to be haunted?…..
Getting the true essence of branding
BUILDING a successful brand is more than just having attractive symbols or smart catch phrases, which is apparently what many company heads and entrepreneurs limit their marketing efforts to……
New technology to impact marketing
NEW media platforms and smart devices are helping to drive sales and loyalty with input and influence from every single consumer, said PHD Malaysia general manager Audrey Chong……
Ho is Spin’s creative director
SPIN Communications has appointed new media specialist Adrian Ho (pic) as creative director……
4 UK banks to pay for scandal
LONDON: Britains four biggest banks have agreed to pay compensation to customers they misled about interest rate hedging products, following an investigation by Britains financial regulator……
AB InBev buying out Corona beer maker Modelo for US$20bil
BRUSSELS: Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the worlds biggest brewer, will swallow the half of Grupo Modelo it does not already own for US$20.1bil in the latest string of deals by big brewers looking for growth in emerging markets……
Nomura halves CEO pay to close probe
TOKYO: Nomura Holdings has admitted to widespread failures in protecting confidential client information and will slash pay for top executives and shut down an equity sales operation for a week as Japans largest brokerage tries to resolve a damaging…..
Investment banks fee income falls 25%
LONDON: Global investment banks fee income dropped by about 25% in the second quarter, reaching its lowest level since early 2009 as the widening eurozone crisis weighed on securities underwriting and merger activity, Thomson Reuters data show……
Rinehart gives ultimatum to media group Fairfax chairman
SYDNEY: Mining magnate Gina Rinehart laid down an ultimatum to the chairman of troubled Australia media giant Fairfax meet a number of performance targets or resign……
A helping hand with change
Catch Joan Hoi in a chit-chat about her book in which she emphasises theimportance of change in organisations……
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