IN June this year, when IJM Corp Bhd announced plans to divest its controlling stake in its plantation arm, the group gave a few reasons for the deal. That included securing an attractive price for an asset for which the group had no plans for expansion. The deal also enables the group to focus on its other […]
Total amount of money chasing IPO shares for 2021 likely to reach record breaking numbers IT IS well known that there is ample liquidity in equity markets around the world, including Malaysia. To get some perspective of the amount of money coming into the market, a look at four ACE Market listings that sold their […]
Omni Capital Partners Sdn Bhd managing director Scott Lim (pic) explained that the structural weakness in the economy stemmed from the ongoing brain drain in the country coupled with lower foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows compared to neighbouring countries as well as lower investment outflows. KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the optimism of the ringgit strengthening against […]
Improved sentiment: An attendant pumps petrol into a car in Kuala Lumpur. Generally, in the eyes of consumers, the Pakatan government has delivered if one goes by the consumer sentiment. — AP The pain of running a government, which is short of money and full of ideas to reform, begins THE low voter turnout in […]
The first five days of the market since the new Pakatan Harapan government took over has been exciting to say the least. While volatility ruled the market, it was undeniable that suppressed bullish undertones were surfacing. If one were to simply look at the FBM KLCI index, Bursa Malaysia was simply up 12 points to […]
Scott Lim, the managing partner/chief executive officer of private equity and venture capital firm Sino RH Capital (M) Sdn Bhd, thinks that Budget 2017 does not alter the long-term direction of the market. With the country’s gross domestic product projected at 4% to 4.5% in 2016 and productivity seen to be slowing down, he says […]
THEY always say to look out for that elephant in the room, if we need to understand the dynamics of a situation or resolve a problem. The elephant is big but most people never notice it, because they always choose to focus on issues that are beyond their control. This exact situation is now playing […]
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