Opinion

Are Low Wages Determined By Low Productivity?

By Dr Carmelo Ferlito CEO – Center for Market Education- In the recent debate about wages in Malaysia, a theme recurs like a mantra: productivity. According to several analysts,...

Let Us Prepare A Human-Centric Gen Alpha

In time, one after another generation inherits the control of the world. In reality, however, it is a bit complicated because at least four generations of demographic cohorts may...

Shaping the Future of Malaysia’s Beverage Landscape

The Malaysian food & beverage industry has been identified as a fast-growing market and one of the main contributors to the national economy. According to expert, the industry is...

Our Daughters Are Our Gem

Did you know that we are in a crisis of vape culture among teenage girls? Approximately one in four Malaysian teenage girls is a vaper. That is more than...

Transitioning To University Life Shouldn’t Be Scary

Social media is currently brimming with exciting photos of university graduates celebrating their convocations. If you’re a secondary school student, you’ve likely started dreaming your own journey continuing into...

Property

Gamuda’s Revenue For Q1FY24 Doubles To RM2.8 Billion

Gamuda released its Q1FY24 results with the group’s construction and property earnings rising 35% to RM195 million as revenue doubled on the back of higher contribution from overseas projects....

Property Sector Growth Expected With The Easing Of Overhangs...

Loan application data from Bank Negara Malaysia shows that buying interest on property remains encouraging. Loan application for purchase of property grew by +23%yoy to RM54b in October 2023...

Advancecon Bags RM35.6 Million Earthworks Contract From Sime Darby...

Advancecon Holdings Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Advancecon Infra Sdn Bhd, had secured its second earthworks contract from Sime Darby Property worth RM35.6 million recently. The contract from Sime Darby Property (Bukit...

News

Tropicana To Dispose W Hotel For RM270 Million To IOI Properties

Tropicana Corporation has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with IOI PFCC Hotel Sdn Bhd and Flora Development Sdn Bhd in relation to...

MPI’s Penang Subsidiary Dynacraft To Cease Manufacturing Leadframe From January 2024

Malaysian Pacific Industries Berhad has informed that Dynacraft Industries Sdn Bhd a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, will cease its manufacturing of leadframes operations...

Gamuda’s Revenue For Q1FY24 Doubles To RM2.8 Billion

Gamuda released its Q1FY24 results with the group’s construction and property earnings rising 35% to RM195 million as revenue doubled on the back of...

MyEG Lodging Signs 30 Year Land Lease Agreement With PDC For RM20 Million

MYEG through its sub subsidiary MY EG Lodging (NC) Sdn Bhd has entered into Lease Agreement with The Penang Development Corporation for a term...

HVTB To Subscribe Shares In Eastern Steel For RM53 Million

Hiap Teck Venture Berhad entered into the SSA to subscribe for 54,600,000 new ordinary shares in Eastern Steel Sdn Bhd at a total...

Impiana Hotels Obtains Bursa Approval For Private Placement Exercise

Impiana Hotels Berhad's (IHB) private placement of up to 86.2 million new ordinary shares has been approved by Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd (Bursa Securities). In...

Gamuda Bags RM1.77 Billion Contract For Singapore’s West Coast MRT Station

Gamuda Bhd announced that its Singapore Branch has been awarded the design and construction contract for West Coast MRT station and tunnels by the...

Petrol Price Remain Unchanged Till Dec 13

Based on the weekly retail pricing of petroleum products using the Automatic Pricing Mechanism (APM) formula, the retail prices of petroleum products from 7...

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Fitch Affirms Malaysia At BBB+, Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Malaysia's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+' with...

Malaysia’s Growth Momentum Expected To Spill Into 2024: MIDF

Growth prospects are expected to improve given the slower contraction in Malaysia’s Leading Index,...

A Week Of Weakening Dollar Awaits For The Ringgit

ASEAN-5 peers against the USD on a Thursday-to-Thursday basis. This could be partly due...

BNM International Reserve At US$ 108 Billion In October

The Central Bank released its International Reserves standing as of October with overall reserves...

BNM’s Financial Updates For September

Bank Negara released its monthly financial updates for September, with headline inflation moderating to...

Malaysia’s Total Trade Dips In October To RM239.5 Billion:...

The Department Of Statistics Malaysia released the latest trade figures for October with the...

Ringgit Continues Upward Trend As USD Weakens

The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to open higher against the US dollar on Tuesday...

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