Maybank Foundation: Pahang Princess Azizah visits Cambodian silk weaving training centre Princess Azizah of Malaysia’s Pahang state at a silk weaving training centre in Takeo province on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Embassy of Malaysia in Cambodia Princess Azizah and her 16-member delegation, who were on a three-day visit to Cambodia, watched a presentation by the Maybank Women Eco-Weavers
America First Trump's washing machine ban could send Singapore dollar in a viral spin Bloomberg said U.S. President Donald Trump’s attack on washing machine imports may end up putting the Singapore dollar through the spin-cycle. If the U.S. were to step up protectionism, Singapore will be more adversely affected and if its currency were to go on a viral spin,
digital Move aside Insurance champs, MUANG Thai Life Assurance is coming Muang Thai Life Assurance PLC, Thailand based indeed, is following into the footsteps of regional champions that has broken the boredom by spearheading in Asean nations. Its main focus will be to expand its digital and insurance businesses, including startup ventures. Yesterday, the company said it had plans to deepen
china OBOR: The dilemma that benefits Malaysia says MIDF MIDF Research said China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) is economically linked to Malaysia’s own OBOR projects, and Beijing is in its own dilemma to support the related projects in Malaysia. In view of this, China will probably pump its foreign reserve into such projects, thus benefiting Malaysia
'No dog' year of the dog for Malaysian businesses: Conservatives winning? It is strange indeed that shopping complexes and businesses seems to be slow in and mild in their Chinese New Year decorations ahead of the month of February. This year, the CNY will be the Year of the Dog but some shopping complexes are skipping the ‘dog’ for the generic,
Secret Talk: Berenger wants Pravind cleared from Privy Council or no deal The MMM leader Paul Berenger is said to have told Sir Aneerood Jugnauth (SAJ) in a recent secret talk that PM Pravind Jugnauth has to get his name cleared at the Privy Council otherwise there will be no deal with the latter as PM. The MMM leader’s recent overture
Why solo-travel is becoming a Malaysian thing agoda said its booking data found a 50% growth in one-person bookings from 2016-2017 in Malaysia. It said Malaysians are now revealing to be ambitions and adventurous independent travelers. agoda, a global online travel booking platform, said its data indicates that travelers in Malaysia are increasingly traveling solo
Malaysia slides to 26th place in innovation index Another fall in Malaysia’s index, this one for its innovation practices. It fell 3 places to land at the no 26 in Bloomberg’s innovation index, while Singapore – its arch rival – climbed 3 places up to place itself third. Bloomberg said Singapore soared to the third place, jumping ahead
Bloomberg gender-equality index: 104 companies listed Over 100 companies from ten sectors headquartered in 24 countries and regions joined the inaugural 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). Launched yesterday, the reference index measures gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support and engagement, and gender-conscious product offerings. The sector-neutral Bloomberg GEI
Alibaba gets 1000 applications for a job for 60 year old candidates...the corporation to die for? Is Alibaba the corporation to die for? That is, has it become the ultimate corporation in job hunting for the hungry job seekers out there? Alibaba’s Taobao posted a job vacancy for a “senior research fellow,” the compay received 1,000 applications within 24 hours. Taobao, China’s biggest
Lim Suet Ling UOB explores on what should investors look out for in 2018 Global economic growth has been on a positive trajectory and financial markets have remained stable since the US Federal Reserve began raising interest rates last October. However, lingering geopolitical risks, uncertainty around US fiscal and tax policies and how these changes might affect global markets remain areas of concern. In
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia an oft-forgotten jewel of Southeast Asia: And thats why you should visit it Malaysia is an oft-forgotten jewel of Southeast Asia, said the Metro.co.uk. And food is listed as number one reason for anyone to visit Malaysia! The site gave 6 good reasons why the tourist folks should visit Malaysia, starting with the diverse landscapes ranging from cool tea plantations
Casio CASIO TR adds new selfie portable studio The newly launched Casio TR-M11, designed to work as a portable personal studio, gives the selfie snappers yet another reason to celebrate taking beautiful self portraits on the go. TheTR-M11, the latest mini digital camera under the Casio banner, is also suitable for the womenfolks. The TR-M11
Perkeso contributions now easier through FPX with RHB's support RHB Bank Bhd (RHB Bank) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO) for online payment and collection through FPX. With this collaboration, employers no longer need to be physically present to make transactions with PERKESO. FPX, which is operated by Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), is
Reserve Bank of India says Mauritius remains top FDI source for India A census by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) indicated that Mauritius was the largest source of foreign investment in India, followed by the US and the UK. Singapore and Japan were the next two sources of foreign direct investment (FDI), said the Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of
An Indian tourist view of Mauritius: It is full of surprises! Are you travelling to Mauritius with your parents?” asked the stewardess. “Why, yes, of course!” I beamed. His question surprised me, to say the least. But soon, the plane started to fill up, and what do I see? An entire army of married couples! Across aisles, blood-red bangles jingled
Securities Commission says positive progress noted on gender diversity During the launch of the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) in April last year, the Securities Commission (SC) set a target to have no all-male boards on the top 100 companies by the end of 2018. As at 17 January 2018 there are only seven companies with all-
Analyst: Why Mahathir is fast catching up An analyst known for his articles on Malaysia and geopolitical affairs said Mahathir Mohamad has made an impact among the Malay voters and this has reduced PM Najib Razak chances of winning big, or winning at all. The controversial blogger also saud there is not much time left for the
Swiss AG says JP Morgan seriouly breached money laundering rules in 1MDB case Switzerland’s financial regulator said JPMorgan Chase’s Swiss subsidiary “seriously breached” anti-money laundering rules in the 1MDB scandal It said by completing transactions with the Malaysian government investment fund that is under investigation in at least six countries, JP Morgan Swiss unit helped several individuals tap into the
Human touch is part of CIMB’s customer value proposition: Gupta CIMB Group CEO, Group Consumer Banking, Samir Gupta said at CIMB, Customer Experience is one of the pivotal areas of the Group’s T18 strategy. Although we have digitalised and added analytics and robotics to our consumer banking business, the human touch still remains as part of CIMB’s customer
Public urged to be cautious with ICO, advised to refer to licensed agencies The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) have advised the public to be wary of any initial coin offering (ICO) schemes, reminding them to exercise caution before participating in such schemes. “The public are reminded to exercise caution before participating in any ICO schemes by checking their
Coway on the path to 1 million customer milestone! Coway Malaysia is on the path to reach its 1 million customer milestone by the end of 2018, a target it set at the start of the new year. This will be a whole new milestone in Malaysia, proving to be a growing force the water specialist while altogether setting
Tough road ahead for Malaysian palm oil with EU ban Despite all the jargons used to lambast the EU for its ban on the use of palm oil in biofuels, the Malaysian palm oil industry is facing a bleak future. And there is need for calmer heads to fight back rather than accusations, criticism through the media to make one
Dragging India in naval war games to face-off with China is not working India has begun holding trilateral naval exercises with the United States and Japan and military experts say these ‘naval war games’ could eventually include Australia as well. This shows the US concerns over China’s ability to dominate the South China Sea region and the need for the policeman of
Uber fights back in Singapore With rival Grab making headway in Malaysia and Singapore, the embattled US based Uber Technologies is fighting back to regain lost market share. Uber Singapore’s top taxi operator ComfortDelGro Corp Ltd will launch a new ride-hailing service in Singapore from Friday, as they team up against their key
