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US$750 billion is coming to Apple shareholders

A whopping US$750 billion is set to be part of Apple’s capital return program to its shareholders. With so much cash, Apple shareholders can have their cake and eat it too, said Gary Morton. A proposal for a 50% increase in dividend (2018) and 15% annual increases over

dividend

UEM Edgenta declares bumper dividend

UEM Edgenta says it declared a special dividend of 18 sen and a 2nd interim dividend of 5 sen. Aggregated with earlier interim dividend declared (Aug ’17), this would bring the payout to 31 sen for FY17. This amount represents UEM Edgenta’s highest dividend payout, following the disposal of

Amanah: Pas feeling the bite ahead of GE14?

Amanah, the splinter Islamic party is making headway in constituencies where the PAS says are traditionally theirs. Amanah’s recent push in some of the PAS held seats is turning the situation around against the Islamists. Their progress is sparking rage from within the PAS. The party leader Abdul Hadi

Cryptocurrencies, mainly Bitcoin rising again

The biggest cryptocurrency is back with its winning ways, climbing for a fourth day in a row in a new rally that begun after it bounced off a tecnical support level. The currency rose 11 per cent to US$11,022 in New York bringing its increase to 57 per

CIMB Investment Bank is top winner at Alpha SEA with 12 awards

CIMB Investment Bank is the top winner with 12 awards at the Alpha Southeast Asia Best Deals & Solutions Awards ceremony. The report said the bank won 12 awards. The awards include the following: Best Bond House of the Year in Southeast Asia 2017 (CIMB Investment Bank Berhad) Best IPO

Agong

Najib meets Agong: Rumor mill adds to guessing game on Malaysian elections

Did the government leaders meet with the Malaysian Yang di-Pertuan Agong during the weekend? The Agong is the monarch and head of state of Malaysia. A ‘Breaking News’ tag on WhatsApp in Malaysia is saying the dissolution of the Parliament is set for 22nd February. It says that elections are

Namewee gone too far with explicit oral-sex video?

The controversial Malaysian rapper Namewee is under investigation by the authorities for a Chinese New Year video. The video features oral-sex, doggy-style-sex simulations with a sensitive backdrop. A minaret and the Putra Perdana building in Putrajaya is seen in the video. In a sense, has the controversial Namewee gone too

MH370 found with IoT tech?

This is what an aerophile is saying in an article published by The Nation in Thailand. The article appeared on February 16. He said the Norwegian ship, the Seabed Constructor, should have located the missing airplane by now. Named Al Eberhardt, the writer says there are good reasons to believe

Liverpool

Liverpool's Salah song goes viral: "If he sits in a mosque, that's where I want to be!"

Mohamed Salah has inspired a new chant among the Liverpool faithful, the BBC said. He is the Liverpool and Egypt forward. “If he good enough for you, he is good enough for me. If he scores another few, then I’ll be Muslim too,” “He’s sitting in a Mosque,

GE14: Politweet shows Najib the driving force in Johor

Politweet said all indications are out there that PM Najib Razak is still a driving force in Johor. This, based on a survey the research agency conducted on Social Media ahead of the GE14. In an interview with WFTV, Politweet also said Mahathir Mohamad had limited impact in Johor for

"vote-buying"

Significant vote-buying will keep Najib in power in GE14: Kroll

Risk consulting firm Kroll said in a report said PM Najib Razak is predicted to retain power in GE14 through massive vote-buying. “Political analysts overall agree that it remains likely UMNO-BN will retain a majority in parliament. Possibly with a reduced popular vote. “PH faces several obstacles, including an electoral

Malaysia moves down the most miserable economy scale: Bloomberg

The Malaysian economy got the notable mention in Bloomberg’s economic mysery scale. It moved down the scale to No. 52, from No. 43 showed the Bloomberg terminal. Rising prices are more of a threat to the global economy this year than joblessness, according to Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which

Instead of branded clothes, beards or gym, Arabs believe men wearing silk are gays

According to Sinar Harian regular gym goers, wearing branded clothes and sporting beards are ‘gay’. But this goes contrary to the Arab world’s belief that ‘gay’ tendencies start with the Malaysian use of ‘silky’ clothing. The belief extends to men who use gold and is seen as a tendency

Australia's Papercut releases software with print room, fab lab capabilities

Education, professional service and commercial customers now able to manage specialty production and 3D printing capabilities under one easy-to-use solution PaperCut, a global software company, today announced the general availability of its PaperCut MF v18.0 software, bringing specialty production printing and 3D printing under one, easy to use software

Nippon Paint Artventure Camp brings 'hope & joy' to 100 kids in Sarawak

Asia’s No. 1 total coating solutions provider, Nippon Paint, through its flagship corporate social responsibility programme called Colourful Dreams rolled out its third instalment of the ArtVenture Camp for 100 local children of Sekolah Kebangsaan Pujut Corner in Miri, Sarawak last year. In collaboration with Yayasan Generasi Gemilang (YGG)

Hektar Reit has 11 years of sustainable growth: 2017 final dividend of 3.30 Sen

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 12, – Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (Hektar REIT) announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2017 said it recorded higher revenue of RM33.4 million, an increase of 7% to the corresponding period in 2016 (4Q2016). Net Property Income rose to RM20.9

Did a baby die because the mom wanted to hide the 'aurat'?

Did a baby die prematurely and was the death due to home-birth with the help of a doula in the absence of a medical professional? Amid these questions being asked, a Malaysian newspaper said a female doula – a professional trained in childbirth or a birth coach – is under fire after

MSM to replace Gungah with Vijay Koonjoo?

The MSM is said to have launched a campaign in search of new faces to replace several personalities from its list of candidates in the upcoming General Elections expected in 2019. A person close to the Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has been tasked to find the replacements for these personalities,

Jeeha's delicate position created by himself: source from MMM

Mr Pradeep Jeeha, said to be close to leader Paul Berenger, has had a tough run lately. Most of his strategies failed, and his perceived approach towards the Hindu group, Voice of Hindu (VOH) during the Belle-Rose, Quatre Bornes by-election was disastrous to the party. Our source said the once

EPF building fire sparks call for PM not to buy Boeing planes with pension fund!

With the EPF or KWSP building on fire in Petaling Jaya, Malaysians made funny comments, while some spoke of conspiracy theories. “EPF building on fire after delivering its hottest dividends ever. but the building had been destroyed a long time ago already,” said one Facebook user named Julian, and that

Johor looks set to be the swing state in GE14: Analysis

In a complex analysis of a survey carried out on the political noises in Singapore’s neighbour state of Johor on Social Media, it is possible to deduct the state could earn the ‘swing state’ status in the 14th General Elections in Malaysia. The report concluded with indications that former

Maybank sees 30% rise in e-Ang Pow transactions

Maybank is anticipating a 30% rise in the number of e-Ang Pow transactions this Chinese New Year given the continued adoption of digital banking convenience among customers. Maybank Group Head of Community Financial Services, Datuk Lim Hong Tat said that this followed the encouraging response received over the past two

Updated with Bomba statement: Fiery fire at EPF building at Jalan Gasing PJ video inside

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US pharma industry group says Malaysian action could cause harm to U.S. manufacturers

The U.S. Industry group PhRMA late last week urged the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to designate Malaysia among other countries as “Priority Foreign Countries,” – which could bring U.S. regulators to look pressure Kuala Lumpur on its ‘practices’. The report criticizes the Malaysian government for

Hannah Yeoh chides Malaysian cabinet on Mulyani's 'best minister' title

Picture Credit: By Sebastiaan ter Burg from Utrecht, The Netherlands (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons The State Assembly member for N31 Subang Jaya since 2008, and Speaker of Selangor State Legislative Assembly in the state of Selangor, Hannah Yeoh chided Malaysian PM Najib Razak’s cabinet: On the