MALAYSIA - World Future (Page 6)

State firms to go bankrupt without secret bailout

State firms in Malaysia are not doing well. Thus government is pumping money to save them from bankruptcy. This is what a Straits Times Singapore article suggested. These “off the books” bailouts are secret in nature. On the other hand, these transactions are less transparent in the national Budget statements.

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

Reminiscent of Ahmad Maslan meme, #Malaysiabest says Malaysia is better than the rest

In a list of things that are either cheaper or less stringent in Malaysia that is circulating in Malaysia, and which is reminiscent of the glorious days of Ahmad Maslan, here we present why Malaysia is the best. At least, this is according to the hashtag promoters #Malaysiabest. The list

Defense contracts or not GE14 looks set for March unless Najib is uncertain

The defense services Asia (DSA) event would have been a bane for the Malaysian government in its plans to call for polls in 2018, but this year, it is all about PM Najib Razak. Whether he calls for the polls in March or later, depends on his beliefs that the

Polygamy video shows Malay women proud to be second or third wife

A polygamy video shows Malay women talking about their choice, accompanied by their husband and the first or second wives. The brief video of unknown origin is circulating on Whatsapp in Malaysia. The language spoken in the video sounds pretty much like Bahasa Malaysia, and the buildings show in the

Malaysia relatively unattractive to investors: resulting in GDP fall, exports moderation

Malaysia is an unattractive investment destination compared to other Asean nations, this due to its expensive fundamental valuations. On Feb 1, the VP Bank said in a forecast on Malaysia that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) will fall from 5.9% to 5% in 2018. It added that

Malaysia-Pakistan business council welcomes new Pakistan high commissioner

From left: Datuk Seri Satar Vice Chairman Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council, His Excellency Mr. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, The High Comissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia, Datuk Seri Mohamad Nazir Meraslam, Chairman Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council, Datuk Zulkefli Mahmud Former CEO of Matrade and Rafiq Fazaldin Secretary Malaysia-Pakistan Business Council The Malaysia–Pakistan Business

Malaysia's Naluri raises US$250K seed funding

Malaysia-based healthtech startup Naluri Hidup raised approximately RM1 million (US$250,000) in seed funding from Singapore-based healthcare analytics company BioMark and 500 Startups’ Southeast Asia-focussed fund 500 Durians. The funding will be used to complete product development as well as commercial and clinical trials with the startup’s industry

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Mercedes-Benz Malaysia: 2,469 commercial vehicles sold in 2017

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (Mercedes-Benz) said it sold 2,469 commercial vehicles, a 13.06% increase in its commercial vehicles (CV) market penetration last year, backed by new customers in haulage industry’s small and medium operator category. The company said in a media release today that its best-selling products are the

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Malaysia inflation at 3.7% higher than expected: Research House

Inflation – calculated as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – grew at more than 3.5% year on year in December last year (y-o-y), and the result was above JF Apex in-house expectations of 3.1%, but the research house said it was within consensus of over 3.5%. “The higher-than-expected result

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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,

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

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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 to

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

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

Singapore wanted 50-50 of RTS operations but Malaysia won 52% control

Malaysia and Singapore carried out negotiations on which country would have a controlling stake of their joint venture operating company that will run the JB-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Singapore wanted a 50-50 split but Malaysia believed there should be a dominant party to make

Signs of slowing GDP growth in last quarter of 2017

The Oct-Nov 2017 data imply slower fourth quarter of last year (4Q2017) GDP growth in Malaysia on the back of slowdown in industrial production growth from +5.9% year-on-year (Y-o-Y)in the third quarter(3Q 2017) to +4.2% YoY in Oct–Nov 2017. This was due to slower growth

A sunset industry struggling to cope with reality - Part 1

THE media industry has seen a steady fall in revenue with advertisers shying away from both printed and online newspapers, whether they are traditional or newly minted ones. This is resulting in many losing their jobs and this is not just impacting only the print media. The online media is

Ring the bells as ringgit turns 60 but digital is its future!

THE nation is not the only one that turned 60 this year. The local currency, the Malaysian ringgit, turned 60 too and it did so in style, hailed by both foreign and local analysts as the strongest major Asian currency to date. These analysts and economists are of the view

Berjaya Media eyes delisting from Bursa Malaysia

The Sun’s owner, Berjaya Media Berhad, is eyeing a delisting exercise for the company from Malaysia’s stock market, a source said. The source said the company is unable to weather the extreme downtrend in the printing and media print industry in Malaysia. This situation has hit most of

Shrinkflation is what matters to consumers

MALAYSIA is projected to record a higher inflation of 3.8% this year as compared to 2.1% in 2016. This is primarily attributed to a weak ringgit and rising transportation related cost. The inflationary pressure is also expected due to the upward pressure on most prices as seen in

Seasonal Fruits of Malaysia - Guide for Tourists

It so happens that several times that I landed on the Malaysian soil, I expected to find some local fruits being sold at stalls along the streets, which is really a common scene when the fruits are in season. But to my greatest disappointment, the fruits were not harvested yet

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Making homes affordable

THE provision of affordable housing has become a bane affecting governments around the world and Malaysia is no exception. With rising affluence and increasing population, the problem has become acuter especially in densely populated areas such as the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor Baru. According to Bank Negara’s Financial

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Mah Sing well grounded on its core property development

Mah Sing Group Bhd appears to be one of the favourites of market analysts. It’s huge cash-pile, low gearing, and land banks would keep the group busy for the next eight years. It combined land-banks at prime location stands at 2,183 acres with the total gross development value