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Malaysia

Muhyiddin's many challenges

Of course, the legitimacy of the PN government under Muhyiddin’s leadership will be tested when the Dewan Rakyat reconvenes on May 18, which means he has two months to get a stronger grip on things.

Malaysia

Khazanah pursuing long-term targets on refreshed mandate

Those who have been paying attention would remember that Khazanah’s headline RM6.271 billion pretax losses for 2018 had followed a strategic review of its investments, which resulted in a RM7.3 billion impairment provision that year.

Malaysia

Wither hope, Pakatan Harapan?

Is this the end of Malaysia's Pakatan Harapan? Malaysians rocked by political turmoil now await a royal decision.

Malaysia

A testing time for banks

(Feb 21): The shares of more than 60% of local banks are currently trading below book value, a plight last seen in 1997 and 2008.

Malaysia

How Bank Rakyat plans to stay relevant amid industry upheaval

(Feb 20): The next five years will be crucial for Bank Rakyat as it looks to keep itself relevant amid a fast-changing landscape that will also see rival development financial institutions (DFI) merging in order to compete better.

Zest

Charming home away from home

If you have not been to Malacca in a while, perhaps it is time to do so — the once-sleepy state has come into its own, with plenty to rediscover and a charming hotel at the heart of the town to sweeten the deal

Private equity

The future of venture capital in Malaysia

(Jan 31): The venture capital sector in Malaysia has enjoyed a decade of global prominence amid record levels of fundraising. This has been particularly true for Southeast Asian start-ups raising funds in the early stage. However, industry players believe

Issues that matter

A tale of greed and corruption

It has been a decade since the 1MDB fund was established. In this time, billions of dollars were lost to greed and deceit. The ongoing trial of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has hogged headlines for the past year. Will Malaysia find eventual

Malaysia

Time for Malaysia to act on food security

SINGAPORE (Nov 18): Food security, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs.
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