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The implementation of the Asean Single Aviation Market (ASAM) runs in tandem with the Asean Economic Community (AEC) and it aims to liberalise air traffic. Two years from the deadline, how much has been achieved? Kinibiz also looks at the benefits of AEC for Malaysian manufacturers and how the country can position itself as a hub for non-Asean companies looking to enter the region.
Assessment rates should go down, say valuers The assessment tax rates in Kuala Lumpur should be reduced to avoid burdening the ratepayers, said the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) ... |
Highland Towers buyers urged to conduct due diligence Potential buyers for the Highland Towers in Ulu Klang, Selangor land have been strongly advised to do thorough research and technical investigation be ... |
A freer but still restricted Asean auto market In the lead up to the end-December 2015 deadline for the formation of the Asean Economic Community or AEC, barriers to the intra-Asean movement of mot ... |
What Dec 31, 2015 really means for Asean The deadline for the Asean Economic Community is Dec 31, 2015 - so what happens after that? Will the business environment be markedly different come J ... |
The truth about power tariffs It is not often that Tiger defends a corporation but he believes in this event he must. An aspiring prime ministerial candidate such as Khairy Jamalud ... |
Malaysians sold substandard cars, Proton admits Proton's admission to producing substandard cars for the local market comes on the back of a decision to begin to introduce all its new models to inte ... |
Petronas to shut crude units in 2Q for planned work SINGAPORE- Petronas plans to shut crude distillation units at its Malacca and Kerteh refineries in the first quarter of next year for planned maintena ... SapuraKencana’s 3Q pre-tax profit up 24% Sapurakencana Petroleum Bhd’s pre-tax profit for the third quarter ended Oct 31,2013, increased 24% to RM323.95 million from RM261.32 million re ... Rubber glove industry values R&D and innovation Although there are no R&D collaborative efforts, rubber glove industry players value the importance of innovation to industry growth ... Mokhzani stepping down ‘consistent with strategy’ Oil and gas outfit SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd has come out to explain a move by its 13.3% shareholder, Mokhzani Mahathir who stepped down from his ro ... |
Berjaya Auto 2Q pre-tax profit rises to RM37.5mil Berjaya Auto Bhd’s pre-tax profit for the second quarter ended Oct 31, 2013 increased to RM37.5 million from RM10.9 million reported in the same ... Cyberview partners with Gadang for RM1.05bil project Cyberview Sdn Bhd, the government-owned landowner of Cyberjaya is embarking on a public-private partnership with Gadang Holdings Bhd worth RM1.05 bill ... RHB initiates coverage on Caring RHB Investment Bank initiated coverage on Caring Pharmacy Bhd with a Buy call, valuing the pharmaceutical company at 18 times CY14 price-to-earnings r ... HSBC HK eyes boost in fund-raising activities in M’sia HSBC Hong Kong expects an increase in renminbi (RMB)-denominated fund-raising through the issuances of both conventional and Islamic bonds in Malaysia ... |
Cyberview partners with Gadang for RM1.05bil project Cyberview Sdn Bhd, the government-owned landowner of Cyberjaya is embarking on a public-private partnership with Gadang Holdings Bhd worth RM1.05 bill ... Medini’s RPGT exemption divide opinions News that Medini, the development area of the Central Business District (CBD) of Iskandar Malaysia could be exempted from the revised Real Property Ga ... |
TH Properties’ Pearl@enstek secures RM15.5mil sales TH Properties Group’s latest development, Pearl@enstek in Negeri Sembilan, notched up RM15.5 million sales at its recent launch. The group said ... Highland Towers buyers urged to conduct due diligence Potential buyers for the Highland Towers in Ulu Klang, Selangor land have been strongly advised to do thorough research and technical investigation be ... |
Lowyat.NET expects revenue to grow 15% next year Lowyat.NET, a unit under Lowyat MSC Sdn Bhd, is optimistic revenue will grow by 15% next year against an estimated income of RM5.75 million expected i ... |
DiGi empowers enterprises with new M2M platform Customers automatically enjoy new capabilities and features enabling them to achieve better cost savings, improve efficiencies and explore new revenue ... |
JPMorgan China hiring probe spreads to 5 more banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG are among five Wall Street firms in addition to JPMorgan Chase & Co. whose hiring practices in China ... China rubber imports surge to record China’s imports of natural rubber surged to a record in November as traders boosted purchases to obtain cheaper financing and to benefit from higher ... UK’s Domino’s Pizza CEO Batchelor quits LONDON- Domino’s Pizza, Britain’s biggest pizza delivery firm, said on Friday its Chief Executive Lance Batchelor had decided to quit the ... |
Qantas stock downgraded to junk status SYDNEY- Stock in Australia’s Qantas Airways limited was downgraded to junk status by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s Friday, after th ... Westpac bets on RM228 BIL road to rail boost Australian banks are set for a lending boost as prime Minister Tony Abbott champions ventures to revitalize the economy, accelerating some of the more ... SAC fund manager Steinberg: ‘the walls have ears’ SAC Capital Advisors LP fund manager Michael Steinberg’s lawyer challenged his former analyst’s testimony that he sought secrecy about the informa ... |
FinanceChina Nov manufacturing PMI exceeds estimates at 51.4 China’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for November was 51.4, the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Pu ... S&P expects sukuk issuance in the Gulf region to grow Credit risk research firm, Standard and Poor’s Rating Services (S&P), expects demand for sukuk by corporate and infrastructure issuers in th ... |
Economy“Subsidy rationalisation strengthens economic resilience” Najib Razak said subsidy rationalisation was a fiscal consolidation initiative needed to strengthen economic resilience. The prime minister said the i ... Pound drops from two-year high before services data The pound declined from near the strongest level in two years against the dollar before an industry report that economists said will show UK services ... |
Another way to make finance safer CAMBRIDGE – Since the financial crisis erupted in 2008, policymakers have sought to make the world’s banks safer, mainly via detailed instructions ... Transformation and the middle class A robust and somewhat heated conversation inspired this article and I hope to explain how the middle class actually benefits from the ETP ... The Greek budget myth CAMBRIDGE – Recently, newspaper headlines declared that Greece would have a balanced budget for 2013 as a whole. The news came as quite a shock: Rec ... Empowering Europe’s Roma BUDAPEST – Across Europe, millions are suffering from unemployment and the prospect of a long period of economic stagnation ... |
Yellen should focus on innovation, not inflation President Barack Obama has shown a determination to redistribute wealth by increasing government spending, despite unsustainable deficits. We shouldnâ ... Fed is shooting at a moving target Tinkering around the edges. That’s how it strikes me, all this talk about adjusting thresholds and offering more and better forward guidance. In the ... Closing the skills gap WASHINGTON, DC – In an age of skyrocketing unemployment, it may seem reasonable to assume that companies do not have to worry about finding workers. ... What’s stopping a robust recovery? MILAN – The growth map of the global economy is relatively clear. The US is in a partial recovery, with growth at 1.5-2% and lagging employment. Eur ... |
CommoditiesTin likely to test US$23,000 level next week The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) is expected to test the US$23,000 level next week on continued strong demand from the Japanese and European buyers, ... Rubber market to be firmer next week The Malaysian rubber market is expected to be firmer next week on expectation of limited supply of the commodity, a dealer said. She said the market w ... CPO futures to trade between RM2,600 and RM2,700 Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to trade between RM2,600 and RM2,700 per tonne next week, prompted by ... |
MarketsRinggit to trade cautiously next week The ringgit is likely to see cautious trading against the US dollar next week, said Affin Investment Bank Bhd Vice-President and Head of Retail Resear ... Bursa likely to maintain a bullish bias next week Share prices on Bursa Malaysia are expected to maintain a bullish bias on positive global economic data, continuous carry trades and plantation sector ... FBM KLCI ends week on fresh all time high of 1,826.95 points Shares on Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a bullish note with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) recording a fresh all-time high of 1,826.95 poi ... |
LaunchesTH Properties to launch Pearl@enstek TH Properties Sdn Bhd is set to launch the latest component of its Bandar Enstek township, located at the doorstep of Kuala Lumpur International Airpo ... Guinness Anchor Bhd unveils new “beer” called Tiger Radler Guinness Anchor Bhd (GAB) announced today that it will be launching a new product next month. Locally brewed, Tiger Radler, it says the new product †... |
EventsLeaps of Knowledge to feature TED prize winner Virtual learning platform provider FrogAsia is organising the second instalment of its Leaps of Knowledge conference series, featuring 2013 TED prize ... Malaysia to host global power sector professionals’ meeting Power-Gen Asia and Renewable Energy World Asia, the region’s premier conference and exhibition for all aspects of the power generation industry, wil ... |
