Alex Chong

Tuesday 22 Apr 2025

16 Mar 2017, 08:00 am

Cover Story: Steel players, shipbuilders back in the blackThis article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on March 6-12, 2017. OF the sectors that returned to the black in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2016 (4Q2016), iron and steel saw a marked improvement in profitability both quarter on quarter and yea...

By LIEW JIA TENG & ALEX CHONG / The Edge Malaysia

16 Mar 2017, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

16 Mar 2017, 08:00 am

Cover Story: Corporate earnings offer a glimmer of hopeThis article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on March 6 - 12, 2017. A steady rise in the cost of living, a weak ringgit and a gloomy economic outlook have forced Malaysians to cut back on their spending and keep their money for a rainy day....

By LIEW JIA TENG & ALEX CHONG / The Edge Malaysia

16 Mar 2017, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

11 Nov 2016, 08:00 am

Public-private collaboration needed to combat cyber threatsThis article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on October 24 - 30, 2016. THE internet has in the past three decades disrupted the traditional business models more than any other technology, creating a wealth of opportunities for both business...

By Alex Chong / The Edge Malaysia

11 Nov 2016, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

26 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Playing defence with trashThis article first appeared in The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on October 10 - 16, 2016. WITH a high percentage of recurring revenue, waste management companies should be more resilient during economic downturns. Furthermore, their business grows gradually, ...

By Alex Chong / The Edge Malaysia

26 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

13 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Cover story: Are GLICs crowding out dynamism in the local market?This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on September 26 - October 2, 2016. HAVING exited Asian markets en masse in recent years, foreign funds are returning to the region this year. The MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index h...

By Alex Chong / The Edge Malaysia

13 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

13 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Cover story:Looking beyond the gloomThis article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on September 26 - October 2, 2016. WOULD you dare invest aggressively in equities now, given the consensus view when economic conditions are unfavourable? Contrarian investing usually ...

By Alex Chong and Kathy Fong / The Edge Malaysia

13 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

11 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Bioalpha prepares for next phase of growthThis article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on September 26 - October 2, 2016. WHILE many companies are shelving their expansion plans due to the economic slowdown, Bioalpha Holdings Bhd is doing the opposite. The home-grown hea...

By Alex Chong / The Edge Malaysia

11 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

10 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Lead Story: Rush to defensive stocks stretches their valuationsThis article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on October 3 - 9, 2016. WITH more than 75% of Japanese and German government bonds offering negative yields now, global bond investors must decide between holding negative-yielding bonds...

By Alex Chong / The Edge Malaysia

10 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

06 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Cover Story: Accounting issues at Chinese firms in other markets This article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on September 19 - 25, 2016. WITHOUT trust in the capital markets, investors will not invest. Nonetheless, trust could be the mother of deceit in the case of Chinese companies that have gone...

By Alex Chong / The Edge Malaysia

06 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

06 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Cover Story: A long list of troublesThis article first appeared in Corporate, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on September 19 - 25, 2016. XingQuan International Sports Holdings Ltd XINGQUAN, the first China-based company to list on Bursa Malaysia, is the latest to dr...

By Alex Chong / The Edge Malaysia

06 Oct 2016, 08:00 am

Malaysia should brace for potential US recession, China slowdown, says OCBC

Police to nab third ‘Tan Sri’ for questioning, following fresh arrests and RM347m seizure in MBI case — sources

Maybank IB turns neutral on Malaysia’s ports-and-logistics sector because of tariff uncertainties, despite signs of near-term front-loading by exporters

Visa exemption for Chinese tourists extended for five years to boost economy — home minister

Palm oil demand from China, India may rise in next two months, support prices — MPOC

Trump administration proposes shake-up of US State Department

US$50 bil finance deals defy global M&A gloom

Google paid Samsung ‘enormous sums’ for Gemini AI app installs

Tesla board gets an earful from state treasurers over Musk’s focus

Intel, Oracle raise concerns over US tariffs with PM — Zafrul

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