Billy Toh

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09 Jun 2019, 08:00 am

Tech: VotesApp speeds up AGMs, shareholder pollsANYONE who has ever attended an annual general meeting of a listed company knows that one of the biggest headaches is the voting process for resolutions and the length of time it takes for the votes to be counted. VotesApp.co aims to disrupt traditional poll voting by accelerating the w...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

09 Jun 2019, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

04 Jun 2019, 08:00 am

After tepid 1Q earnings, analysts look to second halfTHE US-China trade war may offer a convenient reason — or excuse — for the recent global market jitters. But closer to home, the tepid first quarter corporate performance has set off alarm bells. As at the time of writing, about half of the 91 companies that have announced January to Ma...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

04 Jun 2019, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

21 May 2019, 08:00 am

The Week Ahead: Earnings season to kick off after the public holidaysInvestors will see a slow start to the week with Wesak day falling on Monday and Nuzul Quran on Wednesday. But, after the long weekend, it will be a busy week for most market participants as the earnings season kicks off. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd is one of the first few companies th...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

21 May 2019, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

09 May 2019, 08:00 am

Off-Market Trades: Ideal United Bintang International Bhd, Xian Leng Holdings Bhd, Ire-Tex Corp Bhd, SMTrack Bhd, Genting BhdNOTABLE off-market trades during the period under review included a direct transaction of 24.8 million shares or a 13.5% stake in Ideal United Bintang International Bhd on April 22. According to data from Bloomberg, the transactions were done in six tranches at an average price o...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

09 May 2019, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

08 May 2019, 08:00 am

Oil and gas rally: New dawn or false start? OIL and gas-related counters have yielded an average total return of 53.4% year to date, vastly outperforming the local equity benchmark, which declined 1.9%. The sector’s improvement so far this year has also been huge compared with the meagre 0.9% increase a year ago. Not surprisingly...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

08 May 2019, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

06 May 2019, 08:00 am

Lead Story: Weak global demand tamps down softer ringgit benefitA weaker ringgit may have benefited exporters in 2017, but is not expected to have the same positive effect now, amid slowing global trade and demand. Compounding matters, a weaker ringgit is likely to further erode the margins of manufacturers that import raw materials, which ultimatel...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

06 May 2019, 08:00 am

Highlight

02 May 2019, 08:00 am

Why Lay Hong appears dismal after posting record earnings?KUALA LUMPUR: It was barely a year ago that poultry and eggs firm Lay Hong Bhd posted record earnings for its financial year ended March 31, 2018 (FY18). At the time, its shares were trading close to RM1 apiece. Since then, its financial performance, together with its share price, has dived. ...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Financial Daily

02 May 2019, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

29 Apr 2019, 08:00 am

Lead Story: Adopt trading strategy, experts adviseWITH the FBM KLCI falling to a two-year low of 1,619.73 last Thursday, in sharp contrast to the recovery seen in other equity markets in the region, a trading strategy is the way to go amid uncertainty on the domestic and external fronts. And if you think putting your money in fixed dep...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

29 Apr 2019, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

29 Apr 2019, 08:00 am

Lead Story: A turnaround story for the FBM KLCI?RHB Research Institute head of Malaysian research Alexander Chia points out that foreign interest in the Malaysian stock market would be critical for a recovery in the large-cap space, especially the FBM KLCI component stocks. But while the country has been seeing large net outflows sin...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

29 Apr 2019, 08:00 am

Edge Weekly

24 Apr 2019, 08:00 am

Sime Darby Plantation goes deeper downstream SIME Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) is looking to go further down the value chain of specialty and customised products for better returns and accretive growth. In the past, downstream was considered defensive play, where, depending on the returns, crude palm oil (CPO) producers either sold ...

By Billy Toh / The Edge Malaysia

24 Apr 2019, 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

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

Spain plans to hike defense spending to 2% of GDP this year

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