KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 28): Airo makes its official entry into the fintech arena, positioned as Malaysia’s first actively managed digital investment platform/robo-advisor.

Airo launches Malaysia’s first actively managed robo-advisor

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): The recent weakness in semiconductor stocks due to it being in a down cycle presents an opportunity for investors to build positions for the long term, said Takeshi Kawamoto, senior equity analyst of Nomura Asset Management UK.

Semiconductor down cycle presents good long-term opportunities, says Nomura’s Kawamoto

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): A different type of private retirement scheme (PRS), termed as the algorithm-based PRS, will be launched in the market to encourage Malaysians, especially the younger generation to save early for retirement.

Algo-based PRS: A new retirement solution

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is looking into restructuring the account of its members to introduce a new mechanism for saving and withdrawal, and to align the withdrawal age of its members with their minimum retirement age.

EPF looking into restructuring its members’ account and more

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): Malaysians are set to officially welcome its fifth digital asset exchange (DAX) or cryptocurrency trading platform in the first quarter of 2024.

Ex-Luno general manager to launch new digital asset exchange

KUALA LUMPUR (March 7): Women in Asia are taking the reins in building their financial security though investing, and thus challenging the view that Asia compared to the West is still a patriarchal society.

Rising number of women investors can reshape economies

This article first appeared in Personal Wealth, The Edge Malaysia Weekly, on June 21 - June 27, 2016.

 

It is important that investors look beyond companies’ earnings in challenging times and take into account the management’s long-term vision and execution capab...

Asset management: Look beyond corporate earnings 

Last November, the local fund management industry saw a new kid on the block in Cross Light Capital Sdn Bhd. So what, you may ask. New fund management companies crop up every now and then. But this one claims to be different.

New kid on the block

Malaysians who rely on fixed deposits (FDs) to fund their retirement have been encouraged by financial planners to diversify into other investment instruments in view of interest rates that are expected to stay low. This does not mean investing only in conservative assets such as bond funds but a...

Investing: How can retirees diversify out of FDs?

In Malaysia, the advent and development of fintech has led to a growing number of investors turning to digital means to invest their funds. Despite this, the majority of local investors still prefer interacting with a human being in guiding their investment decisions, according to the Federation ...

Industry: Investors still prefer human interaction for UTS and PRS products, says FIMM

At the turn of the century, Danny Ng used most of his savings to acquire Fibromat (M) Bhd, a soil erosion control product manufacturer and supplier. Through grit and sheer tenacity, he grew the company, eventually leading it to a listing on the Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform (LEAP) Mar...

Cover Story: Driven by a hunger for success

The value of Malaysian households’ gross financial assets rose 6.5% in 2019, higher than the 5.1% recorded in the previous year, according to The Allianz Global Wealth Report 2020 published on Sept 28.

The press release accompanying the report states that the increase was mainly driven ...

Trends: Malaysian households increasingly richer, says Allianz report

Investors should be mindful of the wide gap between the performance of growth and value stocks, as it is one of the key investment risks in the post-Covid-19 landscape, said Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd managing director Teng Chee Wai at the first instalment of The Edge-Citigold Weal...

The Edge-Citigold Wealth Webinar Series 2020: Wide gap between performance of value and growth stocks

Hey you. Yes, you. The young fella standing there and smiling smugly. You are doing great. And generating a steady source of income, diligently following the Warren Buffett mantra to “not save what is left after spending but spend what is left after saving”. You have been saving 15% of your salar...

Pitfalls & Pitch calls: A decade on – a note to my younger self

AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) is targeting to commence flights to Bahrain by March 2027, subject to regional conditions, with the appointment of its Bahrain board of directors marking another milestone in its regional expansion strategy.

AirAsia targets flights to Bahrain by March 2027

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, resumed bitcoin, ether and some stablecoin withdrawals on Sunday and said others would follow in phases, after it covered 95% of the US$6.3 billion (RM25.6 billion) in tokens stolen from its platform.

Binance resumes bitcoin, ether withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen US$6.3b

The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop) disbursed RM10.7 billion in financing to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs, including hawkers and petty traders, from January to September this year.

RM10.7b financing disbursed to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs as of September — minister 

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari will be named Pakatan Harapan's (PH) candidate for chief minister if the coalition succeeds in forming the state government following the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.

Adly Zahari named Pakatan’s choice for Melaka CM if it wins state polls

The Sarawak government is exploring potential collaboration with Russia in rocket and satellite launches, leveraging the state’s strategic location near the equator.

Sarawak exploring tie-up with Russia on rocket, satellite launches — CM

Bangladesh announced a six-member wage board on Sunday to review garment workers' pay and urged employees to return to work, but protests demanding higher wages continued across major industrial areas, disrupting transport and factory operations.

Bangladesh forms wage board as garment protests turn violent

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM1 million to the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Kuskop) to coordinate assistance for associations, hawkers and small traders to boost their income.

PM announces RM1m allocation to aid hawkers, small traders 

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has yet to pay his RM50 million fine, according to the latest information received by the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).

No deadline set for Najib to pay RM50m fine, says AG 

Malaysia Airlines said on Sunday that some customer information may have been affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Amadeus, its reservation-technology provider.

Malaysia Airlines says customers may be affected by Amadeus breach

As the global monetary order becomes increasingly fragmented, the European Union has a rare opportunity to shape the emerging system and bolster the euro’s international role. But for the euro to become genuinely global, it must first become more European.

The dollar’s share of global f...

The Frontiers of Growth:  A Global Euro Must First Win Over Europe

The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry (Kuskop) disbursed RM10.7 billion in financing to nearly 300,000 entrepreneurs, including hawkers and petty traders, from January to September this year.

AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) is targeting to commence flights to Bahrain by March 2027, subject to regional conditions, with the appointment of its Bahrain board of directors marking another milestone in its regional expansion strategy.

The Sarawak government is exploring potential collaboration with Russia in rocket and satellite launches, leveraging the state’s strategic location near the equator.

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari will be named Pakatan Harapan's (PH) candidate for chief minister if the coalition succeeds in forming the state government following the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14.

Bangladesh announced a six-member wage board on Sunday to review garment workers' pay and urged employees to return to work, but protests demanding higher wages continued across major industrial areas, disrupting transport and factory operations.

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