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Panasonic Malaysia, Affin Hwang Investment, Velesto Energy, Green Packet, Top Builders Capital, Star Media, Citaglobal, AME Elite, SCIB, UP, Meta Bright, Top Builders, Kimlun and Synergy House

EVENING 5: Five things you need to know today

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THE clock is ticking for the US to address its debt ceiling issue to avoid a catastrophic debt default that could trigger damaging effects on the global financial markets.

Most of the past debt limit stand-offs were resolved without significant market impact and any volatility was ultim...

Analysts see short-lived impact from US debt ceiling crisis, default unlikely

Everyone makes mistakes, but a mistake that is repeated is no longer a mistake. It is a choice that one makes and the outcome will likely be no different.

The government has upsized the budget for the controversial littoral combat ship (LCS) project to RM11.2 billion from RM9.2 billion....

Frankly Speaking: Bigger budget, smaller deal, same contractor

Extraordinary demand for Coldplay and Jacky Cheung concert tickets recently provided golden opportunities for scalpers. According to reports, Coldplay tickets were being resold for up to RM43,000, with a fan said to be ready to even shell out RM111,111 for a concert ticket.

The brouhaha...

Frankly Speaking: We don’t need new laws; just fix the system

The Ministry of Home Affairs raided numerous Swatch stores in Malaysia over three days in May, seizing more than 170 rainbow-coloured timepieces under the Swiss watchmaker’s Pride Collection because of their alleged LGBT connotations. The watches were seized using the Printing Presses and Publica...

Frankly Speaking: Seizure of Swatch’s rainbow watches is ridiculous

Is American politics so dysfunctional that the US government can’t even pay its bills on time? That is the central question behind the latest debt ceiling drama playing out in Washington, DC. So far, efforts to increase the country’s borrowing limit suggest that the answer could very well be yes....

The Policy Puzzle: Debt and dysfunction in America

The following questions were sent to Star Media Group last Tuesday (May 23) ahead of its EGM on the proposed disposal of land/buildings to Matang for RM33 million:


	Why did Star agree to the disposal consideration to be satisfied primarily in M...

Tong's Portfolio: Star Media Group: An unreasonable, value-destructive related-party transaction with Matang

As we move towards the next milestone of advancement for humanity and the future of global development, the role and impact of higher education and universities have never been more profound, and the stakes for tertiary institutions have never been higher.

With rising global challenges,...

My Say: Reimagining the journey of excellence in higher education

It had been a while since I last visited Jalan Sin Chew Kee in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, and I was pleasantly surprised by its high level of activity one sunny weekend.

The commercial area has been expanded to two lanes, with the second lane offering the most Instagrammable cafés suc...

Streetscapes: Lively boulevard in Bukit Bintang

When it comes to retirement, it is first about setting your retirement goals. And then it is about coming up with a sound and prudent savings programme that helps you achieve those goals. In Malaysia, we are lucky to have a national social security savings system, also known as the Employees Prov...

My Say: Much ado about EPF: Proposals for fixing the retirement crisis

Named after the country’s first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Bukit Rahman Putra (BRP) was built by master developer Land & General Sdn Bhd in 1991. The 950-acre township is located in the northern part of Selangor, flanked by Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh and Kampung Matang Pag...

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