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Trading of BPlant, KLK securities halted pending announcement

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HLIB expects Southern Cable to post stronger 2H earnings

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IT would appear that defeatism does not exist in DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook’s playbook.

Not when the results of the 15th general election (GE15) and the recent six state elections (PRN15) showed that Malay voters were still largely averse to the multiracial but Chinese...

Cover Story: Evaluate us not based on colour and political background, but our performance, says Loke

THE government will not interfere in commercial decisions made by government-linked companies (GLCs), but their boards of directors and management must be held accountable for their actions, says Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

The recent suspension of Malaysia Airports Ho...

Cover Story: Government to stay out of GLCs’ commercial decisions but board and management must be held accountable

ANTHONY Loke Siew Fook wears many hats. The Minister of Transport is not only the secretary-general of DAP but also the member of parliament for Seremban and state assemblyman for Chennah in Negeri Sembilan.

And when Umno president and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi...

Cover Story: improving connectivity for all Malaysians

Combating financial crime and money laundering is a cornerstone of a broader agenda to fight organised and serious crime by depriving criminals of their ill-gotten gains. Apart from prosecuting those who assist in the laundering of such proceeds, a number of strategies can be employed to recover ...

my Say: The evolution of money laundering; staying one step ahead

The flurry of diplomatic activities in the past few months is reflective of a kind of shaky equilibrium that is forming in the contestation between the US and China. In this evolving landscape of big power frictions that fall short of outright military clashes, Southeast Asia’s leaders will have ...

my Say: Southeast Asia learns to cope with Big Power contention

Private equity (PE) has great potential to achieve large-scale positive impact. PE firms have emerged as major players in the economy, with global assets under management projected to exceed US$11 trillion by 2026. With a business model that largely revolves around creating value in invested companies, PE firms are well placed to unlock the impact potential of their portfolio companies.

How to embed sustainability in a private equity fund

There are many similarities in the two strategic documents that were released in the last month and outline the country’s path forward in the low-carbon global economy.

The National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) highlights how Malaysia will reduce emissions from the energy sector in ...

Policy: NETR and NIMP a response to global trends

The late Kofi Annan, who was secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), surprised the world in 1999 when he began pitching for businesses to join the UN in a “creative partnership” that would benefit both parties.

Annan made his points clear: The UN cannot achieve its goals in peacek...

ESG 101: The origins of ESG

The question of whether oil and gas (O&G) companies should exist in an ESG (environmental, social and governance) portfolio almost always incites heated debate.

The sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and despite its investments in renewable energy (RE) assets ...

Ratings: Is it too risky to invest in the O&G sector?

An urban design movement to exert control has gained momentum. Known as “hostile architecture”, it is akin to a locked door disguised as an open invitation. It welcomes some while intentionally excluding others, quietly shaping public spaces into unwelcoming landscapes of division rather than uni...

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