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Anwar’s Govt Has Fewer Political Appointees But Appointment Process Must Be...
IDEAS has updated its Pantau Kuasa website to reflect political appointments in Federal Statutory Bodies (FSBs) and Government Linked Companies (GLCs) during Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s...
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Back To The Future: Reinventing IIUM
By Dr Rais Hussin At a time when leadership in academia necessitates not just administrative aptitude but also a profound appreciation of cultural patrimony, intellectual inheritance, and the...
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Don’t Expect GST In Budget 2025: Tax Expert
By Krishnamoorthy Will the GST be part of the new reforms the Malaysian Budget 2025 will introduce to increase the revenue, long time tax consultant doesn’t think so. Senior tax consultant SM...
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Minority Shareholders Should Reject The Low Offer For LPI Capital
The proposed acqusition for the collectively 44.2% stake at RM1.72b or RM9.80/share of LPI Capital Berhad by Public Bank Berhad (PBBank) entails a valuation of 1.7x FY23 PBV, a discount from its recent...
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AEON Malaysia Embarks On ‘Two-Pillar’ Growth Strategy
As Malaysia’s retail landscape continues to evolve, AEON Co (M) Bhd remains a dominant player, steadily expanding its presence nationwide. The group currently operates 195 outlets and employs over...
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Malaysia To Benefit If Trump Wins
According to a string of surveys, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has a narrow advantage over her counterpart Republican candidate Donald Trump and this heats up further the US...
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PM Announces RM421 Billion For Budget 2025, Largest In Malaysia’s History
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced an allocation of RM421 billion for Budget 2025, the largest budget in Malaysia’s history. From that amount, Anwar said RM335 billion is allocated...
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Budget 2025 Sets Right Direction But Challenge Lies In Widening Revenue Base
The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs has welcomed the government’s third budget (Budget 2025), which showed a concerted effort to promote equitable growth, responsible fiscal management,...
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Mixed Reactions Towards 2% Dividend Tax
The proposed 2% dividend tax imposed on dividend income of over RM100,000 earned by individual shareholders starting from the 2025 year of assessment is getting mixed reactions from tax consultants and...
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NIMP 2030 Succeeds In Raising Value Added, Jobs, Median Salary In...
The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) is confident of achieving the first-year targets of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), having already fulfilled three of the main...
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Lens Into Pantai’s Patient Care, Digitalisation And Innovative Treatment
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) has many ones in its long list of achievements in the areas of patient care, digitalisation and state-of-the-art treatment, and is one of the 17 hospitals under the...
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Manulife: Financial Resilience A Struggle For Many In Asia
Manulife Investment Management has released its global Financial Resilience and Longevity Report, highlighting key financial challenges faced by consumers in Asia, including Malaysia, Mainland China,...
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Business Death Rate In Malaysia Exceeds Those Started
Interestingly the Department off Statistics has released statistics on the number of business started and also on the number of businesses that died during the period between 2017-2022. Based on the...
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Letter To Editor: A Call For Malaysian Airlines To Rediscover Its Roots
I write this letter with a heavy heart. After nearly three decades of loyalty to Malaysia Airlines (MAS), it pains me to say that our national carrier, once a symbol of pride and prestige, is rapidly...
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Investment Lesson For Khazanah And PNB From FasionValet Episode
In 2018, Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) invested RM47 million into FashionValet. This investment followed a pattern of strategic government-linked initiatives intended to...
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Trump Or Harris? What Our Economic Experts Have To Say
After months of campaigning throughout various states, it is now up to the US voters to decide who will be the new US president for the upcoming four years after both presidential candidates, Donald...
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Bank Negara Keeps OPR Unchanged At 3%
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has maintained the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 3%. The central bank said the monetary policy stance remains supportive of the economy and is consistent with the current...
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Support For The Local Currency
During yesterday’s press conference by Bank Negara reporting on the country’s third quarter gross domestic performance, the governor was asked to comment on the weakening ringgit that was depreciated...
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Philippines, Malaysia: ASEAN Founders With Deep Cultural And Economic Ties
In the heart of Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Malaysia—two nations with a shared history of rich cultural and economic ties—are forging a path toward deeper collaboration. As founding members of...
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ASEAN Cooperation And South China Sea
In this second part interview series with Philippine ambassador to Malaysia, Her Excellency Maria Angela Ponce was asked to give her view on the the upcoming ASEAN summit in KL next year and the...
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