tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27852232551693494402024-03-19T11:44:41.015+08:00Talk About Share MarketA financial blog provides the latest update from bloggers and collection of interesting news. 投资部落格Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3468125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-85858329665324819912015-11-29T08:19:00.000+08:002015-11-29T08:19:13.545+08:00Where is the market heading?Indications are that the emerging-market selldown is coming to an end. But will it mean a revival for Bursa and other Asian exchanges?
WHEN asked about the future direction of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KL Composite Index (FBM KLCI), most investors and fund managers don’t really have an answer.
The opinion is divided on whether the local bourse is cheap or expensive. Without doubt, Malaysia has Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-19659314208612259472015-11-28T08:18:00.000+08:002015-11-28T08:18:41.665+08:00What makes a good chairman?If an organisation is poorly chaired, its governance will suffer as well
SEVERAL chairmen have been in the news lately. They separately chair organisations such as a foundation, a committee and a government-owned company. Each is part of a story that raises questions about transparency, governance and conflict of interest.
Now is therefore a good time to have a look at what is required of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-20052213386261768102015-11-24T10:11:00.001+08:002015-11-24T10:11:29.560+08:00Be cautious of small caps run on BursaTHE small to medium caps run on the stockmarket this round is not quite the same as previously when their share prices were ramped up as a result of speculation and “casino” like activities
Selective small caps and penny stocks, to a certain extent, are in focus as their potential is uncovered based on fundamentals and improvement in their financials.
However, an element of speculation Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-43187482692451908292015-11-21T11:54:00.004+08:002015-11-21T11:54:35.084+08:00Five reasons Malaysia is a top talent destination
PROFESSIONALS seeking a rewarding career path in the heart of Southeast Asia would do well to read what the World Bank had to say about Malaysia as a world-class destination for the global talent force.
According to its "Doing Business 2015" report, Malaysia is ranked in the top 20 globally in the ease of doing business, coming ahead of Switzerland, the UAE and Japan.
Malaysia's resilient Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-56111224825304157612015-11-02T19:16:00.004+08:002015-11-02T19:16:58.919+08:00What to invest in for your retirementNot many countries in the world have a compulsory retirement saving scheme, but in Malaysia we are fortunate to have the EPF to help employees save up for their retirement right from their first job!
The EPF scheme, which has been around since 1951, requires employers to contribute a statutory rate of at least 12% to employees’ EPF savings and 11% share comes from employees’ own salary.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-8421742560270028452015-11-02T06:32:00.001+08:002015-11-02T06:32:10.680+08:00Why Tony wanted to take AirAsia privatePlunge in airline’s stock price put share-backed loans at risk
SINGAPORE: AirAsia founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (pic) began talks with bankers to take Asia’s No. 1 budget airline private after a plunge in its stock price put US$200mil worth of loans borrowed against AirAsia’s shares at risk, people familiar with the situation told Reuters.
The Malaysian entrepreneur and his business Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-32666699873132128522015-10-31T07:37:00.001+08:002015-10-31T07:37:22.188+08:00AirAsia founder began buyout talks as share fall put loans at risk - sourcesSINGAPORE (Oct 30): AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes began talks with bankers to take Asia's No. 1 budget airline private after a plunge in its stock price put US$200 million worth of loans borrowed against AirAsia's shares at risk, people familiar with the situation told Reuters.
The Malaysian entrepreneur and his business partner Kamarudin Meranun, respectively Group CEO and Chairman of AirAsia Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-85650056781888443352015-10-15T20:32:00.002+08:002015-10-15T20:32:11.019+08:00Fund manager: It’s time to buy tech stocksTAIPEH: Jeff Yeh became one of this year’s best-performing Chinese stock pickers by spotting a bubble in technology shares and selling before it burst. Now, he says it’s time to look for bargains.
“Prices are more reasonable,” said Yeh, whose Yuanta New China Fund has returned about 22% this year, outperforming 99% of Greater China equity funds tracked by Bloomberg. “The air in many Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-556452886258032652015-10-14T08:56:00.002+08:002015-10-14T08:56:20.007+08:00What are the factors to watch for during oil price rise or fall?OIL price rising above US$50 per barrel for Brent crude has raised questions on how sustainable is the current rally in oil stocks.
The consensus appears to be that the run-up in oil stocks will be on as long as oil price maintains at current levels but over the long term, factors to watch for would be oversupply, oil inventory and Iranian production.
At the same time, the Saudis and Opec Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-4286220463352207822015-10-12T19:45:00.001+08:002015-10-12T19:45:20.213+08:00TPPA – what’s in it for Malaysia?THE Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) negotiations have concluded and citizens of all 12 participating countries will be seeking clarity on how their respective nations will benefit from this historic agreement.
It is important to recognise that in an increasingly globalised world, we will see more nations working towards trade liberalisation, free markets that will ultimately benefit Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-39924169865913319022015-10-08T18:46:00.002+08:002015-10-08T18:46:17.158+08:00 Hong Leong’s Quek Leng Chan’s family sixth richest in Asia - ForbesKUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Malaysia's Hong Leong Group ( Valuation: 2.55, Fundamental: 2.20) executive chairman Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan and his Singaporean relatives, who have a combined wealth of US$18.9 billion (RM79.8 billion), were ranked the sixth richest family in Asia.
Forbes Media said in a statement today Quek's family was among Forbes Asia's inaugural ranking of the top 50 Asian business Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-28141426593674644492015-03-24T06:42:00.001+08:002015-03-24T06:42:04.958+08:00Be generous to your employees
DURING my 23 years with Shell, I was once posted in 2003 as chief executive officer to Shell Middle Distillates Synthesis (M) Sdn Bhd (SMDS) in Bintulu, a company that had been in the red for about 10 years.
Radical changes were necessary to turnaround and we had to get everyone – from managers to security guards – on board and raring to go. To do this, I triggered the “virtuous cycle” to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-86612280229558220102015-02-09T06:35:00.000+08:002015-02-09T06:39:08.673+08:00Here we goat againWorking with traditional tools, CLSA presents its feng shui guide for 2015
THE GOAT
Good fortune: Mid-November to mid-December
Most holy satyr! Goats by nature are fond of nature and this is a good year for them to hide in the woods. It’s also the year for paying attention – so do re-read that email you’re about to send to your boss. All things artistic and profound are in your stars, so Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-23690293303753413272015-02-06T06:28:00.001+08:002015-02-06T06:28:27.234+08:00Alibaba's Jack Ma dethroned as China's richest by solar magnate
The founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma, speaks to the media after a forum in Hong Kong, China, 02 February 2015. Ma said Alibaba would set up a HK$1 billion (114 million euros) fund to support young Hong Kong entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses on its platforms. - EPA
BEIJING: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Jack Ma is no longer China's richest man, according to aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-60149328234844738592015-02-05T06:17:00.000+08:002015-02-05T06:17:11.405+08:00Property market to consolidate, foreclosures seen risingBY TOH KAR INN, THEAN LEE CHENG
KUALA LUMPUR: Property prices in Malaysia are expected to consolidate this year after seeing a rebound in the first half of 2014, said property consultancy Rahim & Co.
Executive chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman said the market rebounded after a slowdown in 2013, with higher transaction numbers recorded in the first half of 2014, compared with the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-81131535721500493692015-02-04T06:09:00.000+08:002015-02-04T06:09:55.790+08:00Little cheer for air travellers
While AirAsia has done away with fuel surcharges, there is no indication from MAS whether it will follow suit. — EPA
Despite abolishing fuel surcharges, airlines unlikely to cut fares
SEVERAL global airlines have removed fuel surcharges but experts are saying travellers should brace themselves to pay the same airfares as last year as the removal is not going to translate into lower Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-3511575515947978032015-02-02T08:30:00.000+08:002015-02-02T08:30:46.203+08:00Expert: GST to have mininal impact on property sector
KUALA LUMPUR: The goods and services tax (GST) is expected to be a mere blip on the property sector, with a rise of not more than 3% to 4% in terms of property prices, according to property consultancy Rahim & Co executive chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman.
Abdul Rahim said although the residential sub-segment is GST-exempt, building materials, labour and machinery are not, so Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-71082825888604803142015-02-01T08:04:00.004+08:002015-02-01T08:04:32.487+08:00New pump prices: Ron95 at RM1.70The Government announced a revision of retail petrol prices with effect from Feb 1.
The new price per litre for :
Ron95 is RM1.70 (from RM1.91),
Ron97 at RM2.00 (RM2.11) and
diesel at RM1.70 (RM1.93).
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-44936601179902177682014-10-23T09:46:00.002+08:002014-10-23T09:47:11.099+08:00AmResearch maintains Buy on DiGiKUALA LUMPUR: AmResearch has reaffirmed its Buy call on DiGi at an unchanged fair value of RM6.30 a share.
Digi reported core net profit of RM487mil for its 3Q14, which brought 9M14 core earnings to RM1.47bil. This is broadly within expectations, AmResearch said on Tuesday.
The research house said its 4Q14 could show stronger momentum given the introduction of new smartphone models like the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-44313984249121351472014-10-15T07:03:00.000+08:002014-10-15T07:03:25.688+08:00Answering some of your questions on Budget 2015
PwC's Budget 2015 Q&A team. (Foreground from left) managing consultants Nora Aida Sulaiman and Suzanna Kavita. (Background from left) executive director Benedict Francis, manager Siti Aishah Ismail, managing consultant Woo Sue Anne and executive director Tai Weng Hoe.
My wife and I are Malaysians and we have never owned a residential property. We intend to purchase a house at a price of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-64563635653986131912014-10-14T06:34:00.003+08:002014-10-14T06:34:54.946+08:00You are never too young or early to start a financial plan; start now
If you think you’re too young to start a financial plan, think again. . . I’m talking about time. Money can’t buy time. You can’t borrow time. Once wasted, you can’t get time back. (File pic shows these children putting coins into their piggy banks in 2010.)
“BUT I’m too young for a financial plan!”
If you think you’re too young to start a financial plan, think again.
The all-too-common Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-28755461302149952022014-10-13T06:30:00.000+08:002014-10-13T06:30:37.761+08:00Budget 2015: Main pointsKUALA LUMPUR: There will be no GST (Goods and Service Tax) imposed on RON95 petrol, diesel, and LPG, while individual income tax payers will enjoy lower rates in Budget 2015 as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
The other highlights of Budget 2015 include:
Income tax rates to be cut by one to three percentage points. Families with monthly income of less than RM4,000 will Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-46686685551339497282014-10-12T06:09:00.000+08:002014-10-12T06:09:33.384+08:00Home, sweet home for young couplesA NEW Youth Housing Scheme has been set up by the Government to help young couples, whose household income does not exceed RM10,000, buy their first home.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the maximum 35-year loan offered a funding limit not exceeding RM500,000 for married youth, aged between 25 and 40 years old.
“The Government will provide monthly financial assistance of RM200 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-54640861596358670122014-10-11T08:14:00.000+08:002014-10-11T08:15:27.447+08:00Budget 2015: Income tax waiver for 300,000The Government has reiterated its commitment to cut income taxes by between 1% to 3% for the 2015 year of assessment, meaning some 300,000 individual taxpayers will no longer pay income tax.
Under Budget 2015, tax payers with family and income of RM4,000 per month will not have tax liability, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
Individual income taxes will be restructured Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2785223255169349440.post-88758363863211719702014-10-10T19:56:00.001+08:002014-10-11T08:15:12.040+08:00Budget 2015 Highlights as at 6pmBelow are the highlights of the 2015 Budget:
2015 Budget outlined seven main strategies:
Strengthening economic growth, enhancing fiscal governance, developing human capital and entrepreneurship, advancing Bumiputera agenda, upholding the role of women, developing national youth transformation programme, and prioritising well-being the people.
Allocation
2015 Budget allocates Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0