Equities weekly: China’s growth commitment?
Over the week ended July 26, 2013, markets were generally mixed, with the broad MSCI AC World index delivering a…
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India’s restocking activities could lead to rise in log prices
KUCHING: Analysts believe that the rise seen in log prices coincided with restocking activities in India, Malaysia’s largest log import…
Nature’s Farm introduces new line of chemical-free soaps
KUCHING: Nature’s Farm Company (Nature’s Farm) unveils its latest line-up of liquid soaps that are completely free of chemicals and…
Analysts lower earnings forecast after XL Axiata records disappointing results
KUCHING: Analysts lowered the earnings forecast for Axiata Group Bhd (Axiata) after Indonesian unit PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata)…
Analysts: Indonesia bank deal failure may deter investors
JAKARTA: The collapse of Singapore lender DBS’s US$6.5 billion bid for Bank Danamon is further evidence of a “rising tide…
Sri Lanka eyes South Asian hub with Chinese mega port
COLOMBO: A US$500 million Chinese-built port opens today in Sri Lanka, giving Beijing a vital foothold on the world’s busiest…
Taking care of business: Sarawak’s young entrepreneurs on the rise
SARAWAK, which was once one of Malaysia’s most economically backward states, has made great strides in economic growth in recent…
What Malaysian negotiators don’t want you to know about the TPP
The sheer magnitude of the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has not been lost on Putrajaya. The ambitious free trade agreement…