More than just a number
Bursa Malaysia recently announced a proposal to increase the number of constituents in the FBM KLCI from 30 to 50, while also introducing a 10% cap for any index constituent that exceeds the threshold.
A difficult deficit question
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was in an upbeat mood as he briefed the media following a roundtable with bank bosses. But the background was sombre.
The R&D going nowhere
Malaysia has been having the same conversation on research and development (R&D) for more than a decade, at least.
Warsh to shift Fed’s goalposts
Central bankers have always sliced and diced inflation statistics to burnish their record of hitting targets over time.
No accounting for taste
What is it about investors in Malaysian stocks and their fascination with food retail companies?
The age of energy shocks
The past decade has brought a rapid succession of global energy crises, driven by military conflict, extreme weather and supply chain snarls.
Where every stay is pawsome
IT'S 8am on a Monday at Ollie & Hana, one of the largest pet boarding centres in Petaling Jaya. The sound of paws patter across the lobby floor as patrons arrive to drop off their furry companions.
Thai bonds under pressure
Thailand's fixed-income markets look set to stay under pressure in the months ahead, with investors bracing for higher yields and a bumpier ride in the middle part of the bond curve as fiscal worries and shifting rate expectations collide.
Duty and trust in insurance
The insurance industry in Malaysia started exactly 200 years ago in 1826 with the establishment of the insurance and tariff associations that provided services to the British colonial commerce activities.
No retreat, just a rethink
It was once a liquidity-led market. Now, it is increasingly an exercise in risk-management.
