Not many know that the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) can trace its roots in Malaysia to as far back as 1917. No wonder then that the Singapore banking group, the second largest in South-East Asia by assets, still considers Malaysia a big part of its DNA.
StarBizWeek catches up with Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) chief executive Iskandar Ismail to find out about the progress of competition law adoption in Malaysia, the challenges he is facing as well as his outlook and hopes for the future.
PETALING JAYA: Low-cost carrier AirAsia has cancelled 21 flights to and from Sabah and Sarawak following the latest Mount Ruang eruption.
PUTRAJAYA: While most flights continue to be impacted following the volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, low-cost carrier AirAsia has reinstated several flights scheduled to and from Sabah and Sarawak on Thursday (April 18).
EARLIER this week, the fourth extension of the movement control order (MCO) came into effect, and will last up to May 12.
Excerpts of Q&A with PwC Malaysia tax partner Lavindran Sandragasu, KPMG Malaysia head of tax Soh Lian Seng and Deloitte Malaysia country tax leader Sim Kwang Gek on the newly proposed capital gains tax or CGT.
WHEN Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim walked into Johor Corp (JCorp) as its president and chief executive in 2020, the group was financially stretched, and if things had continued the way they were, it might have reached a breaking point.
SOME 16 months down the road, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd group CEO Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad is no less sure that the days ahead will bring on fewer challenges. Still, the banking group has a solid plan and has been preparing itself to take on these issues.
RHB Asset takes a balanced portfolio proposition, with a lean towards recovery plays
ENVIRONMENTAL, social and governance or ESG is growing in importance globally. A crucial part of this relates to renewable energy (RE) and its production, consumption and increasing importance being given to it by global investors.
SIBU: Sibu Businesswoman Association (SBWA) is calling on the state government to prioritise frontliners when giving out free face masks.
SINCE hitting a low of 1,207.8 on March 19, the FBM KLCI has been trailblazing despite the coronavirus pandemic, poor earnings result season and hard times anticipated.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sonny Bill Williams is poised to sign with National Rugby League champions Sydney Roosters and could arrive in Australia as early as next week, coach Trent Robinson said on Friday.