PETALING JAYA: One of the factors that investors look out for when it comes to banking stocks is the net interest margins (NIMs). For CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, its management has guided that NIMs are improving quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q), led by Malaysia and Indonesia on the back of lower deposit cost and loan… Source link
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to draw more foreign inflows as Asia’s largest intergenerational wealth transfer is on the cards, said Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) chairman Datuk Seri Awang Adek Hussin. He said that according to HSBC Bank, Asia’s wealthy baby boomers are expected to pass on about US$1.9… Source link
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SINGAPORE – Heartland businesses here, as with other Singapore-based companies, can benefit from increased economic connectivity and comparative advantages when the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) comes into force. Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said this in Parliament on May 8 in response to a question by Kebun Baru MP Henry Kwek on how local small and… Source link
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SINGAPORE – Heartland businesses here, as with other Singapore-based companies, can benefit from increased economic connectivity and comparative advantages when the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) comes into force. Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan said this in Parliament on May 8 in response to a question by Kebun Baru MP Henry Kwek on how local small and… Source link
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The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will meet on 8 – 9 May to decide on monetary policy. Octa’s experts expect the interest rate to remain at 3.00%. Read for more details. Bank Negara Malaysia will likely keep the overnight policy interest rate stable at 3.00% at the next monetary policy meeting on 8 – 9 May. Investors’ expectations for the tight U.S. monetary… Source link
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Consider setting up branch offices with vibrant workspaces instead, employers say PETALING JAYA: The demand for flexible work arrangements is growing among Malaysians. While employers say they are keen to allow this, they are worried that rushing to implement such arrangements will cause more harm than good for both sides. This is according to a recent survey of 517 working adults by talent… Source link
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Malaysia’s hesitation to cut blanket fossil fuels subsidies reflects the political risk of increasing energy prices amid a cost of living crisis, despite the benefits to climate, public health and the clean energy economy that phasing down support for dirty energy would bring, experts say. Malaysian premier Anwar Ibrahim
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia will host the 57th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (APEC SMEWG) in Nusa Dua, Bali, on April 24-25, 2024. Secretary of the Ministry of Co-operatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Arif Rahman Hakim stated here on Thursday that the forum is highly strategic to discuss the latest developments and issues related to… Source link
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Kim Hyeon-woo, CEO of Seoul Business Agency, gives speeches during the Global Business Forum held in Seoul, Thursday. (The Korea Herald) Small business owners are now required to wear a second hat as an online content creator to increase engagement with young consumers, the head of Seoul Business Agency, a business support institution run by the Seoul Metropolitan… Source link
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KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): Salary packages were no longer the top reason for employees opting to stay with a company, according to a survey conducted by global recruitment firm Hays. The 2024 Hays Asia Salary Guide, which gathered responses from 2,014 skilled professionals and 832 employers in Malaysia, revealed that the pursuit of new challenges has overtaken low salary offerings as the main… Source link
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