PETALING JAYA: Indonesia’s drastic move to attract investments by amending 79 laws in a single stroke recently, which include abolishing sectoral minimum wage and easing labour regulations, has raised questions on whether it would render Malaysia less attractive in the eyes of foreign investors compared to its neighbour. Malaysia is already facing stiff competition from […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Like other sectors facing the brunt of the ravaging Covid-19, the consumer products sector is also one that has been impacted. Analysts expect to see recovery in the sector by next year with the Covid-19 vaccine hitting the market. Going by reports, the vaccine could be out in the first or second quarter […]
Read MoreIN FINANCIAL terms, cashflow is akin to the bloodstream of a human being – as much as a healthy bloodstream is key to a person’s vitality, so is a healthy cash flow to a person’s financial wellbeing. It is important that people ensure their financial health via optimal cash-flow management without disregarding this aspect. Taking […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: Despite the third wave of Covid-19 sweeping the country and new clusters emerging, foreigners remain bullish on Malaysian bonds. For the fifth month in a row, foreign inflows into the ringgit debt securities or bonds in September recorded net foreign inflows, albeit lower than in August. Amid the virus spreading into other states, […]
Read MorePETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on people’s mental health with 44% of Malaysians saying that their mental wellness has been affected since the pandemic began, according to a global survey by Ipsos. The survey found 37% of respondents were feeling down some of the time, while 7% were feeling down all […]
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR: Overall foreign portfolio inflows almost doubled to RM4.6bil in the third quarter ended Sept 30 this year (3Q20) compared with RM2.4bil in 2Q20, says United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd global economics & markets research. UOB Malaysia senior economist Julia Goh said this increase was despite moderating foreign flows into Malaysia’s bond market and […]
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