KUALA LUMPUR: Destini Bhd, having exited from PN17 status last month, is now gearing up for business expansion through shifting its focus to securing commercial contracts in the aviation, marine and oil and gas (O&G) industries. More »Destini shifts focus to commercial aviation contracts
KUALA LUMPUR: Based on news flow and Bursa Malaysia announcements last Friday, stocks to watch today may include the following: PPB Group Bhd reported a 32% rise in first quarter net profit More »Gabungan AQRS, George Kent expected to draw interest
KUALA LUMPUR: Now that uncertainties over the 13th general election (GE13) have been done away with, the Malaysian equities market should continue its upward trend as the risk environment becomes More »Post-GE13 certainty to continue driving stock market
KUALA LUMPUR: Oil and gas services provider Deleum Bhd could be a potential value play, says Kenanga Research, adding that the company would benefit from drilling, production and brownfield rejuve More »Deleum picking up interest as potential value play
KUALA LUMPUR: Nestle (M) Bhd, which has been operating in Malaysia for over a century, is set for expansion within the Asian region via its liquid business by capitalising on product innovation an More »#Highlight* Nestle set for Asian expansion
KUALA LUMPUR: As investors start favouring medium and small property counters for their attractive valuations, Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd is also picking up interest after the company received reg More »Bukit Jalil project to lift Ho Hup
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (Sunway REIT) has reduced its average cost of debt to 3.73% as at Dec 31, 2012, from 4.65% as at June 30, 2011, making it the lowest among all REITs in Malaysia. More »Sunway REIT lowers cost of debt
Following are some company-related and market news which couldhave an impact on the local market. --------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0002 GMT--------- INSTRUMENT LAST PCT CHG NET CHG S&P 500 1667.47 1.03% 17.000 USD/JPY 102.77 -0.15% -0.150 10-YR US TSY YLD 1.9559 -- 0.002 SPOT GOLD 1347.24 -0.84% -11.460 US CRUDE 95.85 -0.18% -0.170 DOW JONES 15354.40 0.80% 121.18 ASIA ADRS 146.97 1.24% 1. ... More »Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on May 20
KUALA LUMPUR------------1. Persidangan Kebangsaan Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) 2013 di HotelRoyale Chulan, Jalan Conlay. -- 9.15 pagi.PUTRAJAYA---------1. Majlis serah tugas bekas Menteri Penerangan, Komunikasi dan KebudayaanDatuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim kepada Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia Datuk SeriAhmad Shabery Cheek serta Menteri Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan Datuk Seri MohamedNazri Abdul Aziz di Bilik Mesyuarat Utama, Tingkat 34, Kompleks KementerianKomunikasi dan Multimedia. -- 9 pagi (Bergambar)SUKAN: ------ 1. ... More »[BERITA] LIPUTAN BERJADUAL BERNAMA : 20 MEI
NEW YORK (AP) — James Levine rolled onto the Carnegie Hall stage in his black motorized wheelchair and into a 6-by-6-foot mechanical podium constructed by the Metropolitan Opera. More »Conductor James Levine returns from 2-year absence
Oleh Md Izwan dan Boo Su-Lyn More »Boikot perkauman lembapkan pembaharuan ekonomi, kata pakar perniagaan
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday wrote to leaders of oversees tax havens, urging them to help the country's efforts to combat tax evasion and avoidance. More »Britain's Cameron makes personal plea to tax havens
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Putrajaya cannot turn a blind eye to the call by Malay groups to boycott Chinese businesses as the campaign risks derailing the government’s economic transformation plans that could further slow down Malaysia’s growth, corporate leaders and an economist have warned. More »‘Racial’ boycott will spook investors, stall economic reforms, warn business experts
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first leader of his country to visit the White House in nearly half a century, in one of the most symbolic US gestures yet to support his reforms. More »In symbolic landmark, Myanmar leader heads to White House
South Korea's Bae Sang-Moon won his first US PGA title on Sunday, firing a one-under par 69 to win the $6.7 million Byron Nelson Championship by two strokes over American Keegan Bradley. More »South Korea's Bae captures first US PGA title
Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold talks with a string of Indian leaders on Monday as the two sides look to rebuild trust after a recent flare-up in a border dispute as well as boost trade. More »China, India PMs to discuss border dispute, trade
Reigning champion Zhang Jike of China moved to within one victory of retaining his title at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris on Sunday with a ruthless dismissal of compatriot and world number one Xu Xin. More »Zhang, Wang in final as Li wins women's gold
Arsenal won the race for fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle, while Alex Ferguson's extraordinary career ended in remarkable fashion as Manchester United drew 5-5 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. More »Arsenal win Champions League race, Fergie bows out
By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - Indian movie actors and a new wave of directors are on a mission at the Cannes film festival - to show that their industry, which turns 100 this year, is more than just Bollywood. The largest Indian contingent to date is on the French Riviera at the world's leading cinema showcase to promote the world's biggest film industry that makes over 1,000 films a year, compared with about 600 in Hollywood. ... More »Indian cinema on a mission at Cannes to dispel Bollywood image
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) Continuing the heat on ponzi firms in the wake of the Saradha scam, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Sunday issued caution advertisements against two West Bengal based companies which have been raising funds under the collective investment schemes (CIS). More »SEBI warns against investing in two Bengal 'ponzi' firms
Kathmandu, May 19 (IANS) Nepal and India have decided to discuss cross-border crime to curb this menace on the 1,700-km border shared by the two countries, an official said here Sunday. More »Nepal, India to discuss cross-border crime
Pretoria, May 19 (IANS) South African President Jacob Zuma was not involved in a wedding scandal in which a private plane of the affluent and well-connected Indian Gupta family landed at a sensitive military airbase, an investigation revealed on Sunday, reported Xinhua. More »South African president not involved in Gupta jet scandal: Minister
China's Li Xiaoxia claimed her maiden world championship title in Paris on Sunday to complete a career grand slam after defeating compatriot Liu Shiwen in an enthralling final. More »Li wins world title, completes grand slam
Honda's Dani Pedrosa won the French MotoGP at Le Mans on Sunday from a hobbling Cal Crutchlow to take the lead in the world championship standings. More »Pedrosa wins in France, takes MotoGP lead
By Adam Jourdan SHANGHAI (Reuters) - North Korean forces have seized a Chinese fishing boat, Chinese officials told state-run news agency Xinhua late on Sunday, creating a potential new irritant in ties between the two allies. Chinese counsellor to North Korea Jiang Yaxian said North Korea had "grabbed" the private vessel from the northern city of Dalian in waters between China and the Korean peninsula, according to the official news portal. Tensions have been mounting between North Korea and China, its most important economic and political backer. ... More »China seeks release of fishing boat seized by N.Korea