» #Stocks to watch:* Tanjong, IJM, Zelan, Ngiu Kee
31 Jul 2010, 11:43 am | Business & Markets

KUALA LUMPUR: After notching gains for the sixth-straight day and pushing the FBM KLCI past the 1,360 level on Friday, July 30, the market may take a breather before attempting to climb further. The c. […]

» Spencer Azizul on the mend
31 Jul 2010, 4:07 am | The Star Online: Business

LIKE for many other advertising agencies, 2009 had been a painful year for Spencer Azizul Sdn Bhd. Its revenue plunged about 50%, and this wholly Malaysian-owned agency fell into the red for the first. […]

» Snapshots
31 Jul 2010, 4:06 am | The Star Online: Business

Compiled by THEAN LEE CHENG.

» Genuine advice from an economist
31 Jul 2010, 4:06 am | The Star Online: Business

Review by Andrew Lee.

» Redeveloping Kampung Kerinchi
31 Jul 2010, 4:05 am | The Star Online: Business

THE rapid development of Bangsar South City in Kampung Kerinchi by UOA Group is now changing the landscape of the area that used to be a slum with squatters.

» Tips on how to get loans
31 Jul 2010, 4:04 am | The Star Online: Business

EVERY year, the SMI Association of Malaysia receives complaints from its members about the difficulties of securing credit.

» Xingquan bullish about future demand
31 Jul 2010, 4:03 am | The Star Online: Business

CHINA listings on Bursa Malaysia have disappointed a lot of investors with their weak performance.

» Bosch powers on in Asia
31 Jul 2010, 3:59 am | The Star Online: Business

WHEN the financial crisis came two years ago, Bosch’s Power Tools division remained steadfast to counter the crisis in Asia-Pacific.

» Parkway’s long history with Malaysia
31 Jul 2010, 3:58 am | The Star Online: Business

YOU could call it a home-coming of sorts. Parkway Holdings Ltd, which will likely fall into the hands of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, was founded back in the 1970s by Malaysians.

» Time sells 1.27% more in TdC for RM18.9mil
31 Jul 2010, 3:57 am | The Star Online: Business

PETALING JAYA: Time Engineering Bhd has disposed of 32.2 million shares in Time dotCom Bhd (TdC), representing 1.27% of the issued and paid-up share capital of TdC, in the open market for RM18.9mil ca. […]

» JCorp statement on RM3.6bil debts next month
31 Jul 2010, 3:57 am | The Star Online: Business

PETALING JAYA: Johor state investment arm Johor Corp (JCorp) is slated to make an announcement on the full status of its RM3.58bil outstanding corporate debts next month.

» RM21.80 a share offer for Tanjong buyout
31 Jul 2010, 3:35 am | The Star Online: Business

PETALING JAYA: After days of speculation of an impending buyout offer for Tanjong plc, the intention to take the power and gaming outfit private was confirmed yesterday evening at a press conference.

» Parkway – an expensive investment with good potential
31 Jul 2010, 3:14 am | The Star Online: Business

WITH Khazanah Nasional Bhd potentially forking out a whopping S$3.5bil (RM8.2bil) to acquire all the shares in Singapore’s Parkway Holdings Ltd they don’t already own, is it getting its money’s. […]

» Fortis continues to look for growth in the region
31 Jul 2010, 3:12 am | The Star Online: Business

THE vehicle (Parkway) may have changed but not the vision, according to Malvinder Mohan Singh recently in an interview with India’s Business Standard newspaper.

» Battle for Parkway
31 Jul 2010, 3:05 am | The Star Online: Business

IF Khazanah Nasional Bhd could turn back the clock, it would – right up to March this year. US buyout firm TPG Capital, which was looking to exit Singapore-listed Parkway Holdings Ltd, had offered i. […]

» Up close and personal with Jim Rogers
31 Jul 2010, 2:57 am | The Star Online: Business

SELF-MADE billionaire Jim Rogers is known by many names.

» BP to try well kill Tuesday, House passes reforms
31 Jul 2010, 1:08 am | Business & Markets

BILOXI, Miss.: BP Plc said on Friday, July 30 it could seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well by next week as the U.S. House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore energy drilli. […]

» Wall St Week Ahead: Jobs data, earnings latest test for stocks
31 Jul 2010, 1:05 am | Business & Markets

NEW YORK: U.S. stocks are unlikely to break above a key technical level this coming week, starting Aug 2 unless monthly jobs data and consumer company results paint a more promising picture of the rec. […]

» Stocks, dollar ease as soft U.S. economic data
31 Jul 2010, 1:02 am | Business & Markets

NEW YORK: Global stocks and the U.S. dollar slid on Friday, July 30  as investors trimmed risk exposure on data showing the U.S. economy slowing a bit more than expected even as other news suggested. […]

» KL set to host major SME summit next month
31 Jul 2010, 12:55 am | The Star Online: Business

MALAYSIA’S largest gathering of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) next month is expected to generate RM95mil in business for its participants compared with RM80mil last year, says Business M. […]

» 10 ways of doing without FDI
31 Jul 2010, 12:36 am | The Star Online: Business

A STIR of sorts has been caused by the story that foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country for 2009 fell 81% to US$1.4bil (about RM4.5bil) from US$7.3bil (RM24bil).

» Your 10 questions for Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam
30 Jul 2010, 11:53 pm | The Star Online: Business

Featuring economist and former civil servant Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam.

» Picture imperfect
30 Jul 2010, 11:32 pm | The Star Online: Business

By HAFIDZ MAHPAR.

» Between the mountain and the deep blue sea
30 Jul 2010, 11:31 pm | The Star Online: Business

KOTA Kinabalu, more commonly known as KK, is a favorite vacation spot that my wife and I enjoy visiting.

» Building homes for different budgets
30 Jul 2010, 11:30 pm | The Star Online: Business

THE rising cost of living, especially for city dwellers, mean they now have lower disposable income and may need to watch their spending even more closely.

» Corporate governance and doing it right
30 Jul 2010, 11:30 pm | The Star Online: Business

OF late, the issue of governance has been in the limelight. I have just returned from the Asian Shadow Financial Regulation Committee (ASFRC) meeting, held in conjunction with the Asian Financial Mana. […]

» News in brief
30 Jul 2010, 11:19 pm | The Star Online: Business

» Bullish bias intact
30 Jul 2010, 11:09 pm | The Star Online: Business

REVIEW: News of General Electric raising its quarterly dividend by 20% delivered a shot of confidence to US investors, pushing the Dow up 102.32 points to 10,424.62. A spike in crude oil prices to abo. […]

» Fortunes diverge for UK house prices and economy
30 Jul 2010, 11:07 pm | The Star Online: Business

LONDON: After marching to the same tune for the past decade, Britain’s property market and its economy are going separate ways, and further house price falls look likely into 2011 even if the recove. […]

» Malaysia-New Zealand FTA to come into effect Aug 1
30 Jul 2010, 11:07 pm | The Star Online: Business

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Agreement will come into force on Aug 1 after 10 rounds of intense negotiations, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustap. […]