Greece’s high price to ruin NOBEL laureate Joe Stiglitz is right – the Greek debacle is “about power and democracy much more than money and economics.” Isn’t Europe all about democracy? So, why was the July 13 deal of preconditions to negotiate a third Greek bailout a total surrender? 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Analyst Reports
Battersea – the pride of Britain and Malaysia THE last three years have been a roller coaster ride for all who have been involved in the rejuvenation of Battersea Power Station, one of London’s much loved and most iconic landmarks. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Property
Bank Negara has enough ‘ammunition’ to stop ringgit and sovereign rating decline PETALING JAYA: Concerns that Malaysia’s external finances may worsen, as a result of continued intervention from the central bank after the ringgit weakened beyond 3.8 to the US dollar, have renewed fears that could lead to a sovereign rating downgrade. 24 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Economy
Singapore private home prices decline SINGAPORE: Prices of private homes in Singapore dropped for the seventh straight quarter, the longest declining streak in more than a decade, and analysts expect the market to continue to soften for the rest of this year as property cooling measures take their toll. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Property
Understanding Honda’s drive for English We may be taken for a ride if we have poor language proficiency. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Analyst Reports
AIMS Group gets Jaring data centre, network customer assets KUALA LUMPUR: The AIMS Group has secured the bid to acquire the data centre and network related customer assets of Jaring Communications Sdn Bhd (Jaring) – the country’s first Internet Service Provider (ISP). 24 July 2015 | 11:20AM | Corporate News
New Asian financial crisis in the making? RECENT financial and macro developments, both external and domestic, have been nothing short of uncertainties and volatilities. Moving forward, even economies that have been disciplined in its management and financial systems, and that are stable and well capitalised, will have their resilience tested. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Analyst Reports
Pensonic posts best annual profit in over five years KUALA LUMPUR: Pensonic Holdings Bhd recorded its best net profit in more than five years in its financial year ended May 31, 2015, thanks mainly to the gain from a property disposal. 25 July 2015 | 1:42AM | Corporate News
Bacoff planting its flag in Malaysia BACOFF Malaysia Sdn Bhd may not be a very common name when it comes to household products but it is gradually gaining momentum as more consumers become aware of the benefits of using natural and organic items. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Entrepreneur
IMF warns US$ rise, interest rate gap pose spillover risks; Malaysia cited Emerging markets' vulnerability was more acute in cases of high gross debt with a high share of foreign currency obligations, the report said, pointing to potential problems in Chile, Hungary, Malaysia, Poland, Turkey and Thailand. 24 July 2015 | 7:08AM | Economy
In defence of digitisation THE industry feels the rollout of digital transmission of free-to-air (FTA) channels is behind schedule, but Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd executives deny there is a delay. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Advertising & Media
4As workshop on creative radio advertising THE Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As) is organising a workshop titled “Seven Secrets of Creative Radio Advertising”. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Advertising & Media
Denko Industrial Corp to diversify into different industries PETALING JAYA: Denko Industrial Corp Bhd, a manufacturer of consumers and industrial products, aims to diversify into different industries such as plantations and battery manufacturing to enhance its shareholders value. 24 July 2015 | 4:30PM | Business News
Developers cash in on steady take-up of apartments in Kuching HIGH-RISE residential developments are sprouting up in the Sarawak state capital as more developers cash in on the good demand for apartments and condominium units amid a slow market. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | jackwong
Enforcing the law can be flawed The law can be an ass. Two little girls in Overton, Texas had their lemonade stand shut down two weeks ago after the local police chief decreed that it was a criminal operation. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | jaya
Pensonic posts best annual profit in over five years KUALA LUMPUR: Pensonic Holdings Bhd recorded its best net profit in more than five years in its financial year ended May 31, 2015, thanks mainly to the gain from a property disposal. 25 July 2015 | 1:42AM | Corporate News
European stock markets ruffled by China LONDON: European stocks fell Friday as poor data out of China sent a chill through markets about the prospects of a global economic recovery. 25 July 2015 | 1:00AM | Foreign News
Facebook defeats shareholder litigation over IPO NEW YORK: A federal appeals court on Friday said Facebook Inc officials including chief executive Mark Zuckerberg cannot be sued by shareholders who said the social media company concealed threats to its growth prospects before its May 2012 initial public offering. 25 July 2015 | 12:34AM | Foreign News
WTO strikes ‘landmark’ deal to cut tariffs on IT products GENEVA: The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Friday said major exporters of information technology products agreed, after years of talks, to cut tariffs in the sector, in the first such deal at the WTO in nearly two decades. 25 July 2015 | 12:18AM | Foreign News
Company’s chequered corporate past THE latest RM1.8bil capital injection by China’s Tianjin Zhiyuan Investment Group Co Ltd into Perwaja Holdings Bhd is not the first rescue plan to revitalise the ailing steel producer. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Entrepreneur
Getting prices right THE two events that shook the world in June and early July were the Greek crisis and China’s stock market gyrations. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Analyst Reports
Enforcing the law can be flawed The law can be an ass. Two little girls in Overton, Texas had their lemonade stand shut down two weeks ago after the local police chief decreed that it was a criminal operation. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | jaya
Understanding Honda’s drive for English We may be taken for a ride if we have poor language proficiency. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Analyst Reports
The golden rule WHEN financial publications write about gold prices, it’s usually about the spot gold futures. This is what is known as “paper gold”, which is different from “physical gold”. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Foreign News
In defence of digitisation THE industry feels the rollout of digital transmission of free-to-air (FTA) channels is behind schedule, but Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd executives deny there is a delay. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Advertising & Media
The green factor THE need for companies to adopt sustainable practices is becoming more important as investors are increasingly starting to consider this factor in their decisions. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Entrepreneur
Leading Index down 1.2% in May KUALA LUMPUR: The Leading Index (LI), which monitors the economic performance in advance, showed a decrease of 1.2% in May 2015 to 117.2 points from 118.6 points in the previous month. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Stocks
Denko to go into plantation, battery production PETALING JAYA: Denko Industrial Corp Bhd, a manufacturer of consumers and industrial products, aims to diversify into different industries such as plantations and battery manufacturing to enhance its shareholders’ value. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Plantations
Datasonic submits three proposals to Home Ministry KUALA LUMPUR: Datasonic Group Bhd has submitted three proposals to the Home Ministry to provide passport and information and communications technology (ICT) solutions. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Life & Style
Flonic Hi-Tec to focus on interior fit-out projects KUALA LUMPUR: Flonic Hi-Tec Bhd, which saw a change in board of directors three years ago, intends to focus on interior fit-out projects for high rise commercial properties amid the soft property market. 25 July 2015 | 12:00AM | Property