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Star Biz7
A new board is not the answer
I note the recent public statement by Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming reiterating the government's intention to introduce a Building Managers Act and establish a separate regulatory framework for building managers.
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Star Biz7
Can homes and data centres coexist safely?
A new development near home often gets residents talking. New shops and restaurants may bring greater convenience. A grocery store could save them a longer drive for daily necessities.
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Star Biz7
Designing haze-ready homes
Property design shows have long pushed for the open concept, incorporating large windows that allow plenty of natural sunlight and pleasant breezes to flow in.
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Insight
Higher wages the way to go
Forget about a minimum wage of RM3,100 a month. Malaysians need to be paid more than that if we are to bring substantive change.
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Star Biz7
Risky stretch for markets
Markets are heading into a potentially volatile stretch, with investors facing a mix of geopolitical uncertainty, central-bank decisions and growing concerns over government finances.
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Star Biz7
Lark’s New World order
A trend is emerging among young consumers today – not one of abstinence, but of a more conscious approach to drinking.
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Star Biz7
A boom centred on data centres
Malaysia's construction boom is increasingly pivoting around something that barely featured in contractors' order books a few years ago – data centres (DCs).
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Star Biz7
Trends reshaping premium retail market
On a summer afternoon at Taikoo Li Sanlitun in Beijing, people are doing far more than just shopping.
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Star Biz7
Fujian’s rural revitalisation
On a mountain plateau over 800m above sea level in Zhouning county, Ningde, Fujian province, vividly coloured succulents bathe in the cool mountain air. For Liu Lin, their fleshy leaves are more than mere flora – they are an antidote to urban anxiety.
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Insight
Four leadership challenges we cannot ignore
Dear captains of industry and public institutions, across industries and organisations, certain leadership concerns seem to repeat themselves decade after decade.
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Star Biz7
Cautious optimism on markets
The investment landscape is likely to remain a tug-of-war between strong corporate earnings and stubborn inflation, keeping both equities and bonds relevant to portfolios.
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Star Biz7
Gold holds the hedge
Gold is regaining favour among some of the world's biggest money managers, on the expectation that gold will reach US$5,000 an ounce by year-end.
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Star Biz7
S-REITs shine as defensive plays
The outlook for Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-REITs) remains defensive, with resilient income streams offering investors some shelter as market uncertainty stays elevated.
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Insight
Growth beckons but headwinds abound
AFTER a lacklustre first-quarter (1Q26) earnings season, corporate Malaysia delivered one of its better quarters in recent times, with more companies reporting earnings that came in above expectations, while those that disappointed fell sharply.
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Star Biz7
Malaysia’s bonds brace for bumpy ride
The Malaysian bond market is likely to remain selective through year-end as global yields, heavier domestic duration supply and shifting expectations for interest rates keep investors cautious.
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Insight
Navigating Asean’s consumer market
Asean presents a striking paradox for strategic management. While the region accounts for a modest share of global economic output, its pull on foreign capital and manufacturing footprint is outsized.
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Star Biz7
From crime cache to auction
Inside Le Freeport, the luxury storage vault flanking Changi Airport, billions of dollars in elite global assets are discreetly stashed.
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Insight
Malaysia’s learning curve is bending down
It will be a tall order for Malaysia to become a creator of technology rather than merely a user.
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Insight
The great DC debate rages on
Few infrastructure investments capture the contradictions of the new digital world quite like data centres (DC).
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Short Position
Clearing the air on accountability
In the ongoing haze crisis, most of the blame is placed on Indonesian parties. However, could there also be Malaysian entities involved?
