Star teams up with S&P in top fund award

STAR Publications (M) Bhd has teamed up with leading global investment and research agency Standard Poor's (SP) to inaugurate the Investment Funds Award in Malaysia.

Puncak Alam project can fetch RM58mil

PUNCAK Alam Housing Sdn Bhd expects to lock in sales worth RM58mil from I>Lavender Ville,/Ian exclusive gated community project comprising 256 units of semi-detached cluster homes in Bandar Baru Puncak Alam, Selangor.

Software turns handhelds into tools for foreign conversation

IBM offers a more useful handheld translation software called ViaVoice Translator that immediately converts anything you can say in English, not just stock phrases.

Former judge's views on issue of arbitration

Why does the business community prefer to arbitrate instead of litigate commercial disputes? I>SHAILA KOSHY/Ispeaks to former Court of Appeal Judge Datuk V.C. George whose calendar has been full, since retirement, hearing arbitrations.

Time for revamp of arbitration law

Many countries have updated or replaced their age-old arbitration laws. It#8217;s time Malaysia#8217;s Arbitration Act was revamped in line with developments worldwide, writes SHAILA KOSHY.

Master in business and chess

TAKE it from the master. Nothing happens by chance, not in the corporate world, not on the chessboard, not on the racing circuit and certainly not on the golf course. Not for Datuk Tan Chin Nam, the patriarch of the Tan family who controls IGB Corp Bhd.

One concept, one floppy

GO online, key in your criteria. How old are you? What are your expenses? How many children do you have? In a jiffy, you will have a personal financial report.

Foreigners face uphill battle to sell cars in the tough Japanese market

On the surface, the Ja-panese seem to love anything foreign: they buy the most Louis Vuitton bags in the world, watch the most Hollywood movies outside the US and sprinkle their ads with English slogans.

World-class products at Third World prices

Tesco looks at concept of value

RETAILING in today's economy may be a tough business, what with the intense competition and price war among players. In terms of growth, the retail business seems to have reached saturation point. Nevertheless, this spectre has not put off Tesco Stores (M) Sdn Bhd.