Issues

Low-cost airline AirAsia Bhd has vigorously denied that it did not consolidate its associates’ accounts so as to paint a rosier profit picture as alleged by independent Hong Kong-based research firm GMT. In this first of three articles, KINIBIZ looks at ...

What would have been Malaysia’s first property blank-cheque listing is now going to do a normal IPO en route to Bursa Malaysia. But does property man Liew Kee Sin need to list his new venture at all when the Eco World brand ...

Of the deals FGV has done since it listed in 2012, the deal to acquire Eagle High Plantations takes the cake. KINIBIZ takes a look at the deal itself, as well as the controversy that surrounds the questionable ...

Aspen Group founder and CEO Murly Manokharan tells KINIBIZ why he left a cushy directorship with established Ivory Properties to go solo, and why his affordable housing model is all the rage. He goes on to explain how his plan to develop Penang’s first privately funded ...

AirAsia X believes that it will be come back into profitability in the second half of 2015. With external factors starting to turn in their favour, things are looking up for the long-haul budget carrier. Nonetheless, achieving the turnaround will be as much about ...

Money laundering is not only a global problem but also a growing issue. KINIBIZ looks at explaining what money laundering is and establishing the identity of the crime, as well as its possible beneficiaries. Next, welook at how illegitimate proceeds are ...

In a series of three articles, KINIBIZ looks at Petronas' Canadian venture. With earnings falling, Petronas’ new CEO Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin wants to adopt a more cautious approach but its huge bets overseas, such as its troubled ...

Versalink Holdings Ltd chief executive officer Matthew Law grew up surrounded by all things furniture and learned to love the family business early on. In the first of a two-part series, he shares the company’s beginnings with KINIBIZ. Next, he talks about where the ...

Compiled below are the major highlights in the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) for the 2016-2020 period tabled by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in the Dewan Rakyat on May 21.

The domestic bond market has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade and is now the third-largest in Asia in terms of size relative to gross domestic product. In this four-part series, KINIBIZ takes a look at where the bond market is today, along with some of its challenges.

A RM188 million land deal between Tabung Haji and 1MDB sparks public anger, with pension fund KWAP also believed to be embroiled in the saga. Are these rushed deals sound investments or bailout of financially ailing 1MDB? Why is 1MDB selling land at its ...

How did a little-known company, wholly owned by the government, come to be sitting atop a RM26 billion debt pile in a matter of several years? KINIBIZ traces the strange way Putrajaya’s private finance initiative )PFI) vehicle raised its billions in funding. Putrajaya’s PFI had been ...

In this three-part series, KINIBIZ looks at troubled Malaysia Airlines and offers some suggestions. With Christoph Mueller taking over as head honcho, Malaysia Airlines is flying into a new space but what exactly that means is ...

In a two-part series KINIBIZ tells the story of A Cut Above's Winnie Loo. She has won numerous awards and is the founder and owner of a multi-million ringgit hairstyling business. Yet few people remember that Winnie Loo struggled her way to the top. She has had an eventful journey ...

In these four article KINIBIZ shines a spotlight on issues involving GST. We begin by examining the fact that in some sectors and businesses, there are serious issues which are hindering compliance which must be addressed by the government hastily. We move on to stress that the ...

In this four-part series, KINIBIZ looks at the EPF and retirement in Malaysia. EPF has initiated a public consultation on increasing the full withdrawal age limit from 55 to 60. However, members of the public have argued that they want to be able to ...

In these three articles KINIBIZ mulls over developments at KWAP. We begin with looking at a proposed amendment to the Retirement Fund Act 2007, which is causing a stir, not least because it seeks to remove Bank Negara’s involvement in the RM112 billion pension ...

In a four-part issue, KINIBIZ delves into Islamic finance and looks at the emergence of Dubai, which aims to challenge Kuala Lumpur's dominance of the global sukuk market. Then we move on to the long process of harmonising Syariah standards, which ...

The goods and services tax (GST) is finally here and much confusion ensued, not least in the telco sector. In this three-part issue KINIBIZ looks at the flip-flopping in Putrajaya over telcos passing on GST to consumers and looks at the fine details of what has unfolded. Then we ...

In this three-part issue KINIBIZ looks at the troubled RM9.65 billion restructuring plans for the Selangor water industry. Just six months into office, Selangor MB Azmin Ali must now fight to keep plans on track after fresh disputes rose ...

In this three-part issue we look at the fast growth of global debt, which is outpacing world GDP growth. What does this mean to the average man on the street? Meantime household debt is also rising rapidly after adding to the severity of the last recession -- have we not ...

In these four articles KiniBiz ponders Putrajaya's order to the Auditor-General to look at 1Malaysia Development Bhd or 1MDB’s accounts. While a good step, is it enough? Jho Low has denied that he in involved in 1MDB beyond offering occasional advice when asked. However a ...

The ringgit is significantly undervalued, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said. Malaysian businesses therefore, looked closer to home for financing in 2014. The growth of household indebtedness moderated further in 2014 as annual growth of personal loans ...

In a series of five articles KiniBiz takes a very close look at Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV). The company was listed on June 28, 2012 at RM5.30 per share. The shares peaked at RM5.50. Now it’s trading at half that price. In the first article, KiniBiz ...

Petronas’ latest financial results, although not entirely  surprising, was still jaw dropping – its first quarterly loss since it  started reporting results publicly. In this first of two article, KiniBiz asks if this is just a temporary blip, or  possibly the ...