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A Dummy Review of the Property Market in 1st Half of 2021
Looking to understand what are the property market conditions in the 1st Half of 2021? What are the things to take note of and how should you plan your investments? The first half of 2021 has come and gone in the blink of an eye. Vaccination rates are at 60%…
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How Does the Federal Reserve Impact Us, the Regular Person on the Street
Have you always wondered how the Federal Reserve decisions impact us all the way on the other side of the world? You would have surely heard all about the Federal Reserve (FED) increasing or decreasing interest rates, keeping the economy going, and many other statements. However, how does it actually…
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Looking at the Performance of Bermaz, UMW Toyota, and DRB Hicom During the Pandemic and Lockdown
Interested in knowing how did Bermaz (Mazda), Toyota and Proton fared during the recent lockdown. Here are 5 things you should know about them! For people who are interested in how the car seller players in the market are performing, this article aims to analyze their performance during the recent…
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Malaysia Spends So Little in Protecting its Flora and Fauna
That’s right, I actually looked into how much Malaysia actually spends protecting wildlife and their habitats. Every year, the Department of Statistics would publish data on how much is spent in protecting the environment specifically in areas of Pollution Management Protection of wildlife and habitat Environmental assessment and charges Waste…
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The Malaysian Market Is Crashing Now
The title of the article says it all. The KLCI has basically been on a freefall the past couple of weeks due to the political blunders by the ruling government. The article here will summarise 4 main points that you should take away from the market now. KLCI is down…
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Malaysia a Failed State?
Is Malaysia a failed state? At least Daniel Gloss seems to think that Malaysia is heading in that direction. But is that true? What does the data say? This article here will first explore what is the definition of a failed state, then examine Malaysia’s position in the world. It…
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How is Malaysia’s Daily Vaccination Rate Compared to the World?
I am sure you would have read the news on the government’s relentless drive to increase the vaccination rate in Malaysia. Recently, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said that Malaysia currently exceeds the world average for daily vaccinations per capita. What does this mean? What is…
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A Review of the PEMULIH Package
The government has just released its latest incentives package called the PEMULIH, and is worth about RM150bn in terms of stimulus to the economy. This comes after the announcement of the last big stimulus package called PENJANA, and is geared mainly for the ongoing lockdown now. I will be reviewing…
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Celcom Axiata and Digi Merging
Celcom and Digi have inked a transaction agreement to merge together (Source) Big news coming from the telecommunication industry in Malaysia, Axiata Celcom and Digi are planning to merge together after signing the transaction agreement. This deal is expected to result in a pre-synergy equity value of RM50bn and a…
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Oh No! Full MCO Lockdown, Oxygen Running Out?, Tajuddin Terminated as Prasarana CEO and This Week’s News
This week boasted some big news coming out of the current Covid-19 news in Malaysia with the announcement of the full MCO lockdown starting from 1 June 2021, oxygen services for healthcare sector at risk and the termination of Tajuddin as the CEO of Prasarana after his handling of the…
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