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Uptick inresidential salesAre home prices next? See our Cover Story on Pages 16 and 17.
Departure of RBI’s Rajan negative for rupee and rates, but positive for equities, experts sayEconomy Watch PG4
SHS Holdings’ Ng crafts new growth plan; buys and expands modular construction businessCorporate PG6
Cityneon opens Avengers exhibit in Vegas, plans further exhibits; stock close to targetsCorporate PG8
Haw Par shutters Underwater World but Tiger Balm sales powering alongCorporate PG10
Fischer Tech expands to meet auto industry demand; CEO Peter Tan sees stable growthCorporate PG14
Shaking off BrexitCapital PG23New EIP-classifi ed fi xed income ETFs on SGX offer more diversifi cation optionsCapital PG27
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For non-power sector as part of govt’s subsidy
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Guessing Azman’s plans for AMMBB Y J O Y C E G O H
Tan Sri Azman Hashim’s plan for AMMB Holdings Bhd, the banking group he founded decades ago, is the subject of much speculation. After all, the tycoon
has made it public knowledge that he does not rule out the possibility of buying back the 23.8% stake in AMMB that Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) cur-rently owns.
Nonetheless, some veterans feel that who-ever buys ANZ’s stake in AMMB could just be a part of a bigger plan — perhaps a possible mega merger in the local banking industry.
The 77-year-old tycoon’s recent remark came as a surprise, considering that he had sold part of his stake to the Australian share-holder in 2007, a move some viewed as taking a step back from the hectic corporate world.
However, there are divided views on whether the regulators will allow Azman to buy back the substantial block, which would bump up his shareholding to 36.77% from an indirect stake of 12.97%. This would not only breach the 10% cap on an individ-ual’s shareholding in a bank but also trigger a mandatory general off er (MGO).
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Icon Off shore aims to consolidate OSV sector CORPORATE 18
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New board, old questions | Keep Malaysia competitive | Clarify new direction, please
External headwinds and domestic issues are buff eting the country’s economy. Th e people and businesses are
feeling the pain. If the 10-year economic cycle theory holds true, a downturn could be imminent. How severe will it be and can the government mitigate the impact?
See our Cover Story on Pages 69 to 72.
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years ago, sources familiar with the matter say.It is learnt that the SC is mulling charges
and could make a decision to initiate more proceedings early next week.
“Investigations are being conducted and it seems likely that the SC will seek more pu-nitive action,” a source says.
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Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd, Ann Joo Steel Bhd and Southern Steel Rod Sdn Bhd have jointly submitted a petition for safeguard investigations into imports
of drawn or rolled wire rods and deformed-bar-in-coils (DBICs).
This is yet another safeguard investigation petition fi led by Lion Group, after Megasteel Sdn Bhd’s unsuccessful bid to have the gov-ernment protect the local hot-rolled coil steel manufacturing industry from imports.
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I think the worst is over. With oil prices today at US$52 per barrel, things are stabilising...
but there is still a year for consolidation.”— Managing director Mac Ngan Boon
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S P Setia shores up balance sheet amid slowdownCORPORATE 26
Walking a tightrope on public fi nances 10
Banks are facing a harsher economic
climate, increasing competition, stricter capital requirements
and the need to up the technology game.
Will this challenging landscape push them to
merge to survive? Some banking heads share their
views in our Cover Story on Pages 78 to 80.
Stage set for bank M&A
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From left to right hand | Has control changed at Reliance Pacifi c? | Back to square one for Proton?
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