The Star Online: Business

Things to do before you invest in fitness equipment

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:43:05 GMT

IT’S the New Year, and surprise, surprise, you’ve put on a few pounds!

Snapshorts

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:42:34 GMT

Labour of love

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:41:18 GMT

Out of love for legal literature, Datuk Seri Visu Sinnadurai has come up with a book that showcases speeches by some of the world’s most prominent figures in the law fraternity.

ABC workshop on co-existence of traditional and digital media

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:40:22 GMT

THE 15th instalment of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Media Workshop 2012 in Bandung, Indonesia next month will address the perennial question whether the rise of digital media is providing traditional media with opportunities to survive and prosper.

Brands need to react fast to remain competitive

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:39:42 GMT

MARKETING communications firm Y&R Malaysia will be relying on its “Box of Tricks” to stay ahead of the competition and to weather the challengesthis year.

MRT Co speeding up the award of contracts

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:38:19 GMT

THE Klang Valley My Rapid Transit (KVMRT), the country’s largest infrastructure project, is already gaining traction with the recent award of the two big packages worth RM1.74bil.

New Hoong Fatt looks to strengthen regional presence

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:36:11 GMT

AUTOMOTIVE replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, New Hoong Fatt Holdings Bhd (NHF), intends to capitalise on the growth opportunities within Asean to boost its business prospects.

Urgent need for framework on gas importation

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:34:36 GMT

TIME is running out for Tenaga Nasional Bhd and its major stakeholders in coming up with a framework for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Banking on nature attractions

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:24:41 GMT

Sentoria building on its Bukit Gambang success with safari park and residential projects

CSL plans to file IPO on Bursa Malaysia by this month

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:24:06 GMT

MAKING stationery products might not be the the most exciting business out there but it does not mean there is no money to be made from it. Case in point is China Stationery Ltd (CSL), which is headed for the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.

India’s move to withdraw cellular licences won’t hurt Axiata

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:18:17 GMT

PETALING JAYA: India’s move to revoke 122 cellular licences will have a minimal impact on Axiata Group Bhd, which has a stake in Idea Cellular Ltd, because earnings contribution from Idea is still small, analysts said.

Tan: How I made money from Facebook

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:17:42 GMT

PETALING JAYA: For a man who does not have a Facebook account, Tan Sri Vincent Tan surely knows the value of the Internet giant.

A conscientious budget

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:17:06 GMT

Andrew Sheng discusses Hong Kong’s recent budget and why it is the envy of many but also wonders about the role Hong Kong will play in global economic transformations.

Up close and personal with Hans De Cuyper

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:16:20 GMT

As the CEO of an insurance entity, he is focussed on ‘rebranding and humanising’ the financial service market.

Your 10 questions for Serap Ataay

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:15:31 GMT

Serap Ataay answers your 10 questions.

More than 90 projects worth billions to be farmed out by April

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:10:30 GMT

After some dithering, the construction of the My Rapid Transit (MRT) project is moving into higher gear. The two major contracts awarded by MRT Co last week that totalled some RMl.6bil is proof that things are moving.

TNB’s woes continue unabated

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:07:46 GMT

P Gunasegaram traces TNB’s woes to the 90s and says what could be done to temporarily exit the doldrums.

Development of Malaysia’s bond market is still assured despite global turmoil

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:07:27 GMT

DESPITE the current turmoil in Europe and shaky prospects for the global economy, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services maintains a strong outlook for Malaysia’s bond market. Our view reflects: positive bond market developments, ongoing growth in Islamic finance, and steady macroeconomic fundamentals in Malaysia.

Where is your pipeline of leaders?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:06:52 GMT

Stephen Krempl stresses on the import ance of organisations to continuously indentify, groom and test their high-fliers to e nsure enduring success.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:05:40 GMT

Tan Thiam Hock is back and here he advocates free-enterprise economy with dollops of humour and a pinch of sarcasm.

Numbers you can trust?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:59 GMT

Errol Oh discusses how Malaysia fared in its debut in the Edelman annual trust and credibility survey.

Study shows smart hands at work

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:52:25 GMT

Shares on Bursa Malaysia started out on an easier note, with the FBM Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) dropping 1.99 points to 1,518.91 due to lack of clear leads on the horizon.

Global foreign exchange market

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:52:12 GMT

THE week started with a risk-off mood as European debt fears increased. Investors worried about continued delay in an agreement with Greece’s private sector bondholders on a debt restructure, and Portugal’s soaring bond yields raised the risk of a Portuguese default.

12 banks probed over interbank rates

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:22 GMT

ZURICH: Switzerland says it is investigating a dozen US, European and Japanese banks suspected of conspiring to manipulate interbank lending rates used to set interest rates on hundreds of trillions of dollars of securities.

CEO: Telenor may quit India

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:10 GMT

OSLO: Norwegian telecom firm Telenor could quit India now after the Indian Supreme Court revoked its mobile licences and not wait for new market rules to be introduced, the company’s chief executive told Reuters.