19 April 2019
Autos
Toyota Yaris back after seven-year hiatus
Banks
RHB wants to increase digital transaction volume
Capital markets
JAKS Resources planning to raise more funds
Construction
Widad Builders main contractor for proposed private hospital in Selangor
Dispute resolution
Ireka serves notice of arbitration on UEM Land
Education
Expect bigger reforms in national education system
Gaming
Genting sets its sights on casino licence in Japan
Health
Badminton accounts for two-thirds of sports-related eye injuries in Malaysia
Islamic finance
AmBank, Credit Guarantee Corporation launch financing facility for SMEs
Judiciary
CJ’s appointment will be closely watched
Legal services
Legislation
Ombudsman Bill could be tabled this year
Media
Press freedom received a breath of fresh air after GE14
Astro Malaysia, Measat ink RM1.5 billion deal on transponder capacity
Property
Sime Darby Property launches new online platform, dto
LBS Bina focusing on two projects to achieve RM1.5 billion sales target
Penang South Reclamation project not approved yet
Sport
Formula One could make a comeback
Technology
Malaysia should be able to leverage on 5G within three years
Tobacco
British American Tobacco’s plans for heat-not-burn products held back
ASIA
Airlines
Crisis at India’s Jet opens window of opportunity for rivals
Autos
Nissan making steepest production cut in more than a decade
Technology
Amazon shutting China marketplace by 18 July
EUROPE
Autos
Sportscar maker Porsche sounds out partnerships with Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent
Consumer goods
Nestlé on track to meet goal of more than 3% organic growth
British consumers helped boost Unilever’s ice cream sales
Retail
IKEA’s goal to become circular business by 2030 could be difficult to attain
NORTH AMERICA
Oil and gas
Schlumberger’s Q1 profit down 20% on weak demand
Real estate
Dreamy private island in Bahamas still available after a year
SINGAPORE
Banks
DBS will stop financing coal-fired power plants
Insolvency
Hyflux’s former suitor scrapped restructuring deal based on five termination events
UK
Oil and gas
PE-backed Chrysaor biggest producer in North Sea
Retail
Search begins for new Debenhams CEO
US
Autos
Limited-edition R8 Decennium becomes first Audi model to top US$200k
New all-electric Pininfarina Battista is fastest street-legal car ever built by an automaker
Earnings
Credit card issuer American Express beats estimates
Media
New buyer for supermarket tabloid National Enquirer swoops in
Real estate
Chrysler Building’s prominence on Manhattan skyline may not last
Iconic Las Vegas wedding chapel on the market for US$12 million
Technology
Investor demand for highly anticipated “unicorns’ remains healthy
Pinterest's potential market much bigger, but Zoom is surer bet
Tobacco
Smoke-free products may be solution to Philip Morris’ longstanding cigarette problem