23 January 2019
Banks
Malaysia likely to maintain benchmark overnight interest rate
Capital markets
Permodalan Nasional now single largest shareholder in Sapura Energy
Digital asset operators have until Friday to identify themselves to Securities Commission
Construction
New contractor sought for East Coast Rail Link
Bina Puri receives RM252 million contract for Gemas-JB double-tracking project
Muhibbah Engineering seeks explanation for cancelled RM585 million wharf contract
Property
Axis REIT optimistic of maintaining current performance for coming FY19
Country View’s Q4 profit surges
Eco World expects to buck trend again
Qatar keen for role in Malton’s Pavilion Bukit Jalil mall
Sunway Property unveils first serviced suites in Asia with hotspring
Technology
World Cloud Ventures to develop blockchain for Capital City Property, Lewre Bespoke
Telecommunications
edotco partners with Japan’s JTOWER
Tourism
Resorts World Genting’s newly revamped ‘Skytropolis Funland’ opens
Wealth
Equanimity, luxury yacht that makes billionaires drool, still awaits buyer
ASIA
Antitrust
Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC and StanChart fined in South Korea
Real estate
AUSTRALIA
Competition
Watchdog sets new provisional date for decision on TPG Telecom-Vodafone merger
Real estate
China’s youngest female billionaire sells three-storey Sydney penthouse at huge loss
EUROPE
Banks
UBS latest to suffer from wild market swings
Investors more worried about short term
Competition
SINGAPORE
Intellectual property
HC has jurisdiction to hear application to revoke patent
Legal profession
Lawyer who doctored NUS law degree certificate struck off
Technology
British appliance maker Dyson makes new home in Asia
Entrepreneur’s move not all about Brexit
Telecommunications
Keppel, Singapore Press not raising offer price to gain majority control of M1
UK
Accountancy
Financial Reporting Council opens another probe into KPMG
Autos
Bentley’s plan to return to the black could be undone
Employment
Dispute over restrictive covenants could have profound implications for those in partnerships
US
Healthcare
Johnson & Johnson feeling ongoing effects of drug cost debate
Investors should brace for rough 2019
J&J, DePuy Orthopaedics unit resolve hip-implant claims for US$120 million
Technology
IBM chief’s efforts to turn it around gaining traction