27 June 2019
Aviation
MASkargo ready to tap into global halal market
Earnings
Economy
Energy
Sarawak Energy to export electricity to Brunei and Sabah by end-2022
Human rights
LHAG consultant Dato' Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus among new faces at Suhakam
Manufacturing
MD of Kawan Food, best known for its parathas and spring roll pastry, discusses plans for growth
Media
Facebook partners with AFP to reduce spread of false information
Mergers and acquisitions
Fintec Global terminates SPA to acquire 75% stake in club operator Zouk Club
Oil and gas
Natural gas perfect partner for renewables
Sabah Palm Oil Industry Cluster development could be funded by Doha
Plantations
MD of Sime Darby Plantation to helm Felda
Sime Darby Plantation disposes of Indonesian subsidiary for RM123 million
Property
Country Heights exploring avenues to resolve cash constraints issue
Mah Sing confident of achieving RM1.5 billion sales target
TA Global launching ALIX Residences, TA 3 & 4 in H2
Preview of ALIX Residences next Thursday
ASIA
Construction
Building frenzy in Sihanoukville sparks concerns about sub-standard safety regulations
Mergers and acquisitions
Fosun last of serial Chinese buyers still out chasing deals
Property
22-year-old CEO buys house on The Peak, one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious addresses
Technology
Low-profile executive handed top job in Foxconn
JPMorgan’s first investment in Asian fintech firm a key plank in strategy
Alibaba offers English-language portal on Tmall for first time
Macau’s casinos deploy AI-enabled tech to track gamblers with potential to bet — and lose — big
AUSTRALIA
Mining
Lynas can now follow through on 2025 expansion plans after loan extension
Property
Scentre disposes of Sydney CBD office towers for A$1.5 billion to funds managed by Blackstone
CANADA
Aviation
Bombardier exits commercial aviation
Technology
Revenue from BlackBerry’s IoT business below estimates
EUROPE
Insurance
Italy’s Generali, Spanish rival Grupo vying for control of Portugal’s Tranquilidade
Litigation
US lawyer advising Bayer supervisory board on matters related to glyphosate litigations
SINGAPORE
Dispute resolution
Property
How a former newspaper delivery boy became CEO of Propnex Realty
Technology
City-state studying whether to allow virtual banking licences
Telecommunications
Singtel CEO’s pay cheque hits decade low
UK
Retail
Bathstore collapses into administration; BDO hopes to sell company as going concern
Struggling Bonmarché reverses opposition to billionaire’s rescue bid
Technology
JP Morgan finalising deal to become sizeable minority shareholder in 10x Future Technologies
US
Antitrust
DoJ probes claims poultry processors conspired to manipulate prices
Aviation
New flaw could further delay Boeing 737 MAX’s return to the skies
Real estate
US$51 million penthouse allegedly bought with money siphoned from 1MDB will be put up for sale
Retail
Hasbro’s Monopoly board game goes digital — with voice assistant — but not everyone is thrilled
Technology
Ericsson to build 5G factory next year
CNEX Labs cleared of stealing trade secrets from Huawei