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Bersatu has pre-emptively published its account statement after rumours spread that the political party's account has been frozen. When the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) finally confirmed that Bersatu's (PPBM) accounts were indeed frozen over money-laundering investigation on Feb 1, 20
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Personal finance techniques go through trends, just as science, fashion, and language do. But maybe the truest test of whether a financial technique is worthwhile is how long it has been in use by large numbers of people. In decades past, people used envelopes with cash in each one and marked them a
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Nurul Izzah Anwar, the 42-year-old eldest daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, has triggered public uproar after she revealed his appointment as Senior Advisor to the 10th Prime Minister on Economics and Finance effective January 3, 2023. Knowing the sensitivity of his new job, she qu
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Zahid Hamidi would have become a great surgeon had he not joined politics. With great precision, the president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) boldly and decisively removed two biggest cancer cells from the party - Khairy Jamaluddin and Hishammuddin Hussein. The decision on Frida
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There are many reasons stock trading may appeal to you as a career path. Perhaps you enjoy the fast-paced environment of the financial industry. Or maybe you love risks and the thrill of seeing them pay off excites you. Regardless of why you are interested in the industry, there are some definite wa
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Last year (2022), more than 20,000 HDB flats were completed - the highest number in the last 5 years. It was a 50% increase as compared to 2021, meaning even during the Covid-19 pandemic, HDB managed to build 10,000 affordable homes. The Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) is targeting
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A secure money transfer is a method that makes making payments for goods and services more accessible and more secure. This type of payment method is not only more secure than a wire transfer, but it's also faster.
More secure than other payment methods
Using a prepaid debit card is one
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If you oppress the people for too long, they will eventually rise to strike back. Similarly, if you prohibit people from so-called immoral behaviours such as drinking alcohol, sex outside marriage or gambling without proper education or explanations, it will also backfire. The worst is when hypocrit
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A new war has erupted on social media thanks to Twitter's new owner, Elon Musk. Pledging to fight for transparency at the microblogging site, the billionaire raised eyebrows last month when he wrote - "Twitter is both a social media company and a crime scene". The big boss of Tesla and SpaceX subseq
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Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) hopes it could be allocated some Chinese-majority seats in the coming state elections. Three states under the administration of Pakatan Harapan - Selangor, Penang, and Negeri Sembilan - as well as another 3 states ruled by opposition PAS Islamist party namely Keda
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December 5th, 2006 by financetwitter
What is "automatic exercise" of an option?The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) has provisions for the automatic exercise of certain in-the-money options at expiration, a procedure also referred to as "exercise by exception." Generally, OCC will automatically exercise any expiring equity call or pu [...]
December 5th, 2006 by financetwitter
What was your childhood's dream? To become a doctor, lawyer, engineer, teacher or a journalist? But you didn't like to study and you came out second from the bottom, most of the time. You hate science, mathematics, arts and most of the subjects taught in school but you love to hang around with a bun [...]
December 4th, 2006 by financetwitter
Latest financial breaking news from AP reported that Bank of New York Co. (NYSE : BK, quote) has agreed to take over Mellon Financial Corp. (NYSE : MEL, quote) in a $16.5 billion all-stock deal that will create the world's largest securities servicing company and one of the biggest asset managers.Th [...]
December 4th, 2006 by financetwitter
If you ever observe, mega-mergers involving multi-billions takeovers usually happens at the end of every year. Some of the merger and acquisition (M&A) examples:Nov-20-2006: Blackstone Group agreed to buy U.S. office building owner Equity Office Properties Trust (NYSE : EOP) in a deal valued at [...]
December 3rd, 2006 by financetwitter
CIMB Investment Bank Berhad (CIMB) officially announced a proposal for the merger of Sime Darby Berhad, Golden Hope Plantations Berhad and Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad to create the world’s largest listed oil palm plantation player valued at RM 31 billion. A special purpose vehicle, Synergy Drive Sdn B [...]
December 2nd, 2006 by financetwitter
Will TM, previously known as Telekom Malaysia (TM : stock-code 4863) finally acquire Time DotCom Berhad (TIMECOM : stock-code 5031) after talk about it was in the air for some time? The news resurfaced again in a local media.Sources said that the telecommunication giant is considering a plan to acqu [...]
December 1st, 2006 by financetwitter
Financial Times reported on Thursday that the dollar suffered sharp falls, hit by reports of weak US business activity and a benign inflation picture. The euro rose 0.7 per cent against the dollar to $1.3247, the pound rose as high as $1.9699, the yen also gained, rising 0.5 per cent against the dol [...]
November 30th, 2006 by financetwitter
I've decided to lock-in my profit for Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq : MDRX) which I invested pre-earning announcement last month back on 26-Oct-2006 ( here ) - an investment which took about a month to realize the 83 percent profit.This was the roller-coaster for me as the stock didn [...]
November 30th, 2006 by financetwitter
Oil climbed to a two-month high near $63 today - Thursday, building on the previous session's gains after an unexpected drop in U.S. winter fuel stocks and signs of solid economic growth in the world's top consumer. U.S. crude was up 15 cents at $62.61 a barrel after hit $62.68, its highest since Oc [...]
November 29th, 2006 by financetwitter
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. (NYSE : FRK) will annouce its' earning Wed, 29-Nov-2006 AMC. FRK is engaged in three business segments: construction aggregates, concrete products and cement and calcium products. The Company also has an investment in a crushed stone plant in Charlotte County, New Bruns [...]
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