Malaysia Global Macro
Malaysia’s 2018 Budget Proposal: Tax Incentives At The Forefront
On October 27, 2017, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak tabled the country’s much anticipated 2018 budget. The new budget is in line with the...
Will Malaysia Move Closer To China In 2017?
Trade worries
According to the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research, trade with China, Japan and the US comprises one third of Malaysia’s total trade value....
Malaysia: Major Areas of Concern After Somber 2016
A somber 2016 for Malaysia
Malaysia (EWM) saw its economy grow by 4.5% in Q4 2016. This was faster than the 4.3% in the previous...
Week Ahead in Emerging Markets: August 1st
EM ended last week on a firm note, helped by the weaker than expected US Q2 GDP report as well as the small bounce...
Erdogan’s Purge: Mass Arrests in Turkey Put Europe on Trial
It didn’t take long. Eight months ago, Turks effectively gave a green light for their power-craving president to centralize authority under his command, by...
Malaysia Equity
Bank Merger In Malaysia To Create Second Largest Islamic Lender; Five Other Banks To...
Acquisition of Asian Finance Bank to create second largest Malaysian bank
Malaysian lender Malaysia Building Society Berhad (1171.KL) could soon become a full-fledged bank. The...
Will 7-Eleven’s New Aggressive APAC Expansion Strategy Bear Fruit Or Will Local Competition Bite?
Expansion plans
Japanese (EWJ) convenience store chain 7-Eleven is expanding aggressively. The chain currently operates 62,000 stores in 18 countries across the globe through license...
What To Bet On If Malaysian Equities Manage to Turn The Corner On Recent...
Valuations are still enticing
Malaysia’s benchmark index-FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI equity index currently trades at a one year forward price to earnings (PE) ratio of 17x....
Malaysia Struggles To Win Foreign Money Even As Inflows Into Emerging Markets Hit 2006...
Foreign inflows
Foreign investors are still underrepresented in Malaysia’s (EWM) bond and equity markets. With foreign inflows into emerging markets at 2006 peaks and predicted to touch $970...
Malaysia’s Outlook Turns Brighter, But Concerns That Linger Are Beyond The Market’s Control
Performance of stock markets
Malaysian stock markets are turning around. As commodity prices recover and risks of a global slowdown and trade wars wane, many...
Malaysia Fixed Income
These Four Asian Countries Rank Amongst the Most Indebted Emerging Nations...
Emerging Asia to power global growth
Emerging countries in general, and those from Asia in particular, have been key drivers of global economic growth. To...
Malaysia Political Risk
Malaysia: Why The New Coalition Government Has A Tough Road Ahead
Malaysia is undergoing a period of upheaval following the unprecedented electoral defeat of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and the subsequent release of...
