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| 2/28/2017 |
Relive the exploits of a WWII British commando with this race
The Star - February 28 , 2017 Imagine reliving the exploits of a World War II commando in the jungle and the sea. That’s what the The Chapman’s Challenge 2017 – a unique running and swimming biathlon at Pangkor Laut Resort – promises to be. |
| 2/23/2017 |
YTL Corp Records Half-Year Revenue of RM7.1 Billion (US$1.6 Billion) & Profit of RM572 Million (US$129 Million)
Kuala Lumpur - February 23 , 2017
YTL Group Managing Director Tan Sri Dato' (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, CBE, FICE, said, "The Group performed on pace for the first half of the 2017 financial year, as we continue to manage more difficult conditions in our key industries. The utili... |
| 2/20/2017 |
YTL's Hotel Stripes Celebrates Grand Opening With Street Party For The Neighbourhood YTL Hotels launches second Autograph Collection Hotel in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur - February 20 , 2017 Tan Sri Francis Yeoh in his speech said, "We are very proud to continuously create significant global milestones in our expanding hotels portfolio which currently features 30 properties across three major continents - Europe, Australia and Asia. YTL Hotels is the proud owner of the largest c... |
| 2/17/2017 |
First Washoku Experience in M'sia at Lot 10's The Table
Kuala Lumpur - February 17 , 2017 Lot 10's Isetan The Japan Store launched their premium dining floor in grand fashion. Known as The Table, it is dining experience like no other. |
| 2/10/2017 |
This Ritz-Carlton KL Manager Shares What It Was Like To Host Obama
Forbes - February 10 , 2017 Former U.S. President Barack Obama travelled a lot during his two terms in office. Twice, he found himself in Malaysia and on both occasions, he stayed at one hotel – The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur. The 19-year-old establishment was the country's first truly luxury boutique hotel and re... |
| 2/7/2017 |
Lot 10 new look to attract young consumers
The Star - February 7 , 2017 Lot 10 shopping centre, the iconic green landmark in Bukit Bintang, is halfway through its ongoing facelift and is on track to be a catalyst for the retail and entertainment district once again. |
| 2/7/2017 |
YTL Power to submit proposal for Singapore’s fifth desalination plant
The Star - February 7 , 2017 YTL Power International Bhd is one of four pre-qualified applicants invited to submit a proposal for Singapore’s fifth desalination plant on Jurong Island. |
| 2/3/2017 |
Makeover for Lot 10 mall
The Star - February 3 , 2017 A pioneer in the area, the makeover of the 26-year-old Lot 10 shopping mall is timely, especially with the upcoming Mass Rapid Transit project. YTL Land and Development Bhd vice-president Joseph Yeoh Keong Shyan said they were reinvigorating the mall. "In doing so, we will maintain Lot 10... |
| 2/2/2017 |
YTL Hotels buys Threadneedles Hotel in London
The Star - February 2 , 2017 YTL Corp Bhd’s hospitality arm YTL Hotels has bought its fifth property in the UK, Threadneedles Hotel in London. |
| 2/2/2017 |
The Gainsborough Bath Spa is a 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards Winner
ITCM - February 2 , 2017 YTL Hotels has announced that The Gainsborough Bath Spa is a winner of TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2017. The annual TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards honour the world’s best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best – real travel... |
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| 2/20/2017 |
Melania Trump prays, then assails critics in Florida speech
Business Times - February 20 , 2017 Preceding her husband on the dais at a rally in the city of Melbourne, the first lady started her remarks with the words "let us pray", before beginning her recitation of the well-known Christian prayer. |
| 2/20/2017 |
Impact of mega projects
NST - February 20 , 2017 To further boost development in Sabah and Sarawak, the government has embarked on the Pan-Borneo Highway project, which will link Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, and provide better access to the interior. |
| 2/19/2017 |
China Wins Big With Stakes in $22 Billion Abu Dhabi Oil Deal
Bloomberg - February 19 , 2017 Abu Dhabi awards CEFC China Energy final 4 percent of venture. Foreign partners in ADCO include BP, Total, China’s CNPC. |
| 2/19/2017 |
Samsung chief questioned for 2nd day on bribery charges
YonhapNews - February 19 , 2017 Lee Jae-yong, de facto leader of Samsung Group, appeared before special prosecutors for the second straight day Sunday to undergo questioning over an influence-peddling scandal involving President Park Geun-hye. |
| 2/18/2017 |
Will Trump’s order cause disorder?
The Star - February 18 , 2017 Let’s hope the president is right in wanting to replace the Dodd-Frank Act |
| 2/18/2017 |
This Could Be SoftBank’s New Strategy to Woo T-Mobile
Fortune - February 18 , 2017 Japan's SoftBank Group is prepared to give up control of Sprint to Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile U.S. to clinch a merger of the two U.S. wireless carriers, according to people familiar with the matter. |
| 2/18/2017 |
All NSE toll plazas go cashless
The Star - February 18 , 2017 All 94 PLUS-operated toll plazas along the North-South Expressway will go cashless starting April 26. |
| 2/18/2017 |
Signs of the times
The Star - February 18 , 2017 Like an old business, I struggle to stay relevant with the millennials of today, muddling through their fast pace lifestyle and trying to make sense of technological disruptions happening as we speak. |
| 2/18/2017 |
Weak ringgit a boon for local medical tourism
The Star - February 18 , 2017 MALAYSIA is emerging as a hub for medical tourism due to a confluence of factors. |
| 2/17/2017 |
Hong Kong widens lead over Singapore in free economy ranking
Business Times - February 17 , 2017 US slips to 17th spot with the worst American score ever recorded in the index |
| 2/17/2017 |
Cash-rich Asian conglomerates scour for US fund deals
Business Times - February 17 , 2017 They are looking for expertise on where to invest and honing their ambitions to become financial behemoths. |
| 2/17/2017 |
DRB-Hicom pulls out of solar project
The Star - February 17 , 2017 Conglomerate DRB-Hicom Bhd is pulling out of the proposed 50MW large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak, after the company could not come to an agreement with partner Malakoff Corp Bhd over certain terms and conditions of the project. |
| 2/17/2017 |
Shinkansen Tech Best Option For KL-S’pore HSR
The Malaysian Reserve - February 17 , 2017 Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train — designed with highly desirable technology — will be the best option for the proposed Kuala Lumpur (KL)-Singapore High- Speed Rail (HSR) project, said Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia HE Dr Makio Miyagawa. |
| 2/16/2017 |
Apple tiptoes into producing original video
Business Times - February 16 , 2017 Apple said on Monday night that it would introduce its first two television-style video series on Apple Music, its subscription music-streaming service, in the spring. |
| 2/16/2017 |
Snap sets valuation below expectations
The Star - February 16 , 2017 Snap Inc, the owner of the popular messaging app Snapchat, set a valuation significantly lower than expectations in its initial public offering. |
| 2/16/2017 |
Faster, cheaper access to Singapore market soon for VC funds
Business Times - February 16 , 2017 Industry players applaud new MAS initiatives to expand VC pool and boost startup ecosystem. |
| 2/16/2017 |
3-party consortium awarded joint development partner contract for Singapore-KL high-speed rail project
Straits Times - February 16 , 2017 A three-party consortium has won the joint development partner (JDP) contract for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project. |
| 2/16/2017 |
Grab now has GrabShare
The Sun Daily - February 16 , 2017 Ride-hailing service provider, Grab, has outdone itself again as the company launched its latest service, GrabShare, in Malaysia and the Philippines. |
| 2/15/2017 |
Apple Weighs Chinese Supplier for Next-Gen iPhone Screens
Bloomberg - February 15 , 2017 BOE said to be building two AMOLED plants to meet demand. Will address OLED shortage if next iPhones employ the tech. |
| 2/15/2017 |
Without Big YouTube Star, Google Faces Setback in Content Plans
Bloomberg - February 15 , 2017 YouTube drops PewDiePie, pillar of its new paid video service. Loss dents Google’s attempt to rival Netflix, Amazon. |
| 2/15/2017 |
Credit Suisse records Q4 loss of 2.35b francs on litigation charge
Business Times - February 15 , 2017 CREDIT Suisse Group AG posted a fourth-quarter loss of 2.35 billion francs (S$3.3 billion) after taking a charge to settle a US investigation into the role of its mortgage securities business in the 2008 financial crisis. |
| 2/15/2017 |
The Ancient Syrian City ISIS Is Destroying, Preserved Online
The New York Times - February 15 , 2017 The Syrian civil war has left nearly a half-million people dead, displaced millions more, and turned one of its largest cities, Aleppo, into an open-air slaughterhouse. |
| 2/15/2017 |
Is the Singapore Reit success story coming undone?
Business Times - February 15 , 2017 SINGAPORE'S real estate investment trusts (Reits) became popular because they had the things local investors love - steady income, high yields and property. |
| 2/14/2017 |
Trump and the tax plan threatening to split corporate America
FT - February 14 , 2017 Will the president back the radical reform that pits importers against exporters? |
| 2/6/2017 |
The State of the Nation: A good public transport system one way to help reduce household debt
The Edge Markets - February 6 , 2017 ATTENTION is rightly being given to high credit card debt, unaffordable housing and the high cost of living faced by urbanites, but defaults on car loans was actually the top cause of bankruptcy in Malaysia between 2007 and 2015. |
| 2/2/2017 |
Why Millennials Will Reject Trump
Project Syndicate - February 2 , 2017 The key political divide in the United States is not between parties or states; it is between generations. |