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MRB Land Sale - Invisible Hands At Play?

The Morning Run Crew

04-Jan-19 07:45

MRB Land Sale - Invisible Hands At Play?

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines: 

00:12 - The dubious sale from MRB to MoF and then to EPF is splashed across headlines in the papers today. We dive into the details of this reveal.

04:32 - The government reportedly spent RM4.9 billion on fuel subsidies from January to November of 2018. Finance Minister, Lim Guan Eng reiterates the statistics amidst claims that the government is taxing retail fuel.

09:34 - Mr DIY is looking at a whopping RM2.1 billion IPO, according to Bloomberg. They're not the only one as Kim Hin Joo (Malaysia) has also announced they are seeking to IPO.

14:58 - Apple's woes have dominated the market lately and we visit this rare Apple-downturn.

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Julian Ng


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Categories:  Business Analysis

Tags:  MRB,  EPF,  Ministry of Finance,  Teresa Kok,  Lim Guan Eng,  petrol prices,  RON95,  diesel,  Mr DIY,  Kim Hin Joo,  Mothercare,  Apple,  Warren Buffet, 


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