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Perodua-Proton: Battle of the Local SUVs?

The Morning Run Crew

07-Jan-19 07:45

Perodua-Proton: Battle of the Local SUVs?

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

0:11 - The KVDT Phase 2 is back on track, according to Starbiz’s sources.

02:40 - Perodua and Proton’s SUV race is underway as we look into Proton’s X70 order numbers and Perodua’s Aruz’s projected numbers.

05:03 - The Edge reports that Cycle and Carriage Bintang Bhd could be exiting its retail operations and selling it to Mercedes Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd, downsizing their current operations. What does this mean for Cycle and Carriage?

07:56 - According to Reuters, Viettel is in talks with Malaysian telcos to buy stakes in said telcos to double their Vietnam presence. Analysts of the industry also note that it is ideal for telco mergers and acquisition exercises right now. Joyce and Julian explore the possibilities.

Presented by: Joyce Goh, Julian Ng


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Categories:  Business Analysis

Tags:  Klang Valley Double TrackKVDTYTLGamudaDMIA EngineeringProtonPeroduaSUVAruzX70telcosM&Amergers and acquisitionsCycle and Carriage BintangMercedes BenzViettelVietnam





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