Archive for October, 2007
Malaysia IPO Statistics In Q3’2007
IPO statistics from Securities Commission in Quarter 3′2007:
it received 13 new IPO applications in Q3, almost double the seven received in Q2;
the size of initial public offerings (IPOs) approved grew substantially in the third quarter (Q3). The potential market capitalisation of three IPO applications approved in Q3 amounted to RM2.41bil compared with RM414mil for the [...]
October 18, 2007
Posted in: IPO/Privatisation 
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Cost Reduction/Awareness/Effectiveness – Suggestion KPI ( Part 3 of 4)
This third part relates to some suggestions on KPIs that can be established when a company is conducting a cost awareness or effectiveness exercise.
Some suggestions are:
1.Targeted Cost Reduction
Each department tasked with identified suppliers/costs and % Y-O-Y tasked to reduce
Key Performance (Cost) Indicators (KPI)
Periodic Tracking and ReviewÂ
2.Leverage on commonalization of suppliers base
Target 2/3 suppliers for common [...]
October 5, 2007
Tags: FINANCE ROLE Posted in: Finance Role/KPA/KPI No Comments
Steps/Procedures In A Costs Awareness/Effectiveness Exercise ( Part 2 of 4)
From Part 1, we can better understand the difference between a pure cost reductions/cuttings and cost awareness/effectiveness.
This article attempts to relate how we can perform a cost awareness/effectives exercise:
Some of the following steps might include the following:
Drill in to find out WHERE does the company’s cost come from;
Review critically all major expenses (after item 1);
Review [...]
October 4, 2007
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What is Cost Effectiveness ( Part 1 of 4)
In earlier articles on the roles of finance, one of the more routine exercise is to review the company’s cost base with the objective of conducting costs cutting exercise to at least align to the revenue generated.
However, a very interesting question arises before we can do anything on the costs. Are we performing a cost [...]
October 4, 2007
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BAT Again Emerges As KPMG Shareholder Value Award overall winner
In the KPMG Shareholder Value Award 2006, British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) has, for the fifth consecutive year, emerged as overall winner. Information and communications technology (ICT) companies JobStreet Corp Bhd and Uchi Technology Bhd grabbed the first and second runner-up spots respectively.
Details:
·        ICT industry was the most highly represented with over a [...]
October 3, 2007
Tags: Economic Valued Added, EVA Posted in: EVA No Comments
Recent Impact By The Single-Tier Corporate Tax System
In earlier article the mechanism of the single-tier corporate tax system as announced in the Budget 2008 on Sept 7 has been discussed.
Reported in the Press, as a result of the effect of the new system on dividends this will pose some of the following impact on:-
Corporate:
Chemical paint maker Acoustech Bhd has had to change [...]
October 2, 2007
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