Who In The World Is Entrepreneurial?

Extracted from CNNMoney.com (23/5/07) the below ranking for countries which are the most and least friendly to small business:

Most and least friendly countries to small biz Rank Country Fortune Small Business Score   1 New Zealand 2.03 2 United States 2.01 3 Canada 1.99 4 Australia 1.93 5 Singapore 1.88 6 Hong Kong,[...]

To Diversify Or Not To Diversify

I believe the aforesaid subject-matter has been and is still presently a most challenging decision for a company to make. In spite of it,the rewards and risks are extraordinary. It has been noted that some public listed companies who are in the  sun-set business or pressures from investors to generate more sterling results could [...]

Dividend for TNB shareholders

Reported in The Edge (31/1/07) Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is now reviewing its dividend policy to reward shareholders. This is particularly so  with its rising spare cash so as to make this utility stock more appealing,especially to foreign investors. 

According to Chief executive officer Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh:-

Exploring IPO In Vietnam

Interestingly,Furniweb Manufacturing ( Vietnam) Co Ltd (FMV) which is a subsidiary of Malaysian public listed company,Furniweb Industrial Products Bhd was reported in The Star (22/1/07) to explore listing in Vietnam vide the Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Centre. Also,this might be the first time that a Malaysian corporate is looking into [...]

Acquisition Strategy –Buying A Stake In The Acquiree’s Company

Recently reported in the Star (12/06),there is a smallish acquisition by public listed company,London Biscuits (confectioner) of acquiring a 20% stake in poultry player Lay Hong  for Rm4.8m or #Rm1.07 per share. This case is worth noting as London Biscuits is not interested in merely signing a long term supply contract with its [...]