Tag: MCO

Beyond ESG: Impact Investing Is About Better Business, Not Lower Returns

Impact investing need not mean sacrificing returns, panellists at the Malaysia Private Capital Forum 2026 say, as investors increasingly look beyond ESG labels to measurable outcomes while Malaysia’s alternative financing platforms grapple with exits, governance and repeat capital.

Malaysia Private Capital: Liew Urges Turning Economic Challenges Into Investable Opportunities

Malaysia private capital is entering a new phase as shifting global conditions create opportunities to move up the value chain, strengthen the country’s regional position and turn emerging economic challenges into new areas for investment, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said.
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Indomitable Malaysians. Their Spirit of True Grit During Disasters

Say what you want about Malaysians. They can be such culprits when it comes to the social media sphere where they tend to be...

Graduating During A Pandemic. Is There Hope For Job-Seekers?

As Malaysia is still in its third Movement Control Order (MCO) final-year students are facing anxiety over job prospects upon graduation. No longer can...

Digital Banking Is Not Only The New Wave, It Should Be Mandatory

Due to the impact of COVID-19, digital banking is expected to rise and transform the financial service industry in Malaysia. This requires digital banks...

Awesome Experience Being On The Fringes Of The Fringe Festival

By Bob Morshidi Remember events? Those were a thing. You’d dress up appropriately depending on the event, go there and enjoy yourselves. Doesn’t matter if...

Better Be Ready. We Are Doomed! Maybe Lah.

By Hang Kasturi Firstly, let me take care of the elephant in the room. Happy New Year to all my readers, the subscribers and followers...

So What’s The Story Now, Kak Eton?

By Apocryphalist So yesterday we learnt what Kak Eton asked 20 years ago when she arrived fresh from the kampung (read here). Now let us...

How To Get Teachers To Rally Around You And Score!

By Zam Yahaya Just like a lot of other Malaysians after the MCO was relaxed, I got myself prepared for the worst to come when...

How To Make Grandma’s Economics Work For Us

The Economics Of Grandmothers As Told By Zam Yahaya Since the beginning of the MCO in the middle of March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,  for the...