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CIMB’s FY17 PBT up 25.1% to a RM6.11 billion record

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad reports a Profit Before Tax of RM6.11 billion for the financial year 2017. On a year-on-year basis, the Group’s FY17 operating income expanded 9.7%, translating to a 14.6% Y-o-Y improvement in Pre-Provision Operating Profit (“PPOP”) and a 25.6% Y-o-Y growth in Net Profit to RM4.48 billion.

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AdParlor Asia Pacific wins TGV Cinemas pitch

AdParlor Malaysia joins hands with TGV Cinemas to drive digital transformation in its marketing efforts AdParlor Asia Pacific, a full-suite digital marketing agency with technology at the core, has been appointed by TGV Cinemas as their media agency for Malaysia. AdParlor Malaysia will handle communication planning, media strategy, media planning

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Second edition of Asia Luxury Index 2017 launched

Asia’s leading online luxury retailer investigates shifts in the luxury landscape Reebonz, Asia’s leading online luxury retailer has launched its second edition of the 2017 Asia Luxury Index. In its second edition, the key trends were observed were a steep sales growth in shoes and apparels with sneakers and outerwear

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Will Malaysian retail recover from GST in 2018?

Sita Subramony: Poor retail performance and what should retailers focus on 2018 The retail sector has been reporting disappointing performances in 2017. Is it the GST that is affecting growth in retail? Arguably, Malaysians have accepted the GST as a necessary evil. And the dust has settled on whatever price

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Catcha Group predicts SEA tech scene

Patrick Grove: 8 Predictions For The SEA Tech Scene In 2018 and 2019 The Catcha Group has pulled together a report to analyse the next stages in the evolution of the regions tech ecosystem. In the report, Catcha Group reviewed the predictions made in 2017 on the regional tech scene and make

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Uber reportedly to sell SEA division to Grab

Grab reportedly to acquire Uber’s Southeast Asian business Uber is reportedly preparing to sell its Southeast Asian business to Grab in exchange for a stake in the Singaporean ridesharing company that has a big presence in that region. First Uber was beaten by its competitor in China, Didi hence selling

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Valentines Battle of the Brands

Socialbakers spills results on which brands received most love  Valentine’s Day is upon us again, and that can only mean one thing – love is in the air! To commemorate the most love-filled day of the year, Socialbakers, a cloud-based social media marketing platform for businesses has analysed content put

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BMI strengthens team

Business Media International fortifies team with new appointments  B2B media specialists, Business Media International (BMI) has announced several new appointments. Tan Yong Keat, who has spearheaded BMI’s go-to-market efforts has been named Assistant General Manager. Rozita Shuib, previously CEO of NewMan and managing director of Prestige magazine has joined BMI

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Housewives are more intelligent than most marketers think!

Sita Subramony: Dear marketers, housewives are more intelligent than you think!  Housewives. They disguise themselves as overworked and under-informed women who cater to their husbands’ and family’s every whim. Growing up in the 70’s, Sita points out that despite the lack of education, the housewives were very shrewd about managing

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