In Depth

The artistic scientist

"If I use my Tan Sri title on my name card overseas, people just call me Mr Tan,” Tan Sri Esa Mohamed chuckles as he hands us the one for the International Union of Architects (UIA).

Showcasing the Malaysian identity

"What I like the most about the job is designing. It is something you can dream about and you can put in your talent, aspirations for the future and what you would like to see in Malaysia. It allows you to create things that tell stories and inspire. Isn’t it important that you can inspire? How many people have the opportunity? It is more than just earning money,” renowned architect Hijjas Kasturi tells City & Country recently.

Favourable odds for Genting Malaysia

The opening of new key facilities with regard to the Genting Integrated Tourism Plan is on track for a soft opening by year end...

How about lowering property prices?

As controversy rages over the suggestion for developers to lend money to prospective buyers who have difficulties getting financing to purchase properties, one question remains unasked: Will lower property prices help resolve the buyers’ financing problem?

Mah Sing focuses on resilient central region

Mah Sing Group Bhd is our top pick for the property sector that we believe is heading towards a positive inflection. We view the company as a high risk/reward Malaysia property pure play supported by a positive economic value added (EVA), low net gearing and decent yields driven by a clear sales strategy (central focus, easy entry). The stock’s current price-earnings ratio (PER) of 10 times 2017CL (32% discount to peers) further underpins our upgrade to “buy” (from underperform). Our target price is RM1.90 (was RM1.46).