Further to our blog on “How to determine Realised / Unrealised Profits?”, there are some new developments in the accounting profession and regulator’s directives. Revised Bursa Malaysia Directive dated 20 December 2010 In the Bursa Malaysia...

Encountered some questions on Malaysia personal tax matters? Inland Revenue Board (IRB), the Malaysian tax authorities published some FAQ that may be relevant to individual tax payer in Malaysia. Here are some extracts: Assessment of Tax Q...

Malaysia Inland Revenue Board (IRB) on 12 April 2011 issued a Technical Guideline on personal tax relief or deduction on the broadband subscription fee. It clarifies that individual (employee) who receives benefit on using...

In an IPO press release issued by Malaysian Issuing House (MIH) dated Nov 12, 2010, Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) received a total of 78,613 applications for 636 million shares from the Malaysian Public...

  PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad IPO – PCG announced that the offer price for institutional investors is fixed at RM5.20 per share though the bookbuilding exercise completed today. While the offer price for retail investors...

Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad’s (PCG) initial public offering (IPO) share offering to retail investors will be closed at 5pm today, 9 November 2010. The tentative retail price is RM5.05, represent a 3% discount to the...

Further to Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) announcement on the implementation of a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 70%, which will be applicable to the third house financing facility taken out by a borrower, effective...

Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) announced its Q3 2010 results yesterday, with some extracts below: Cumulative 3 Quarters Current Preceding     YTD YTD     30.9.2010 30.9.2009 % Revenue Actual revenue - billing 66,837,205 66,182,580 1.0% Revenue under FRS 117 1,059,693 - 100% Total revenue 67,896,898 66,182,580 2.6%   Trade receivables - actual billing 706,621 375,188 88.3% - receivables under FRS 117 1,059,693 - 100% Total trade...

With immediate effect from 3 November 2010, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) announced the implementation of a maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of 70%, which will be applicable to the third house financing facility taken out...

Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad’s initial public offering (IPO) has been covered three times at the high end of the RM4.50-RM5.20, The Edge reported. A fund manager involved in the bidding and a banker with...