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Hotel Owners In Selling Mode?

The Morning Run Crew

14-Jan-19 07:45

Hotel Owners In Selling Mode?

The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:

00:10 - EPF is expected to announce their dividend payouts next month and according to a report in the Malaysian Reserve, it is not going to look good.

04:12 - W Hotel is reportedly up for sale, according to StarBiz’s sources. This comes after a slew of other hotels that were announced just last year, to be in the market for new ownership as well.

06:47 - Retail Group Malaysia is expecting a lower growth rate for the nation in 2019. We dive into they why.

10:41 - Meanwhile, The Edge Weekly reports on the state of affairs for convenience store companies listed on Bursa Malaysia, namely 7-Eleven and myNews. Will better consumer sentiment translate into higher growth potential for convenience stores?

Presented by: Joyce Goh, Julian Ng


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Categories:  Business Analysis

Tags:  EPFdividendsW HotelVincent TanhotelsdivestmentRetail Group Malaysiaretail growthconvenience storesmyNews7-Elevenconsumers





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