Public Bank Group denies involvement with new bank in Cambodia

KUCHING: Public Bank Group recently denied any involvement in a joint venture with G Capital Bhd to establish a new bank in Cambodia. “It has come to the bank’s attention of a news article pertaining to an agreement between Datuk Phan Ying Tong and some parties to establish a new bank in Cambodia, in which […]

Border closure no hindrance to trade

BY ZARINA ABDULLAH SERIAN: Closure of the country’s borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic does not hinder Malaysia’s joint ventures and trade with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to East Asia Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem said to further strengthen joint ventures and trade between Malaysia and East Asia, he […]

‘Sayur midin’ geopolitics

KUCHING: Sarawak and Singapore can achieve their respective food-related goals by pooling their resources in joint ventures, said Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (Statos) chief executive officer, Chew Chang Guan. He pointed out that Sarawak was developing into a food basket for Malaysia while Singapore aimed to have 30 percent of its food requirements […]