Budget 2020: Hong Leong sees RM4b contingency plan in the offing

Sep 25

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd says Malaysia's Budget 2020 may include a RM4 billion contingency plan to cushion the nation's economic growth from the prolonged US-China trade tension.

Tenaga subject to pricing, take-up risk under Malaysia electricity masterplan: Hong Leong

Sep 17

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd said today Tenaga Nasional Bhd may face long-term earnings risk related to electricity pricing and take-up rate based on the auction mechanism under Malaysia's proposed 10-year masterplan to reform the power industry.

Women power: In love with the world of banking

Aug 30

Passion and determination — these are the two words that keep Hong Leong Investment Bank’s (HLIB) group managing director and CEO Lee Jim Leng at the top of her game in her career as a banker.

Building materials sector expected to stay challenging in near term: HLIB Research

Aug 15

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The building materials sector is expected to remain challenging throughout 2019 despite improving news flow for the construction sector, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank Research (HLIB Research).

HLIB: More US-China trade tensions could prompt OPR cut to 2.75% — lowest since March 2011

Aug 05

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 5): Further escalation on trade tensions between the US and China could prompt Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to cut interest rates again as early as November — bringing them down to levels not seen since March 2011 — to mitigate any impact on domestic growth, said Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB).

Hong Leong Assurance emerges as substantial shareholder of Atrium REIT

Apr 09

KUALA LUMPUR (April 9): Hong Leong Assurance Bhd has emerged as a substantial unitholder of Atrium Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).

Weak sentiment likely to persist for construction, property, building materials sectors in 2019, says HLIB Research

Jan 07

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): Weak sentiment among retail investors is likely to persist in 2019 for the construction, property and building materials sector, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

Sarawak is the next place to be for construction, says HLIB Research

Dec 28

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): As crude oil markets pulled back, sparking concerns of a federal budget recalibration, construction players who have shifted their focus to East Malaysia may find shelter there as state-funded projects are insulated from the risk of reduction of the federal government spending.