Daim to government: No more capital controls

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin (pictured) said today that capital controls may not work for Malaysia now as market conditions have changed, compared with the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis.

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REITs’ NPI growth not a reflection of improving sector

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Last week saw a flux of quarterly earnings released by local real estate investment trusts (REITs) with most reporting a growth in their net property income (NPI), sparking optimism for a recovery in the sector that has long been plagued by concerns over oversupply, weak demand and the like.

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