Iris Corp closes at 11-year low

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): Iris Corp Bhd, known as developer of the world’s first electronic passport, saw its share price fall as much as 13% to an intraday low of 10 sen yesterday, after its co-founder and major shareholder sold a substantial stake in the group.

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‘EPF funds should only be used for retirement’

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 20): Prominent financial adviser Yap Ming Hui (pictured) said he opposes the proposal to allow first-time homebuyers to withdraw more funds from their Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings to finance their purchases as this would encourage bad personal finance management habits.

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