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Movement Control Order (MCO)
Tong's Portfolio
Money from moratorium fuelled stock rally
Certainly, excess cash that flows to the stock market will fall, but investors have made capital gains and the wealth effect will have a longer tail momentum.
September 04, 2020
Tong's Portfolio
We must now prevent a second wave of the 'economic virus'
The success in containing the health crisis, however, comes at an extremely high economic cost.
July 09, 2020
Broker's Calls
UOB Malaysia sees higher credit costs in FY20: CGS-CIMB
Management expects credit costs to rise to about 50 to 60 basis points in FY20, the brokerage points out, following a conference call with UOB Malaysia’s (UOBM) CFO Chang Yeong Gung.
July 06, 2020
Travel
Singapore and Malaysia talk travel, but say safety still a priority
“We welcome these travellers and we want to see the resumption of travel – but it has to be done in a safe way,” said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong
June 09, 2020
Covid-19
New facilities housing mildly ill or recovering migrant workers in dormitories to come; Singaporeans to remain vigilant as community transmission eases
National Development Minister Lawrence Wong urged Singaporeans to remain vigilant, noting that "it only takes one case - one hidden case, one cryptic case - to cause new clusters to form”.
May 01, 2020
In print this week
Life after the Great Lockdown of 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is a set to disrupt every aspect of society – for better or worse. Say goodbye to life as you know it
April 17, 2020
Company in the news
Malaysian telcos may gain from MCO but will it last?
SINGAPORE (Apr 3): It is probably not the first thing that comes to mind but the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia — which was imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 and which will now end on April 14 instead of March 31 — could turn out to be a bo
April 03, 2020