Ready to Lyft Off

Ready to Lyft Off

00:25 - AliBaba working together with Office Depot in the US 01:47 - Lyft files for IPO See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Palm Oil Export Agreement Adds to Good News on Trade

0:30 - MITI stated that Malaysia’s trade in January 2019 expanded to reach just over RM159 billion from last year. 05:04 - Malaysia and China signed a deal for the export of 1.6 million tonnes of palm oil worth RM3.6 billion. 07:27 - “Belanjawanku: Expenditure Guide for Malaysian Individuals and Families”, a report based on a survey commissioned by the EPF. The report outlined how much individuals and families would need a month to support cost of living. 10:08 - More updates on the late Cradle Fund CEO Nazrin Hassan where Samirah Muzaffar along with 2 teenagers and an Indonesian maid has been charged under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Construction Sector Leads With Biz Confidence Crumble

00:25 - Department of Statistics, has no confidence Malaysian business 05:00 - FGV lost RM 1 billion, plantation bearing no fruit. A sign of poor management of yesteryear. 06:43 - CIMB targets higher loan growth. Joining ranks with Maybank. Does the GDP relflect the same confidence held by the banks? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Uber, Lyft Dangle IPO Options to Drivers Ahead of Debuts

The Morning Run discuss how two of the world's largest ride-hailing services are dangling sweeteners to their drivers ahead of their 2019 IPOs See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Banking On Record Earnings

Latest banking earnings revealed RHB Bank posting record numbers with net profit increasing 18% year-on-year to RM2.3 billion for the 2018 financial year. This follows Maybank - Malaysia’s biggest bank - that reported record earnings as well earlier this week. Maybank's net profit for 2018 grew about 8% to RM8.1 billion. Meanwhile, EPF and PNB are expected to net dividend close to RM5 billion from their stake in top four banks in Malaysia. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.