@mmtalents > I think Mr Koon left out the tech sector. But Mr Koon has a point. What are they going to work as if someone graduated as a food scientist, Astrologist, Theoretical physicist?

Mr Koon pointed out that no matter what, end of the day, after working for 10-20years or more, the passion may die out and what all of us want in the end of the day is to bring back a bowl of rice to the family.

Don't get me wrong Mr Koon, I have much respect for you and appreciate your noble contribution. But, I think there should be a time to step back and reflect on our progress to see are we really moving forward.

We spend money working, investing. We know that money don't come easily, but do these youngster's know that? (spending time karaoke, buy new phones S1,2,3,4,5 )

Thanks sop,iafx,fireball for highlighting those issues

Yes, Mr Koon, I'm aware of that. There was a similar thing going on with jpa a few years back ( JPA scholarship for IVY League and equivalent ) whereby if you have an offer from top 10 universities in the world, you can apply for this scholarship. Provided the courses are reasonable, not greek mythology or anything like that. Means that if you get an offer from cambridge, you'll get funded by jpa.

There are no secret to gaining entrance to these top 10 schools. You got to have good grades, reasonably well english, show that you've real passion, get past their interviews. Show them you've got great passion. In fact, STPM if you do well in it, you've equal opportunity for overseas university application even comparing with A-levels etc.

Mara's scholarship money most probably is already spent by those cronies's kids and students. That's even more reason why we should look forward. Sponsoring more kids are only going to expend the middle class. If there's a need to sponsor, make sure it is going to be someone who is going to make a difference.

A good way is to sponsor a student research project, so that they can take their work to the next level.

I appreciate your noble gesture Mr Koon for sponsoring financially challenged student! But your personal interest should be protected also.

The way i see is that there might be no point giving out scholarships.

To make it sustainable, and pass onto generations after generations, loans are the only solutions, as long as the repayment is more flexible, and that the punishments are not so harsh when they default.

There's a growing concern with youngsters also. Are they really making the most out of your scholarships? That's the saddest and most disheartening part.

If their parents' salary is less than 4k, they should apply for ptptn, and top up with extra soft loans. The requirements are simple for ptptn, less than 4k combined income, you'll get maximum allowed amount 28k for ipta for 4 years. RM350 of living expenses per month after fees deduction. if their parents' combined salary is much much higher, they'll get a maximum of 8k for four years. What are they doing with your extra money?

So, are scholarship sponsors being ripped off?

Do you do the hardworking student justice? If you let them get away for being lazy in stpm or spm? CGPA of 3.0 will get you to an engineering course in IPTA already (its all B's, not B+). Is it that hard?

Mr Koon is right! How many fresh grads pursued their dreams and end up regretting. How many people in biotech and food science are working as shop keeper, or end up in manufacturing keeping an eye on production line. Truth is that most of the youngsters do not know anything about their university courses when they applied. They can say they want to go into electrical engineering or electronic engineering / civil /mechanical, but do they know what those engineers are actually doing?

If your kids want to take a particular course, make sure he has the will! Not to complete the degree, but to be best of the best of the best. Must take initiative to work with lecturers (from 1st-2nd year), must know that degree is just a degree, your track record and past projects are your best resumes, no one looks at your cgpa unless its too bad. From what I see is that students get comfortable after getting into uni, join this activity, join that activity, no time dedicated for studying. Sem break should be used to initiate on research projects / taking up an internship. Students with good results enter uni, still get good results, but that's what they think. They forgot that the world is their real competition, and with TPPA probably coming up, must take extra initiative to remain competitive.

However Mr Koon left out on tech sector. The booming industry that can make you a millionaire/billionaire. Malaysia's top researcher's are not too far off from US. Software engineering, computer science, electronics makes a lot of money also, but provided u must really put your heart into it.

Mr Koon, i think you should do some extra consideration when giving out scholarship. Some students have bad results for a reasons. Results don't have to good, but must be reasonable. And most importantly! If they don't have the will and fighting spirit when they're young... Forget it.

I always feel sad when scholarship-holders waste their sponsors' money.

sop> I'm not Mr Koon. But I think you should find out more about the course 1st.

Must check that subject ends up in which faculty. If its in faculty of business, it more to finance. If its in faculty of science or maths, its more mathematically inclined (similar to actuarial science).

Difference is that if its in faculty of business, she'll be taking more subjects about business, management etc. If its in science faculty, there'll be more maths, rate of change, optimization etc.

Hidden gem. :)

For long term / new / small capital investor pls take note of the rights issue! Your share gets diluted if you dont take up the rights issues. Very important! Study before buying in! :)

Sobri himself has provided his irrevocable undertaking to subscribe in full for his entitlement under this proposed rights issue with free Warrants C, said RHB Investment Bank in the announcement.

http://www.nst.com.my/business/nation/eah-to-undertake-rights-issue-pursue-more-m-as-1.518399

No worries. Most probably just to fund rights issue.

mayyan> Last time nexgram is called nextnet. From 8cents goreng to 15 cents. Most people went in at 12cents. Company undergoing restructuring. beginning of the year, they said going to expand into data business, but no news until now. So, EAH looks more promising. (to me) trade safely!

Son buy when drop to bottom. Ytd 88mil transaction. Contras have to sell.

Contra people will clear 1st.

after selldown

After sales, Afternoon, son will wake up!

For CB: 28/04/2015, 3.38, 6:1. CB is gambling

Luckily did not panic sell <3

Graham - Friend, I'm telling you this because i was once in your shoe. Use the breakeven calculator. For bigger sized capital 0.5 cents increase is profit for us. If RM 2k is your capital, you'll only see profit RM10 profit at 28 cents. If you have additional capital, you can buy at lower price to make your average buy price lower.

graham.. welcome to bursa. If your capital is low, did you do your breakeven calculation?

@spear Icon8888 is a credible writer

Optimus has his point. But, short to medium term should see 30 cents when the mall opens. Investors have nothing to worry about!

http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/subweb.nsf/all/E80AB794784E100348257BDB002A9CF6/$File/ASIANPAC-Page%205%20to%20ProxyForm.pdf

More info on Page 91-93.

I dont have a background in finance. So all these looks like arabic to me. Does it tally or make sense? @Icon8888

Pictures of the mall / floorplanning / more info (not the most updated version): http://www.asianpac.com.my/kkts/the-mall-location.php

Why KK times Square is a bigger deal than people might think it is:
1. Bridge linking to bus terminal and KK times square and KK city central.
2. Big signings and deals with major retailers
3. 5% rental yields annually
4. 300 retail outlets across a net leasable area of approximately 800,000 square feet (pre-released 65%)
5. expected to rake in between RM60 million and RM70 million per year in the first few years of operation

More candies coming up:
1. Dataran larkin (phase 2) - hint : Singaporeans!
2. Damansara 8

20th Dec-http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=87509
Chairman Najmuddin promised top-notch security services for the safety and health of patrons with top of the range CCTV surveillance and 2,500 car parking lots available for Imago Mall which is located in a strong affluent zone catchment area with projected annual retail spend potential of RM1.38 billion, and more from some three million tourists visiting Sabah each year.

18th Dec-
Asian Pac Holdings Bhd has pre-leased 65% of the 800,000 sq ft of net retail space in its lifestyle luxury Imago Mall in Kota Kinabalu (KK), Sabah.

Its management said the mall is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2014, and has attracted both international and local labels, some of which are making their entry into the KK market.

The brands that will be making their maiden presence in the Sabah capital, through Imago Mall, include Aeon Fantasy, Sembonia, MBO Cinemas, Charles & Keith, Victoria’s Secret, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and Topshop.


Early 2013 - http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/highlights/230256-kk-project-income-boost-for-asian-pac.html

Megat Najmuddin said Petronas would be spending RM45 billion in the next 10 years in Sabah, while the government would also spend billions in upgrading the infrastructure in the State.
With the money and investment into Sabah by the government, Petronas and international companies, Megat Najmuddin said it was his hope that Sabah would boom in the next 10 years.

The eight-acre of KK Times Square Phase I comprises shop offices, the 15 acres of Phase II will include shopping, food and beverage, leisure and entertainment centre, exterior shops, and five blocks of serviced residences.

The five blocks of serviced residences, namely Loft A, B, C, D and E, will house 631 units in total.
Loft C, with its spectacular sea view, offers various types of designs from 1+1 bedrooms to 4+1 bedrooms, ranging from 704 square feet to 4,171 square feet.

With an average selling price of RM983 per square foot, the price of Loft C units ranges from RM754,000 to RM2,818,000.

*** Bridge linking KK times square # completed
http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/06/23/kk-times-square-bridge-road-link-to-ease-city-congestion/

The city will have a new bridge that will link KK Times Square and the Riverson development with the future bus terminal.

The bridge, costing more than RM20 million, will feature three lanes in both directions and is expected to be complet

@Icon8888 >
Up coming projects at http://www.asianpac.com.my/
KK-Times Square: http://www.asianpac.com.my/kkts/the-mall-location.php

Recent Timeline:
2014

- http://propertyhunter.com.my/v1/news.php?id=301
KK Times Square Imago Mall Inks Key International Brand Names

http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=87509
-With the bridge linking to the Kota Kinabalu waterfront / Wawasan Plaza precinct completed as promised two years ago by Asian Pac Holdings Berhad (in an article in the Daily Express) the developer of KK Times Square and the Loft with Imago Mall being the city's most happening spot will be better connected for its second quarter 2014 opening with a record numbers of renowned brands, some which have never set up shop in Sabah.


2013
31st Dec
- http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/print/business/asian-pac-expects-25-revenue-contribution-from-lifestyle-luxury-mall-by-201

300 retail outlets across a net leasable area of approximately 800,000 square feet, is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of next year (2014)

He said the group expects rental yields of 5% annually.

- http://my.news.yahoo.com/asian-pac-sees-rm70m-imago-155505539.html (business times)

http://my.news.yahoo.com/asian-pac-sees-rm70m-imago-155505539.html
"The Kota Kinabalu International Airport is the second busiest airport in Malaysia with roughly three million tourists a year. Most of them are from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong and so there is good catchment for Imago," he said.

Asian Pac Holdings Bhd expects Imago Mall, its new retail venture in Sabah, to contribute up to RM70 million, or more than 25 per cent, to its yearly revenue from 2016.
Syarikat Kapasi Sdn Bhd, a unit of Asian Pac, is developing KK Times Square Phase 2 in Kota Kinabalu. The project comprises the 800,000-square feet Imago, signature offices and 631 luxury apartment units.

Asian Pac chairman Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas said Imago, which has 300 retail lots, is expected to rake in between RM60 million and RM70 million per year in the first few years of operation.

For the year ended March 31 2013, Asian Pac reported a net profit of RM17.63 million on RM103.24 million revenue.

The bulk of the net profit and revenue was from property developments in Kepong, Johor Baru and Kota Kinabalu.

Retailers such as Parkson Corp Sdn Bhd, DNP Clothing Sdn Bhd, Bonia Group, AEON Fantasy (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Valiram Group have agreed to set up shop at Imago, selling local and international brands.

where's the like button? :D

150 lot @ 0.14, 2 months savings from my 1st job. First share purchase. Gdluck! (: huat huat! If lose money, gain a lesson. :P

Thats' not the reason, NCB has not committed itself to any acquisition of a data centre company. Sleep well, think what you should do, don't panic. No right or wrong.

Dated 17th Feb:

The NCB Group wishes to confirm that it is currently engaged in preliminary discussions with a data centre company to potentially acquire its business. To date, no definitive or conclusive terms have been agreed upon with any party, and in particular, NCB has not committed itself to any acquisition of a data centre company.