BAT dividend is strong. Thus we need to change our perception in investing,on this stock "Focus on long term Growth rather than Short Term Oppurtinity"

As long as Mitsubishi UFJ & Aberdeen Assets Mgmt keep on buying. BAT is the right choices. Because this 2 giant fund house would not be wrong. They are the most reputable investment fund house after Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase...Credit Suisse.

Massive selldown ob BAT by EPF due to changing investment way. EPF will invest more on ESG companies. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles becoming a lot more important. Pension funds and big money are increasingly stressing that their money should be invested in companies that just don’t only deliver longer-term shareholder value, but also do so in a proper way. EPF has announce that they will start this concept on next year.The Government wants to promote Malaysia as a market for Socially Responsible Investment. In the tabling of Budget 2015/2016, it said among the measures which would be implemented was introducing the ESG to raise the profile of listed companies, which had high socially responsible practices.As equities would be an asset class the EPF would start using ESG principles to invest in, will then sell down its stake in tobacco firm British American Tobacco The EPF owns a 7.81% stake in BAT.