Lifting d visa requirements for chinese tourists will give a huge boost to tourist numbers from china,travel agents here r telling.They observed that merely exempting d visa fee had done little in attracting d chinese.Thailand,Indonesia have waived visa requirements for d chinese n this has not encouraged a wave of ppl smuggling, visa free policy would mutually beneficial for both malaysia n China.

We hv inflated cabinet ministers n deputy ministers.They hv to think hw to promote toirism, if they cant think then learn from Thailand.Recently i was there its amazing, we need entusiatic ppl with proper mind set. Cant they think, we r going bust in petroleum n palm oil n its very serious.Tourism can bring enormous revenue.Our country is small n if enforcement officers do d their job, why fear of negative happenings.We see in d media drugs being sighted in Klia. Why! I dont see any trained dogs to sniff d culprits why! why! why!. It takes donkey years for govt to decide to issue free Visa for chinese tourists upon arival at Klia.Are all these difficult, i feel disgusted. U can go to any corner of d world, there is no country like M'sia n to put it right, we need brains which can think like S'pore otherwise ????
15/08/2015 11:12

Our Tourism minis.... is not capable enough to attract tourists, he must learn from Thailand, many packages r given to attract d world...mmmmmmm!!!!!??????

http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/4829209

http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/4828333

No buay! Palm oil price rm2000 operating cost also rm2000 n yield only 20mt, compony cannot survive, dividend still got wt reseve funds, dead co.

Ya, i understand, just getting fedup wt d Govt, beautiful country being turned into a ?

Politics one kind so weak ringgit besides crude oil n palm oil pr also down, how can d index sustain. Operating cost for palm oil production is rm2000 for Sime@Fgv n price of oil is rm2000 n both combine having 1m hectares, they will proudly say, we are d GLC n d largest oil palm plantaion counrty in d world while KLK/UP/IOI operating cost only rm1500.During Asian crisis palm oil pr was about rm3000 which saved d country now everthing one kind so index also one kind......mmmmmmmm

Ya! factor 1) MH370 agreed. 2) China is a vast country n to get VISA hv to travel long distance n a big hassel, its a fact. For example when India came out wt new law that thump print extra must be taken (biometric) to get d visa, ppl start cursing, imagine ppl from outstation to travel all d way to KL n visa get on d following day, so there was amendments hence visa free is a great relief for chinese tourists n decline in ringgit has its pros n cons....now u decide u want Iris or not ?

Govt have to incresse tourism.Country revenue 1)Petroleum 2)Tourism 3) palm oil. Both crude oil & palm oil crashed only left wt tourism n I must highlight why Govt slow in handling visa free status?

PETALING JAYA: Doing away with visa requirements for China nationals will top the agenda in a meeting between the travel industry and Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) president Hamzah Rahmat said this proposal would be included in a memorandum the body will submit to the Prime Minister on Aug 27.

It will be the first meeting between MATTA and the Prime Minister.

Hamzah said an earlier proposal to allow visa-free travel for China tour groups had yet to be implemented.

“It’s been almost two months since the announcement but we have not heard anything more about it,” he said.

In June, the Cabinet decided on visa exemption for China tour groups on a trial basis but no date was fixed.

Hamzah said the local tourist industry had been hard-hit with a 30% drop in business this year, adding that this could have been averted if the proposal had been implemented.

“We would have been seeing more Chinese tourists spending their money here,” he said.

Hamzah said MATTA would also propose that the Government implement an online visa application system similar to that in Australia and for multiple visa entry applications.

“Cutting red tape to allow ease of travel will allow Malaysia to compete with other countries for the tourism dollars,” he said.

For the upcoming MATTA Fair to be held from Sept 4 to 6 at PWTC, Hamzah said the body had asked the national tourism boards taking part to include goodies or better deals to offset the weakening value of the ringgit.

The national boards of Indonesia, Hong Kong, Turkey and Taiwan will be among those coming for the fair.

Hamzah said there would be more emphasis on domestic tourism this time.

http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/4827745

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/08/13/Ewein-Zenith-to-build-wellness-resort-in-Penang/?style=biz @Ring has this got any connection with Trive?

winning legal case good news hope enough to cover d current loss of 20m.

Global share prices going for consolidation.Punters r taking advantage to push prices down to accumulate.All i know foreigners must have been buying n sellling to make quick profit!

http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/4826637

http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/4825617

Shares global crisis going for consolidation......!!!!!!!

Ha ha

What mandate news?...no knowledge.....!!!!!

http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/4825113

Hopefully GST can M'sia!

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Before we go any further must be able to sell d oil, stocks increasing n dont forget palm oil have "no keeping qualities" free fatty acids (ffa) keeps increasing during storage.If ffa crosses 5 price keeps dropping, i am seing drama.
11/08/2015 10:02

Palm oil stock keep increasing so rightful thinking should to increase yield in d existing land n obvioisly not increasing land bank.A good living example is United Plantation who belief in increasing yield in d existing land, CEO malaysian with Danish brain.

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/08/11/Palm-oil-continues-decline-amid-caution-over-data/?style=biz

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/08/11/Palm-oil-continues-decline-amid-caution-over-data/?style=biz @Ring palm oil stocke keep rising therefore what sense it makes to increase land bank if got any brain should increse yield in d existing land n living example United Plantation, their CEO malaysian with Danish brain.

As at 11pm dow 200pts+.....hence Iris back to 0.255....

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/mp-questions-profit-making-privatisation-of-gst-refund-scheme-for-tourists

http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/08/10/overall-business-confidence-set-to-rise-finance-experts/

http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/08/10/overall-business-confidence-set-to-rise-finance-experts/

Fail to understand N?

Iris is negative by 20m but price holding strong during this uncertain days.What i am seing probably d pending legal case maybe positive hence inside people r accumulating i belief....!!!!!

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/08/08/RM12bil-telecom-contract-up-for-grabs/?style=biz

http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/4822461

Multiple proposals extended to Feb 16.... Cross fingers!

I have been talking about yield all d while n now what happened, crash. Even now is not too late, mgrs must work very hard in field 8 hrs field supervision daily.This can atleast improve yield by 1mt = 500,000 ha @ 1mt/ha @ rm300/ mt of fruit = rm150,000,000, is that difficult!

Mr.Emir u say high due diligence is being done on Eagle purchase! B4 Fgv IPO high due diligence was also done, price from 5.40 to plunged to 1.67 so after Eagle purchase share price going where?

FGV due diligence on PT Eagle High soon
Posted on 5 August 2015 - 05:40am sunbiz@thesundaily.com
KUALA LUMPUR: Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) hopes to conclude its due diligence exercise pertaining to the acquisition of a 37% stake in PT Eagle High Plantations by the end of this month.

CEO Datuk Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah, said the exercise is 75% complete. "Once it is done, we are going to have an internal discussion and go through normal governance process. We have to inform Bursa (Malaysia) and our board of directors," he told reporters yesterday. – Bernama

Today Times Eagle deal likely go thru!

05/08/2015 FGV 1.67 1.87 +0.20 (11.98%) HOLD PUBLIC BANK

http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/08/05/FGV-stake-buy-on-track/?style=biz @Ring how can this deal increase Iris price fitst of all when d deal itself is in contraversy?

Crude oil n palm oil price very bad so punters will be targetting certain stocks...play smart!

Fund Mgrs going all out to push price down to collect, dont panic!

KUCHING: Despite having a diversified portfolio, Sime Darby Bhd (Sime) faces headwinds in all its key segments, leading analysts to believe that the group is likely to record slower than expected recovery in earnings for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2015 (4QFY15).

In a report, AllianceDBS Research Sdn Bhd (AllianceDBS Research) said, Sime is up against market challenges such as weak crude palm oil (CPO) prices, flat output in its plantations segment, mining companies’ cost-cutting measures affecting industrials, China’s anti-corruption drive affecting its motor business, to tighter credit affecting take-up in Malaysia’s property market.........@ ring i have alteady mentioned several times in this forum increase yield in Peninsular to 25mt similar to IOI or crassssssssh!

http://www.bursamalaysia.com/market/listed-companies/company-announcements/4818869

What to do! just hoping for d best otherwise next Q quit for good.

At d bottom of d accounting report, I notice, Co is maintaing 87mln (cash reserve) as required by Bursa n accounting principles.My hope if d patent issue case going on now, appears favourable + TRS which will be effected in d next Q, hope d 20mln loss can be recovered.

http://cdn1.i3investor.com/my/files/dfgs88n/2015/07/31/1482991040--519259020.pdf

31 March 2015 is d FY for Iris obvioisly i am not expecting any profit as last q loss was 20m.This Q TRS is not accounted n d favourable legal case still not concluded. Wait for next Q current Target by TA still holds @ 30cts.

KUALA LUMPUR: Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd (PAAB) is optimistic that the transfer of water assets in Selangor to the company can be completed ahead of the 60-day expiration deadline.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Datuk Ahmad Faizal Abdul Rahman said cooperation from all parties were good as there was mutual understanding that if they did not move on from this successfully, the deal would not go through.

“Negotiations are proceeding smoothly, and I believe there is no problem to resolve the water crisis for Selangor earliest by the end of August.

“We will do this as soon as possible…as long as this issue is not resolved the Langat 2 project cannot carry on smoothly,” he told reporters on the sidelines of PAAB’s Aidilfitri Open House here, today.

The water restructuring Supplemental Agreement was signed on July 10 by Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water Secretary-General Datuk Loo Took Gee, Selangor State Secretary Datuk Mohamed Khusrin Munawi, Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd CEO Suhaimi Kamaral Zaman and Ahmad Faizal.

The signatories have 60 days to fulfill the Condition Precedents in the principal agreement.

On the Langat 2 project, Ahmad Faizal said the progress was at a 22 per cent completion rate.

“We are waiting for the Selangor government to release all permits and approvals, which are expected after the completion of the water supply services restructuring,” he said.

When asked whether water tariff would increase after the water supply services restructuring was completed, Ahmad Faizal said: “It is not PAAB’s responsibility to look at water rate as it is the prerogative of the respective state governments.

But as far as I know, water rate is not going to go up.” — Bernama