Posted by getrich > 2014-07-13 09:41 | Report Abuse

If it ever go private... what price will shareholders willing to agree

Posted by JasonPoh > 2014-07-14 09:57 | Report Abuse

Mahathir "privatised" MAS to the inept tycoon Tajudin Ramli. That was the beginning of the rot.

Mahathir is to be blamed for the ails and ills of MAS. It's not privatisation, but the right kind management with the right people, irrespective of race. Take Emirates Airlines, which is helmed by Tim Clark - if you need a foreigner to take charge, so be it.

Posted by garang > 2014-07-14 12:56 | Report Abuse

mas wont surface lor

Posted by JasonPoh > 2014-07-15 00:13 | Report Abuse

There was a time when MAS and Singapore Airlines (SIA) was known as Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA). They split and where is SIA now compared to MAS today?

SIA has 27 Airbus 330s, 19 380s (five more on order), 58 Boeing 777s, while MAS has 19 Airbus 330s, six Airbus 380s, and 14 Airbus 777s and 50 odd 737s.

SIA has been making profits, while MAS was bailed out at least three times. Petronas, the country’s cash cow, and Malaysian taxpayers have also bailed out Bank Bumiputera, Proton, etc, a number of times.

In a country endowed with all kinds of natural, human and other resources with no natural calamities like earthquakes, volcano or hurricanes and 365-day growing season, we should be all enjoying a very high standard of living.

Posted by freezehell > 2014-07-15 00:25 | Report Abuse

Some ppl are enjoying extremely high living standard. Just not we..

Posted by Jimmy Ng > 2014-07-15 10:00 | Report Abuse

SIA has started selling mooncake in the Singapore market at S$68/box... May be MAS should follow suit by selling nasi lemak at RM$14.99/plate... LOL

Posted by RedEagle > 2014-07-15 11:05 | Report Abuse

Selling Nasi Lemak with Udang Galah $20/plate.. Ayam Percik $50..can

Posted by kkng0819kk > 2014-07-15 19:32 | Report Abuse

Now mas,next is proton?

Posted by anbz > 2014-07-15 22:43 | Report Abuse

Nasi lemak udang galah? $20 to $50 per plate? If ever it happens ... MAS will lose more ... why? Full payment for all seats available -the lopsided agreement , even with low filled capacity... u need to kill brahim first... this brahim is such a parasite ... it will sucks mas's blood either ways... apa pasal dewan negara and dewan parlimen tak komplen cukup2 pasal brahim dan penyangak2 yg menetapkan destinasi penerbangan mas utk kepentingan perniagaan sendiri dan bukan utk kepentingan mas sendiri secara spesifik? Destinasi ke france dan south africa dgn frekuensi yg tinggi tapi kapasiti yg rendah adalah kebodohan dan ketirisan yg sgt jelas... mmg BS... 2nd thing freeze pengambilan pekerja baru ... org lain nak kurangkan kos ... penyangak2 ni masukkan saudara mara dia kerja kat mas walau da overstaff ... budus .. takde monitor ke? Ceo buta ke? Management buta? Or they are involved in this incredible joke? Terang lagi bersuluh ... takde syarikat yg ada 9 hingga 11 union kecuali mas ... world ripley's believe it or not ... 20k staffs

Posted by zackboy > 2014-07-16 07:54 | Report Abuse

Good morning peeps. I had a good experience flying with MAS recently. The plane has TVs and new.

Posted by zackboy > 2014-07-16 09:12 | Report Abuse

Why suddenly up? Go MAS hehe

Posted by Lereve > 2014-07-16 10:12 | Report Abuse

Got rumours of privatise.

Posted by zackboy > 2014-07-16 10:13 | Report Abuse

Volume is good this morning. Must be something brewing.

Posted by Lereve > 2014-07-16 10:49 | Report Abuse

anyway, it is just a rumours again.

Posted by Yong Chun Wah > 2014-07-16 10:54 | Report Abuse

Proton has been sold. Mas will surely be the next, timing difference only :)

Posted by zackboy > 2014-07-16 10:55 | Report Abuse

Yes, just a matter of time when to be privatized.

Posted by Marksmenship > 2014-07-16 11:14 | Report Abuse

Simple stratergy - upside bias - hit 25 cents I sell...............Current holding cost very2 low............

Hit below 19 cents, I accumulate......................

Posted by Kian Leong Lim > 2014-07-16 13:29 | Report Abuse

Until they start firing employees to improve efficiency, this company can not turn around! They are not going to privatize it, because this will make it harder to fire people. And firing people is the only way they are going to survive. I just hope they (management) do what is necessary! Malaysia Boleh, get it!

Posted by garang > 2014-07-16 13:48 | Report Abuse

keep moving

Posted by Ring > 2014-07-16 14:36 | Report Abuse

Take pay cut, MAS unions told
July 16, 2014
Unless the MAS unions are willing to work with the airline to get over its financial woes, nothing is going to change, say economists
KUALA LUMPUR: Two economists have advised employees of Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) to get their priorities right to enable the national airline to survive these turbulent times.
Universiti Utara Malaysia’s Prof. Dr. Amir Hussin Baharudin said it would not serve any purpose for the unions to demand a meeting with the Prime Minister without any concrete plans to turn around the airline which itself is overstaffed.
He said he was baffled as to what role the unions were actually playing in the airline’s deep financial woes because they portrayed themselves as neither adversaries nor friends.
He said when Japan Airlines was facing financial distress like MAS, its employees rallied behind the management and it emerged stronger and more profitable.
Dr. Amir Hussin said union activism and unreasonable demands when the car market was weak, were major causes for bankruptcy in 2008 of 100-year-old General Motors and at one time the world’s biggest car maker.
He also cited what happened at Delta Airlines, another American company, as lessons which unions affiliated to MAS can learn from.
When Delta Airlines was bleeding like MAS, the first initiative came from the employees, including pilots, who voluntarily took a pay cut and with the CEO taking a 35% cut, he said.
“This was supposed to be a temporary measure until the airline got over its problems but the workforce decided to continue being paid less as long as they kept their jobs. Since 2006, Delta Airlines has become stronger and much more profitable,” Dr.Amir Hussin added.
“So if the MAS unions in wanting to meet the Prime Minister are willing to take a pay cut and forego their bonus for the next five years, I think even he would be happy to meet them. But if this is not the case, then forget about it, as nothing will be resolved.
“Without the workers and management seeing eye to eye, it may be the last time we need to talk about MAS,” he warned.
University of Science and Technology School of Business dean Dr.Yeah Kim Leng, who is also ex-group chief economist of RAM Holdings, said the demand of unions for the resignation of the airline’s top management executives was a distraction and could derail any proposed restructuring plan.
“Firstly, it should not be politicised and be purely made as commercial decisions. So, the less political interference, the less political consideration, the better for MAS in terms of having a more sound and commercially-viable restructuring plan,” he added.
– Bernama

Posted by zackboy > 2014-07-16 15:28 | Report Abuse

Minority shareholders want say in MAS revamp

By John Gilbert

Malaysian Airline System Bhd's (MAS) minority shareholders have demanded to be included in the loop of any plans to restructure the ailingnational carrier.

The shareholders, through the Minority Shareholders Watchdog Group (MSWG), said plans being considered by majority shareholder Khazanah Nasional Bhd should include other shareholders who have been longterm investors in the airline.

http://themalaysianreserve.com/main/news/corporate-malaysia/6063-minority-shareholders-want-say-in-mas-revamp

Posted by Marksmenship > 2014-07-16 15:37 | Report Abuse

Very difficult for minority shareholder to have a real say as this will slow down the process and put another hindrance in the process.......................

Posted by roberthan > 2014-07-16 17:07 | Report Abuse

tomolo will reach 0.245

Posted by kalim288 > 2014-07-16 17:11 | Report Abuse

hope so....everyday increase a bit better than nothing

Posted by Helpforinvestor > 2014-07-16 17:12 |

Post removed.Why?

Posted by Ring > 2014-07-16 17:15 | Report Abuse

Mas is a bankrupt company financially with no ideas....being a National Carrier, Khazanah have to come out with some positive news so MSHG better stay out not to mess up.

Posted by Helpforinvestor > 2014-07-16 17:17 |

Post removed.Why?

Posted by Muhammad Jamaluddin > 2014-07-17 00:00 | Report Abuse

Mas will take off and fly high if volume increasing day by day

Posted by nitestayer > 2014-07-17 10:03 | Report Abuse

good la.... we want to see that

Posted by Livinia > 2014-07-17 11:56 | Report Abuse

crisis = opportunity. Dont miss out.

Posted by ivankvs > 2014-07-17 12:35 | Report Abuse

will it fly above 24sen this afternoon?

Posted by Lereve > 2014-07-17 17:46 | Report Abuse

landed safely at 0.225. Will take off tmr again.

Posted by hytheo > 2014-07-17 23:31 | Report Abuse

mas airliner crashed near russia border?

Posted by Cweed > 2014-07-17 23:32 | Report Abuse

http://www.businessinsider.my/malaysian-plane-crash-russia-border-2014-7/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+Business+Insider#.U8fsTtoayK0

Posted by Will Xex > 2014-07-17 23:35 | Report Abuse

Oh no! Another plane crash! Stock price will crash to hell too....

Posted by hytheo > 2014-07-17 23:36 | Report Abuse

shot down?

Posted by Cweed > 2014-07-17 23:36 | Report Abuse

TheStar
NationHome > News > Nation

Published: Thursday July 17, 2014 MYT 11:20:00 PM
Updated: Thursday July 17, 2014 MYT 11:23:03 PM
MAS plane crashes in Ukraine

PETALING JAYA: A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane has reportedly crashed in Ukraine near Russian border.

The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 280 passengers and 15 crew, reports said.

More to come.

Posted by Vic Lee > 2014-07-17 23:39 | Report Abuse

crash again?

Posted by knight1 > 2014-07-17 23:42 | Report Abuse

Poor MAS, 2 catastrophe event in less than 3 months.

Posted by Alan Soo Wai Leng > 2014-07-17 23:43 | Report Abuse

PETALING JAYA: A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane has reportedly crashed in Ukraine near Russian border.

The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 280 passengers and 15 crew, reports said.

Reports said that it crashed in a conflicted area near Donetsk and it would be complicated to get to the crash.

MAS sources said the plane did not enter the Russian airspace.

Sources said the plane was "shot down" while it was cruising at an altitude of 30,000ft.

Ukraine Interior Ministry said 295 people are feared dead in the crash.

More to come.

Posted by barbarian > 2014-07-17 23:44 | Report Abuse

Habis cerita.....

Posted by amry83 > 2014-07-17 23:46 | Report Abuse

it was shot down reported pre-news. How the hell can they shot down a commercial plane and whatsoever reason?

Posted by barbarian > 2014-07-17 23:47 | Report Abuse

Latest.....possibly shot down


PETALING JAYA: A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane has reportedly crashed in Ukraine near Russian border.

The plane was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 280 passengers and 15 crew, reports said.

Reports said that it crashed in a conflicted area near Donetsk and it would be complicated to get to the crash.

MAS sources said the plane did not enter the Russian airspace.

Sources said the plane was "shot down" while it was cruising at an altitude of 30,000ft.

Ukraine Interior Ministry said 295 people are feared dead in the crash.

Posted by SubmarineM > 2014-07-17 23:47 | Report Abuse

R.I.P

Posted by barbarian > 2014-07-17 23:48 | Report Abuse

Will be tough to bail again....

Posted by Cweed > 2014-07-17 23:48 | Report Abuse

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/389503/Malaysia-plane-crash

Posted by newonboard > 2014-07-17 23:49 | Report Abuse

why is it MAS again? ...
RIP to the victims and condolences to the families

Posted by SK Lee > 2014-07-17 23:49 | Report Abuse

It's cruising at 30000 feet

Posted by jester > 2014-07-17 23:49 | Report Abuse

This time who will save Mas.. Last time it rebounded.. this time..

Posted by barbarian > 2014-07-17 23:49 | Report Abuse

Yes RIP if true no survivor.....hope PM will lead now as a Team ....!!....and not let Liow handle...