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Smart Investor is Malaysia’s leading monthly business and investment magazine that focuses on enhancing the value of business and financial information. Established in 1995,Smart Investor is a unique and valuable source of personal investment information for both retail and institutional investors,basically every citizen with an EPF account or personal savings. Marked by an easy-to-read yet penetrating editorial style, readers are well-informed on the value of financial products,exclusive insights into corporate strategies and the direction of the economy.
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Malaysia’s Independent Guide to Personal Investment
CONTENTS OCTOBER 2008
INVESTORS BIG PICTURE
PG 6 THE RETURN OF BULLS, BEARS AND BIG BAILOUTS
BY YH WONG, HEAD OF STRATEGY, BH GLOBAL ADVISERS
INVESTORS ECONOMICS
PG 10 OF LARGE CORPORATION BAIL OUTS, THE US FED & HEDGE FUNDS
BY ANTHONY DASS, RESEARCH ADVISOR, INTER-PACIFIC RESEARCH
INVESTORS ECONOMICS
PG 12 WILL CHINA FOLLOW THE OLYMPIC CURSE?
BY ANTHONY DASS, RESEARCH ADVISOR, INTER-PACIFIC RESEARCH
INVESTORS MARKET WATCH
PG 16 DOWN TREND CONTINUATION EXPECTED
BY BENNY LEE, REGIONAL TRAINING CONSULTANT, NEXTVIEW
INVESTORS FINANCIAL PLANNING
PG 18 MAINTENANCE FOR AGED OLD PARENTS
BY ALFIN MAJID, MANAGER ROCKWILLS TRUSTEE BERHAD
PG 20 THE DEFINITION OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS
BY EMILY TAN, ASST VICE PRESIDENT (PRIVATE TRUSTEE & ADVISORY SERVICES), OSK TRUSTEES BHD
SMART PROPERTY
PG 22 THE DO’S AND DON’T OF BEING A LANDLORD (PART 1)
BY CHAN AI CHENG, GENERAL MANAGER, S.K. BROTHERS REALTY (M) SDN BHD
SMART HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PG 24 MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS
BY RAY PHOON, BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT & CO-FOUNDER, POWERUPSUCCESS.COM
SMART FEATURE
PG 26 THE CASE FOR INVESTING IN COMMODITY BASED FUNDS
BY PREDEEBEN KANNAN
PG 28 HOW THE 2009 BUDGET AFFECTS THE MALAYSIAN PUBLIC
BY PAULINE TAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & MARGARET KOK, DIRECTOR; KPMG TAX SEVICES
PG 30 BUDGET 2009 AND HOW IT AFFECTS COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA
BY RONNIE LIM, COUNTRY TAX LEADER, DELOITTE MALAYSIA
THE FUTURE OF MALAYSIA IN THE “E” ERA
The global economy is going through a paradigm shift. The rise of E-Business and E-Banking
has made brick and mortar based industries increasingly obsolete. In our Special Focus, we
find out how Malaysia fares in these two sectors.
Pg 34 Malaysian Business And Banking In The E-Age
Pg 36 The Convenience Of E-Banking
Pg 38 The Security Issues Concerning E-Banking
Pg 40 The Growth And Limitations Of E-Business In Malaysia
Pg 42 The Up And Downside Of E-Payment Systems
PG 48 SMART FUNDS NEWS
PG 52 SMART BEAT
PG 62 SMART EXECUTIVE PRODUCTS
PG 66 SMART EXECUTIVE CAR REVIEW
The Bold New Star – Mazda 6 Reviewed
PG 68 SMART LEISURE - GOLF
PG 70 SMART TRAVEL
Where Food And Wine Is A Way Of Life
PG 74 SMART LIVING
Condominium Living
PG 78 SMART READ
Choices
By Dato’ Dr Rajen M., Dr Allan K.C. Yee,Edmond Cheah, Rajen Devadason, Wong Boon Choy
PG 78 The Millionaire Formula
By Dr Jeffrey Chiew & Tan Thiam Hock
PG 79 Elite China: Luxury Consumer Behavior in China
By Pierre Xiao Lu
PG 80 KFC in China: Secret Recipe for Success
By Warren K. Liu
The Changing World Order
Most of us in the business and investment scene would probably remember the “production” era of the 1980’s. It was the time when Japan ruled the world with the best cars, electronics and production process. Then came the 1990’s – the era when Japan when into its “lost years” generation. The country went through an entire decade of slow or negative growth. Unemployment grew and so did competition, producing products far cheaper than it did. Towards the end of the decade came the age of the Internet, the dot.com boom and bust, as well as the age of venture capitalism. Lets not forget, this was the time of the hedge funds growth, the Asian monetary and economic crisis and political upheaval around the region.
The 21st century came with the promise of change, from the old school brick and mortar business age, towards the lean and efficient global technology era. For the first time ever, we have more than 20 companies in the Fortune Global 500, that are from the new age of business. Today we are increasingly moving towards a paperless, E-based business and banking cycle. More and more businesses are doing the buying and selling via the Internet and E-based business processes. The rise is this cycle has resulted in the growth of E-Banking, even here in Malaysia. Bank Negara statistics proves that Malaysians are making more online purchases than ever before and online banking is at an all time high.
To coincide with the growth of the “E” era, Smart Investor has dedicated the month of October as the month of the E-Banking & E-Business Special Focus. In this issue, we look at the rise in E-Banking and worries about cyber threats and security issues. The issue also takes a look at E-Business and its limitations such as regulation and other factors. Topics touched on include usage of credit cards and debit cards as well as enterprise based solutions. Here we get experts in the field to give their views on the advantages and disadvantages of current developments in the sector.
Besides the Special Focus, the magazine also has an in-depth coverage of the current roller-coaster ride facing the US market and the reaction from markets throughout the world. As I write this, the US Treasury is preparing a special multi billion US dollar fund to absorb the bad debts of ailing banks (quite similar to our own Danaharta, possibly?)
In our next issue, we will see how the initiatives fare over a period of time to ease worries of a recession in the US. In addition to this, we suggest if it is a good time to invest in commodities?
In other areas, we have a post-coverage on the recent Budget 2009 and what it means to businesses and the general public. Here we have two of the leading accounting firms in the country contributing via specialist writers in the field. Overall expect a comprehensive issue covering areas of interest for all our readers.
Have a pleasant read!
Regards,
Predeeben Kannan
Editor-In-Chief
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