Author: Ismail Dimas Ervya

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for? Typically, we’ll want to notice a trend of growing return on capital employed (ROCE) and alongside that, an expanding base of capital employed. Ultimately, this demonstrates that it’s a business that is reinvesting profits at increasing rates of return. So on that note, Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:HARISON) looks quite promising in regards to its trends of return on capital. What Is Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)? If you haven’t worked with ROCE before, it measures the ‘return’ (pre-tax profit) a company generates…

The prime minister cannot say one thing to Westerners and another to his Malaysian audience. Essentially, affirmative action is a public policy designed to address the socio-economic grievances among those who are disadvantaged in competing with the more dynamic social segments of society. More often than not, affirmative action programmes are based on the needs of social segments without consideration of race or religion. In some specific instances, affirmative action programmes can be applied to a particular ethnic group to uplift them and eventually place them on par with advantaged groups. There is nothing wrong with assisting a specific ethnic…

Valencia, Turin, Madrid (28/11 – 25) Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia retained his MotoGP world title with many records; there are nevertheless signs that the Ducati rider will face sterner competition next season. The Italian rider won the 2023 season-ending MotoGP Grand Prix in Valencia on Sunday to clinch his second world title in a row. The protege of Valentino Rossi becomes the third rider to take back-to-back MotoGP titles since the introduction of the class in 2002. Only Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez previously managed to do that. Bagnaia is the first rider to successfully race and defend #1 in the…

Accordingly, motor vehicle owners from ASEAN member states transiting or traveling to Việt Nam must register for compulsory civil liability insurance of motor vehicle owners. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has successfully connected to the ASEAN Compulsory Motor Insurance (ACMI) system, the Vietnam National Agency implementing Protocol No 5 on the ASEAN Compulsory Motor Insurance programme (VINABAI) announced on Wednesday. Accordingly, motor vehicle owners from ASEAN member states transiting or travelling to Việt Nam must register for compulsory civil liability insurance of motor vehicle owners. ACMI – the ASEAN compulsory motor insurance database system – is used as a data hub for member states participating in…

Dramatic new video has emerged showing members of an uncontacted Indigenous tribe in Indonesia warning outsiders to stay away, just a few meters from bulldozers destroying their forest. Campaigners have warned that it shows a human rights catastrophe is unfolding on Halmahera island, where logging and nickel mining operations are now penetrating the rainforest of uncontacted Hongana Manyawa people, risking their genocide. Survival International’s Director Caroline Pearce said today: “Survival has been campaigning against this potential genocide since last year, and this video is unequivocal proof of what we’ve been saying – that the mining operations on Halmahera are now penetrating deep into the rainforest…

“In an era defined by digital transformation, India stands at the cusp of unprecedented technological growth. The proliferation of the internet has brought immense opportunities and conveniences, but it has also ushered in an era of heightened cyber threats. At Digicert, we recognize the imperative for increased awareness surrounding internet security in India. The threat landscape in India is evolving at an alarming rate. With the rapid digitization of services, businesses, and personal data, cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Phishing attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and other malicious activities are on the rise. India has witnessed a surge in cybercrimes, affecting…

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – Experts assess the results of the Asean agreement to form the Troika mechanism as a further step to resolve the conflict in Myanmar. Lecturer in International Relations (HI) at the National Development University (UPN) Veteran Yogyakarta Hestutomo Restu Kuncoro stated that the formation of Troika was a positive step for Asean. “Troika is a positive step, because Troika ensures that the Myanmar issue will still be an important issue even when there is a change of chair,” he said to Bisnis, Tuesday (26/9/2023). He stated that now he only needed to wait for further action, but if…

The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) is set to host the 19th Tripartite Meeting among the secretaries general of the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC), the ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) and the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC), Thursday, at the International Peace Center on Jeju Island. This marks the first in-person gathering of the Tripartite Meeting in three years and is important for fostering cooperation between ASEAN and its neighboring countries. Established respectively in Korea, China and Japan, these three centers have consistently shared work programs and best practices through regular meetings. Chaired by the AKC, this year’s meeting will bring together the secretaries general of these…

As per the former Pakistan great, this kind of mindset by Indian batters is not beneficial for them when they take to the field against the side. India is gearing up to face arch-rival Pakistan in a high-voltage Super Four match of the Asia Cup at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Earlier in a group stage match, the Pakistan pacers caused a stir in the Indian top-order, leaving the side reeling at 66/4. However, Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan scored impressive half centuries to rescue team India as they could eventually score a prestigious total of 266. …

In the first of three features on athletes who will feature in Hangzhou, CNA’s Matthew Mohan speaks to a man whose journey has taken him from the arcade to the Asian Games. SINGAPORE: Brandon Chia’s journey to the Asian Games began many years ago at a Tampines Mall arcade. While his mother shopped for groceries every Friday, Chia would get S$5 to spend. And there was one game that caught his eye – Street Fighter Alpha 2. “I wasn’t good (at Street Fighter), so S$5 was sufficient to survive an hour,” 30-year-old Chia recalled. “It was just something that appealed…