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ASEAN Speaks — 334 episodes

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Stronger Than Expected: OCBC, Singapore Tech and Market Catalysts

2

Markets Rebound: Commodities, DBS and New BUY Calls

3

A More Hopeful Start: Banks, REITs and Standout Stock Ideas

4

Policy Tightening and Oil Risks: REITs, Grab and Bank Outlook

5

Niche Value in Uncertain Markets: Energy, Gold and Hidden Winners

6

The Oil Shock Playbook: Energy Transition, Banks and CPO Upside

7

Rising Oil, Rising Risks: ASEAN Strategy and O&G Opportunities

8

Markets Under Pressure: Oil, Conflict and Investment Strategy

9

Defence, REITs and Resilient Stocks in Uncertain Times

10

Dominance of China's EV Supply Chain

11

Banking on Resilience

12

Momentum, Money & Markets

13

Singapore Pulse: From Bank Earnings to Market Value-Up

14

Exhaustion or Opportunity?

15

ASEAN’s Digital Shuffle: Commerce, Banks, and Beyond

16

Singapore's Big Build

17

New Indexes, Fresh Insights: ComfortDelGro & Food Empire

18

Shopee, Starlink & Stocks

19

Telcos, Taxis and Banks

20

Storm Clouds or Tailwinds?

21

Tired of Tariffs

22

Singapore remains unfazed

23

Post-National Day Sparks

24

Heads Up, Markets Up

25

Riding the Bull into Results Week

26

Singapore For The Win

27

Cloudy with a chance of gains

28

Blue Skies SEA-nario

29

US Still Uncertain Singapore Stands Out

30

Volatility is the only Constant

31

Focus Closer to Home

32

America Sells, ASEAN Diversifies

33

Local Plays Against Tariffs

34

Singapore's Safe Haven Potential

35

Easing Markets Despite Moody State

36

Post General Elections Amidst Earnings

37

Singapore-First Focus: Resurgence of the Domestic Economy

38

Defending Against Tariffs: REITs and Singtel

39

Playing with the Tariff Switch: Trump's Indecisiveness

40

Crisis or Catalyst ? Navigating Trump Tariff Shocks

41

Stock Picking Amidst Storms Brewing

42

Market Overview and Equity Highlights

43

Potential Buys and China's Trade War Response

44

Sector Shifts: Seeking Shelters from White House Tantrums

45

MAS and Markets: Policy Changes and Earnings

46

Market Watch: Singapore Budget 2025 Expectations, DBS’s Next move, ISOTeam’s Upside

47

Markets in Motion: SGX Growth, Grab-Gojek Potential Merger and CICT Outlook

48

Does DeepSeek Lead to Deep Trouble: Singapore Banks & Trump Tariffs

49

Effect of Trump's Moves: ASEAN Highlights

50

Year of the Snake: Guide to Prosperity

51

Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone: This Time Will be Different

52

Singapore's Market Horizon: Kicking Off 2025

53

Singapore’s Market Wonderland: A 2024 Festive Review

54

SPECIAL EDITION: US Insights with Wedbush

55

ASEAN's Next Big Moves

56

Singapore’s Market Shake-Up

57

Shifting Sentiment and Strategic Rebounds

58

Return of Trump

59

Singapore Telcos and SMIDs Show The Way

60

US Rate Curve and ASEAN Internet 3Q24 Preview

61

S-REITs Shakeup; Return of the MAC

62

China's Stimulus Tease and Singapore Banks

63

Hidden Heroes in ASEAN Markets

64

ASEAN Data Centre: Ride the multi-year data centre wave

65

Penang: Malaysia's High Tech Powerhouse

66

Dialing back on diesel subsidies

67

Vietnam is a bright spot

68

The Thai market is set for smiles

69

Charting the Japanese yen

70

China’s latest set of data tells a tale of fire and ice

71

Will StarHub and M1 become one?

72

All eyes on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

73

How are ASEAN markets faring so far?

74

Fed stays pat but for how long?

75

Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone: Causeway to Opportunities

76

Will China's industrial push hurt ASEAN exports?

77

Future of EV

78

Upward Thailand

79

ESG is still alive and kicking

80

First dips into Thailand's gaming ambition

81

FX reactions to Central Banks actions

82

Malaysia banks: yay or nay?

83

Macro Round-up

84

First Sovereign Fund of the Philippines

85

Opportunities in ASEAN equities

86

Nasdaq Exhaustion - Fight or Flight?

87

Forex roundup of currencies in Asia

88

Indonesia Real Estate Sector - A Beneficiary of Prabowo Subianto’s Incoming Administration

89

Red Sea shipping crisis: Impact on Malaysia

90

SG Budget 2024 - what you need to know

91

SG Budget Expectations

92

A fengshui take on wealth and romance

93

ASEAN Tourism Macro Outlook

94

S-REITS - Top 3 considerations for 2024

95

What can China policymakers do to turn the tide for growth?

96

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Markets Catalysts

97

Highlight: Asean markets to watch

98

Highlight: Malaysia Market Outlook and Strategy

99

Weekly Briefing: 2024 Asean Market Strategies

100

Highlight: 3 Main Themes for Singapore’s 2024 Economic Outlook

101

Weekly Briefing: 2024 Asean Economic Outlook

102

Highlight: Petronas Spend Beneficiaries

103

Weekly Briefing: CN’s Economic Plenum, ID Inflation Jump, SG Trends, PH Top Picks

104

Highlight: Attractive Valuations - Malaysian Banks

105

Weekly Briefing: MY, SG, TH Macro, Banks, ID Equities

106

Highlight: Indonesia Elections

107

Weekly Briefing: China, Malaysia GDP; Biden-Xi; USD/Yuan

108

Highlight: China In Fits & Starts

109

Weekly Briefing: ID GDP & Elections; TH Digital Wallet Splash; Central Bank Moves

110

Highlight: Green Shoots In ASEAN Amidst Turmoil

111

Weekly Briefing: Middle East Escalation And US Growth On ASEAN

112

Highlight: Why Did The Ringgit Drop?

113

Weekly Briefing: MY 3Q GDP, Trading Forex, SG REITs, PH Rice Price

114

Highlight: Beneficiaries of MY Budget 2024

115

Weekly Briefing: MY Budget 2024, CN GDP Forecast, Oil & Gas, TH Renewables

116

Highlight: Glowing China Golden Week

117

Weekly Briefing: CN Golden Week, SG Dollar, US Dollar, Green Shoots VN

118

Highlight: Malaysia’s Budget 2024 Preview

119

Weekly Briefing: MY Budget & Fuel Subsidies, TH Banks, SG Manufacturing, Dollar Outlook

120

Highlight: FOMC - Not Signaling End To Hike Cycle Yet

121

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Equities, MY ESG And Solar, ID Cement, TH Retail

122

Highlight: Smiles For Thai Baht

123

Weekly Briefing: CN Retail Sales; Steady MY GDP, TH & MY REITs, CPO

124

Highlight: MY Earnings - Pressure Points

125

Weekly Briefing: CN Macro; ASEAN Catalysts; ASEAN Banks; TH Energy

126

Highlight: Green Manufacturing Renaissance In Southeast Asia

127

Weekly Briefing: Stronger Vietnam, Forex Forecasts Changes, Bonds Update, Still Bullish On Banks?

128

Highlight: Renewed Hopes In Thailand

129

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Picks, Penang LRT, Country Garden's Forest City, SG REITs

130

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Canary In The Coal Mine?

131

Highlight: China Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

132

Highlight: MY New Industrial Master Plan - Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats

133

Weekly Briefing: Unpacking 2Q GDP; KL-SG High Speed Rail; PBOC Easing?

134

China’s Property Crisis - How Much Longer?

135

Highlight: Benefits Of Malaysia MADANI Plan

136

Weekly Briefing: MY MOF Dialogue, CN Deflation, ID 2Q GDP

137

Highlight: Malaysia MADANI, National Energy Transition

138

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN EV, CN Real Estate Shift, BOJ Outlook, S-REITs

139

Highlight: Market Scenarios In Fed’s Late Cycle Phase

140

Weekly Briefing: MY 2Q GDP, ID Exports, SG Banks, PH Markets

141

Highlight: Positioning For Thai Political Headwinds

142

Weekly Briefing: TH Politics; SG Averts Technical Recession; Clearer Skies For MY Markets

143

Highlight: 10 Post-Pandemic Realities & Downside Risks

144

Weekly Briefing: Brace For El Nino

145

Highlight: Indonesia Consumer Is King

146

Weekly Briefing: SG Flash 2Q GDP -0.8%; Currency Revisions; Positioning For No Market Catalysts

147

Weekly Briefing: MY OPR Expectations; China Booster; USDJPY; USDMYR

148

Weekly Briefing: Fed Actions, MY OPR, CN & ID Economies; Regional Equities

149

Highlight: To Still Invest In Malaysian Banks?

150

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Inflation; BNM New Governor; China Impact On TH

151

Highlight: Malaysia 1Q23 Results Broadly Underwhelming

152

Weekly Briefing: FX Revisions, VN GDP Cut, TH Picks

153

Sustainability: Carbon Removal, Sequestration May Take Centrestage At COP28

154

Highlight: Gold To Strengthen When Fed Cuts

155

Weekly Briefing: Interest Rates, Inflation Trajectory; ID Property; TH Telco

156

Highlight: SG Sees No Lift From China’s Re-Opening

157

Weekly Briefing: TH Moving Forward; Renminbi, ASEAN Strategy; El Nino

158

Highlight: Thailand Elections 2023

159

Weekly Briefing: TH Elections; Geo-Economic Fragmentation; SG Bank Earnings

160

Highlight: Look Ahead On Fed Interest Rate And Data

161

Weekly Briefing: Fed Policy Outlook; MY OPR; ASEAN Lagging North Asian Equities

162

Highlight: Looming US Debt Ceiling Crisis

163

Weekly Briefing: AT1s In ASEAN, US Debt Ceiling Crisis, Currency Shields

164

Highlight: Dominance Of US Dollar To End By 2030?

165

Weekly Briefing: SG Technical Recession, China Roars, Chinese Tourists

166

The Social Circle EP4: The Power of Organisations

167

The Social Circle EP3: The Power of Communities

168

The Social Circle EP2: The Power of Voice

169

The Social Circle EP1: The Power of Will

170

Highlight: ASEAN+ Stock Picks, KLCI Outlook

171

Weekly Briefing: Inflation; ASEAN FX & Equities Strategy; OPEC+ As Swing Producers

172

Weekly Briefing: SG Expect Further Tightening; VN GDP Slows; El Nino Returns?

173

Weekly Briefing: TH Election Tight Race; SG Manufacturing Drops; ASEAN Undervalued Picks

174

Weekly Briefing: SG NODX Forecast Cut; “Small But Beautiful” Belt & Road; Contagion & Currency Scenarios

175

Weekly Briefing: ID Monetary Policy, SVB Collapse, ASEAN ESG Performance

176

Weekly Briefing: Sustainable Bonds, VN Headwinds, China’s National People’s Congress

177

Weekly Briefing: Peter To Paul Budget For Malaysia

178

Weekly Briefing: People-Friendly MY Budget, Robin Hood SG Budget

179

Weekly Briefing: New BOJ Governor, SG Bank Earnings And REITs, Penang Developers

180

Weekly Briefing: Disinflation, Forex Strategy, Love At First Sight For SG Budget?

181

Weekly Briefing: Resurgent Chinese Travel, US Debt Ceiling, MY Plantation Report Card

182

Weekly Briefing: Undervalued ASEAN Gems, EV Plays

183

The Investor: Indonesia Market Strategy

184

Weekly Briefing: Who’s The Fairest Of Them All?

185

The Investor: Leaping Or Slumbering Rabbit Year For Fengshui?

186

The Investor: Positioning In A Year Of Two Halves And Permacrisis

187

Weekly Briefing: Transitioning, Gearing Up For 2023

188

In The Metaverse

189

Weekly Briefing: 2023 Global & ASEAN Economic Outlook

190

C-Suite Talks: Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Kamadjaja Aziz, Petronas

191

Weekly Briefing: A Look Into Bonds, ASEAN Equities And Currencies Into 2023

192

C-Suite Talks: Dato' Ami Moris, Maybank Investment Banking Group

193

Weekly Briefing: Malaysia On Tenterhooks; Early Signs Of Singapore Recession

194

Exploring Sustainable Values: EP4 - Driving Sustainable Impact through Islamic Finance

195

Weekly Briefing: Inflection Point For US Markets; Tight Race At Malaysia’s General Elections

196

Exploring Sustainable Values: EP3 - The Ideal Ecosystem

197

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Macro, SG Bank Earnings, TH Tourism Flourishing

198

Exploring Sustainable Values: EP2 - Leading with Good Intentions

199

Weekly Briefing: Dualism In SG, Future Rate Hike In VN, ASEAN Downgrades

200

Weekly Briefing: What A Third Term For Xi And China's Re-Opening Mean For ASEAN?

201

Exploring Sustainable Values: EP1 - What is the relationship and convergence between Islamic Finance & Sustainability?

202

Weekly Briefing: Cautious Bias Ahead Of Malaysia General Elections

203

Weekly Briefing: Malaysia’s Budgeting - Like Dieting, Is Hard

204

Weekly Briefing: Pounding Markets, Opportunities in Fixed Income, ID & PH Equities, MY ESG Stocks

205

Weekly Briefing: Sleepless In US, Insomnia in ASEAN?

206

Weekly Briefing: Expected Reactions To FOMC’s Decision This Week

207

Weekly Briefing: MY Budget, China RMB, CCP, PH Conglos, VN Policy Catalysts

208

Weekly Briefing: US Non-Farm Payrolls, Potential Currency Intervention By Central Banks, MY Banks, MY Foreign Picks

209

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Decoupling From US Recession, SG Technical Recession, GE15 In MY, Grab Earnings

210

Weekly Briefing: CNY Bonds, TH GDP, PH Interest Rates, ASEAN Strategy, TH Telco, VN Banks

211

Weekly Briefing: US Markets Up, What Holds For ASEAN This Week? And Check Out Our ASEAN ESG Report

212

Weekly Briefing: Mixed Performance Within ASEAN - Picking Winners

213

C-Suite Talks: Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan

214

Weekly Briefing: The Resilience Of Banks And REITs In A Slower Growth Environment

215

Weekly Briefing: Pre-Election Alpha, Discounted Diamonds, Unloved Moat Sectors To Consider

216

Weekly Briefing: Balancing Inflation Fears & Recession Risks

217

Weekly Briefing: Taming Of Inflation; Rising Digital Tiger Vietnam; Indonesia Coal Play

218

IVL: PET Back To PET

219

Weekly Briefing: Weathering 2H 2022

220

Model Portfolio: The Calvary Isn’t Here Yet, This Is What You Can Do

221

Weekly Briefing: Go Defensive & Rotate To Quality Stocks In ASEAN

222

Weekly Briefing: Fed’s Record Rate Hike; ASEAN Opportunities From Global Food Crisis; Laos’ Triple Whammy; S-REIT Winners & Losers

223

Invest ASEAN 2022 | Framing A Future - Sustainability

224

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Still To Outperform; MY 2Q GDP forecast; MY Banking Earnings; TH Inflation Drivers; TH Revenge Tourism; VN Market Liquidity

225

ASEAN Property Trends: Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam

226

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN’s Resilience

227

Weekly Briefing: Singapore’s NODX, India Wheat Ban On Indonesian Consumption, Indonesia’s Palm Oil Exports, PH Property, SEA Ltd, Renminbi Outlook

228

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN, The Cleanest Dirty Shirt

229

Weekly Briefing: Come What May, Look Out For Recession Shocks

230

Weekly Briefing: ID Palm Oil Exports Ban; MY Stock Winners & Losers And Potential Corporate Bond Downgrades; TH Properties; PH Properties & Mobility; Regional Utilities ESG

231

C-Suite Talks: Dato’ Sri Abdul Farid Alias, Maybank Group

232

Malaysia: Sunny Prospects For Solar

233

Weekly Briefing: MAS Gets Aggressive To Fight Inflation, SGD Appreciates

234

Vietnam: Not Immune To Headwinds Ahead

235

Weekly Briefing: SG 1Q 2022 GDP; ASEAN Inflation Review; Thai Equities; CPO Outlook

236

Weekly Briefing: MY Economic & Monetary Review; US Treasury Yield Curve Inversion Implications; ASEAN Strategy Changes; ID Bank Picks; VN Growth Downgrade & Resilient Picks

237

Siam Cement: Navigating Sustainability Challenges

238

Weekly Briefing: Malaysia Fuel Subsidy Options; RMB As Alternative To USD; Philippines & Thailand Outlook; Plantations Policy Flipflops

239

Weekly Briefing: MY, SG, ID Economic Forecasts; Barbell Strategy For SG Equities; PH and ASEAN Market Downside; MY 5G Rollout

240

Weekly Briefing: Recessionary Europe’s Impact On ASEAN; Johor Election Results On Markets

241

Thai Wah: Betting On Agritech

242

Singapore REITS: Selective For Shelter

243

International Women’s Day: Breaking Bias Through Digital Intelligence

244

Weekly Briefing: Russia-Ukraine Conflict Triggers Energy Trilemma

245

Nazir Razak: What Malaysia Needs

246

Weekly Briefing: Protracted War & No Peace Between Russia And Ukraine - Impact on ASEAN

247

Hibiscus Petroleum: Keep The Bike Upright

248

Nickel Asia Corp: Becoming A Renewable Energy Powerhouse

249

Weekly Briefing: SG Budget 2022 Winners & Losers; In The Mood For ASEAN Markets; Indonesia Trade & Retail; CPO Price Forecast Raised; PH Inflation On Earnings; Gaming On

250

Steward Leadership, A Way Of Life

251

Weekly Briefing: Finding Love In Growth & Inflation

252

Ayala Corp: Getting To Net Zero By 2050

253

Weekly Briefing: ASEAN Markets Offer Resilience; India Budget Highlights

254

Weekly Briefing: Central Banks Catching Up; Opportunities In Inflationary Times

255

Restoring Mangroves For Humanity

256

Making Sustainability-First A Business Agenda

257

Expect Vietnam Stock Market To Be A Star in 2022

258

Weekly Briefing: What To Expect With Mixed Signals From Central Banks; ASEAN Strategy Highlights; Worst Over For Chinese Bonds?

259

Singapore In A Sweet Spot

260

More Legs To Go For Singapore Tech Hardware

261

Weekly Briefing: Singapore Budget May Raise Taxes, Malaysia GE15 Predicted To Weigh On Property Market, CPO Outlook

262

Malaysia 2022 Fengshui Forecast - The Good & Bad

263

Where To Invest When Inflation And Interest Rates Are Rising

264

Weekly Briefing: Actionable Ideas For ASEAN Markets

265

New China-Laos Belt & Road Railway Benefits Thai Logistics

266

Sawadee Ka Thailand Tourism

267

Monde Nissin: Joy In Instant Noodles

268

2022 - Malaysia Outlook, Bright Spots In Philippines & Thailand, And Fengshui In Singapore

269

2022 Projections & Wild Cards

270

Omicron On Rubber Gloves & Tourism, Vietnam Manufacturing Normalising

271

Over-Reaction To Omicron?; Alliance Bank Earnings Exceed Expectations

272

Malaysia Interest Rate Hike?; Genting M To Breakeven Soon?; Ayala’s Foray Into Logistics

273

Maybank Model Portfolio Updates, Exposure To Vietnam Trade Boom

274

Higher Inflation In Singapore, Momentum Picks In Thailand

275

Aviation & Healthcare

276

Melaka Elections, Top Picks Across Region

277

Is Inflation Transitory or Here to Stay

278

Good Jobs Report, Good Times for Stocks

279

Malaysia Budget 2022

280

Energy Stocks Surge

281

ASEAN Speaks Highlights: CPO markets rally on commodities boom

282

Energy & Commodity Prices Stay Elevated

283

A Teflon Stock Market

284

ASEAN banks to bite the bullet

285

SEA Ltd - Southeast Asia’s Digital Champion

286

Will ASEAN Cyclicals Sustain their Momentum

287

Fed Signals Early Tapering

288

Malaysia’s 9th Prime Minister Takes Office

289

Investing through Market Cycles

290

Special Edition: Market Themes that Matter

291

Interest Rate Cycle & Property Sector

292

Malaysia's EMCO Disrupts Labour Supply

293

Malaysia Announces New RM150b Economic Package as EMCO Kicks In

294

G7 Landmark Agreement on Corporate Tax Reform & the Impact on ASEAN

295

FOMC, Currencies and Singapore REITs

296

KL Kepong's Cash Offer for IJM's stake in IJM Plantations

297

Malaysia's RM40bn Stimulus Package

298

U.S. Jobs Report and the FOMC June Meet

299

New Covid-19 Outbreaks in Asia & the Huarong Factor

300

Inflation & Rotations

301

Market Divergence and the Herd Immunity Effect

302

Currencies - Seasonal Risks and Opportunities

303

Pair Trade Opportunity Opening Up between Singapore and Thailand Property Stocks

304

Will China let Huarong go into Default?

305

Malaysia’s ESG Scorecard and Readiness | Are ASEAN Wafer Fab Equipment Manufacturers Past their Peak Cycle?

306

Which ASEAN manufacturing bases will benefit the most from the electric vehicles theme?

307

Will Malaysia Impose Capital Gains Tax? | Intel’s $20b Capex Gambit & ASEAN Supply Chain Winners

308

Bitcoins' Correlation with Equity Prices; Looking for Laggards in Thailand; & Bottom Fishing Singapore REITs

309

FOMC Minutes (status quo expected) & Top Glove’s Downgrade (TOPG MK)

310

The end of Goldilocks Era & the Onset of Reflation

311

Taper tantrums and lessons for ASEAN

312

Rising inflation & impact on bond markets, commodities, and cyclicals like banks and high growth tech stocks

313

Singapore Budget 2021

314

Myanmar's coup | Malaysia's fiscal impulse | ASEAN banking system risks | Philippines' Create Act | Palm oil futures

315

Singapore's 2021 GDP outlook & migrant workers| Vietnam's economic resilience | ASEAN Banks - Risk reward still attractive

316

ASEAN FX - Where value lies | ASEAN Semicon sector - Time to switch out? | Thai Healthcare - Has risk reward improved?

317

Malaysia MCO 2.0 | CPO Outlook | Value Plays in Philippines | Thailand Renewables & ESG Investing

318

AC Health - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

319

Reflation & market implications | Thailand Strategy | Steepening yield curve & SREITs

320

2021 Equity Market Picks | Low USD Environment & FX | ASEAN Banks & Medical Gloves

321

Markets Spotlight - Fitch's latest downgrade on Malaysia | 3Q20 Malaysia earnings report card | Thailand banks & property sector upgrade

322

ASEAN Market Spotlight - Singapore & Thailand's Manufacturing & Export Activity | ASEAN Banks | Indonesia Property & Mining Sectors

323

Markets Spotlight: Malaysia 2021 Budget & construction sector | Bank Indonesia rate cut | Technology sector upgrade | RCEP & FX

324

ASEAN Speaks with Maybank Kim Eng Research

325

ASEAN Speaks with Maybank Kim Eng's Strategists

326

ASEAN capital markets update with Maybank Kim Eng Research

327

NTU professor Dr Tan Kong Yam on China's domestic factionalism and impact on US-China relations

328

Our Impact, Our Future | Maybank's Path to Sustainability

329

Will the Pandemic Derail China's Belt & Road Plans for ASEAN | Maybank Captains Speak Series featuring Mukhtar Hussain, Head of BRI Initiative for Asia Pacific and Chairman of HSBC Singapore PLC

330

Tim Daniels on SM Investments' Outlook & Strategy in Mitigating COVID-19 Risks

331

Vietnam's Economy: Strengths, Threats & Opportunities

332

Top Glove's Executive Director Lim Cheong Guan on Social Sustainability | Maybank Captains Speak Series

333

TG Limcaoco on Ayala Corp's Sustainability Ethos | CFO, CRO, CSO, Ayala Corporation

334

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar on Bursa's Strategy | Chairman, Bursa Malaysia