Eye On Stock - The Star

YTL Land & Development Bhd shares rebounded from the most recent lows of 87 sen on May 3 to close at RM1.08, up seven sen amid continuous bargain-hunting interest.

Based on the daily chart, the recent climb has lifted prices above the 19-month-old bearish descending line. The positive breakout, supported by growing trading volumes, suggests that this stock has turned the corner and it is now on the road to recovery.... ›› more

£7 million gift establishes Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law - King’s College London

The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH, former British Prime Minister and Chairman of the College’s World questions | King’s answers fundraising campaign, said: ‘I am enormously grateful for the Yeoh family’s generous gift to King’s College London, and for the creation of the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics Philosophy & Law. This reflects the Yeoh family’s passion for excellence in higher education.’

Francis Yeoh, representing the Yeoh family at a reception this morning at King’s, said: ‘My family is delighted to be able to make a gift to create the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law at King’s College London. The Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre will play a leading role in investigating large ethical and moral questions about which tomorrow’s lawyers must be knowledgeable.

‘The new Politics, Philosophy & Law degree will offer students an interesting combination of topics to study. We are delighted by the impressive ambitions that King’s has for its School of Law, and are excited by the chance to contribute to this innovative project.’

Mark Yeoh, who graduated from King’s College London with an LLB (Hons) in 1987 said: ‘As a King’s College London alumnus, I am proud to be part of the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy & Law. I remember fondly my days at King’s and am delighted at the prospect of being able to contribute towards assisting others in their educational goals. The new degree is pushing boundaries in the study of law and I am ecstatic that the Yeoh family is able to bring to fruition its passion for higher education and learning.’

Professor Sir Richard Trainor Principal & President of King’s College London said: ‘This gift is fantastic for King’s and The Dickson Poon School of Law. We are hugely honoured and grateful to the Yeoh family for their generosity and vision in creating this new Centre, where we hope to attract the brightest and best legal scholars from all over the world.

Today we can celebrate this gift as another very significant step in the progress that the School is making towards achieving its aim of being one of the world's leading law schools.’... ›› more

Kimora (k)onquers KL - Unreserved

Joseph Yeoh said: "Malaysians and tourists can explore and experience Starhill Gallery from their homes, hotels or wherever they are online"

The New York Times named YTL’s Starhill Gallery as one of the places in the world one must visit.

Chipped in Kimora: "I shop a lot at Starhill."

"I love Malaysia because I look at all of you and I see myself! I blend right in here and I feel so at home. I can be mistaken for a Malaysian anytime, right? Malaysia is like my second home and I even have an apartment in The Ritz-Carlton Residences! The Yeoh's are like my second family and I always feel good in Malaysia."... ›› more

YTL’s 4G push - The Edge Malaysia

For YTL Communications Sdn Bhd CEO Wing K Lee, the decision for YES 4G to delay the rollout of 4G-LTE network is a calculated and carefully weighed one.

“In my opinion, 4G-LTE is a 2014 story. If MCMC tells us that we must deploy soon, we are ready to do so on our WiMAX network. It’s just that we need the technology to be more mature,” he said in an exclusive interview with The Edge Financial Daily.

“We will launch LTE when the time is right but that day is not today,” he added.... ›› more

Malaysian property sector upgraded to Positive - The Star

Hwang DBS Vickers Research (HDBSVR) has raised the property sector from Neutral to Positive and prefers developers over real estate investment trusts (REITS). HDBSVR upgraded E&O and YTL Land to Buys from Holds, and raised target prices across the board by 6%-63%.

YTL Land : Niche developer with highest exposure to potential MRT interchanges. Regional player in Klang Valley, Penang and Singapore. ... ›› more