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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (MALAYSIA) BERHAD is ranked amongst the top companies on Bursa Malaysia and continues to demonstrate strong performance, winning accolades in 2006 such as: * Financ
A C OMPETITIVE A DVANTAGE. Internationally recognised as the premier financial business qualification, the ACA gives your business the edge. The ACA is the sign of the top trainees, employees and the
CONTENTS Advertiser’sindex Employers ICAEW–ApprovedTraining Employers(ATE)............[44–53] Banking&investment BankNegaraMalaysia....[14,15]91 CIMBGroup............................[18]92 HSB
CONTENTS Thebigpicture Bankingandfinancial-services sectorbroadens.................................6 Inspiteofexternaluncertainties anddomesticfears,Malaysia’s jobmarketisstillstron
THEBIGPICTURE Banking and financial-services sector broadens Financial-productofferingsarenolongerlimitedtoconventionalloans;nowthey includeinvestmentsandinsuranceoptions.LingYtellsusaboutthise
At the end of year 2000, there were 31 commercial banks (of which 14 were fully foreign-owned), 19 finance companies, 12 merchant banks and seven discount houses. After the completion of the mer
THEBIGPICTURE Financial Sector Master Plan (FSMP) 2001 – 2010 Bank Negara’s Financial Sector Master Plan (FSMP) 2001 – 2010, to be implemented over eight to 10 years, ou
THEBIGPICTURE In spite of external uncertainties and domestic fears, Malaysia’s job market is still strong TheUSeconomyisclosetorecession,localinflationarypressuresandpolitical uncertaintyarel
THEBIGPICTURE State policies to control inflation Some central banks have started to use monetary policies to control further inflation. The European Central Bank increas
THEBIGPICTURE JobStreetEmploymentConfidenceIndex(Malaysia) 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 Source:Jobstreet ConfidenceIndex May-06 May-00 May-08 M
THEBIGPICTURE Learning from the Leaders 2009 Learnaboutworkfromsomeofthetopheadsoffinanceinthecountry. BritishAmericanTobaccoMalaysia ‘Opportunitiesmaycomeinunexpectedforms,solearnallyoucan
THEBIGPICTURE BDOBinderMalaysia ‘Therearenoshortcutstosuccess,ifyouworkhardwithdeterminationandare passionateaboutwhatyoudo,youwillberewardedinthelongrun.’
Build Your Career with the Nation's Central Bank BE A PART OF OUR TEAM Great Work Culture We offer a clear career progression path for people who have the desire to be nothing but the best. We strong
PEOPLE WE LOOK FOR Passionate We are looking for candidates who have a passion for the work of creating an impact on the nation’s monetary and ?nancial stability and are excited about job opportuniti
BANKING The Central Bank of Malaysia Whatareitsfunctions?Whodoesitemploy?Howcanwegetin? SamanthaYongspeakstoAbuHassanAlshariYahaya,DirectorofCorporate CommunicationsinBankNegaraMalaysia,tofindo
• BNM TELELINK: complements the services of BNMLINK by attending to enquiries made via telephone calls, facsimiles, letters and email. • Complaint Management and Advisory: among other
PROFILE Theassistantmanager,sales ‘Howyouinteractwiththem,howsincereandhonestyouarewiththemandhowgenuineyour interestisarekeyfactorsthatwillwinthemover.’ SheelaVijayanTan,24 BachelorofElectricalan
PROFILE Therelationshipmanager ‘...Beyourself.Ifbybeingyourselfmeansthatyoulikemeetingnewpeople,aregenuinely interestedtoknowabouttheirbusinesses,andhavenoproblemsputtingthoughtsonpaper, thenthisj
Grow with Us AtPublicBankwebelieveinnurturingourstaff,especiallythefreshtalents.Once yousproutafewshootsandtakeroots,wecontinuetosupportyourgrowthand nurtureyouthroughextensivedevelopmentprogr
Theactingregionalmanager,group corporateassurance MohdHazlanHamid,30 BScinEconomics, UniversityofWarwick, 2000 EMPLOYERSimeDarbyBerhad LOCATIOnBrisbane,Australia HASBEEnWITHTHISCOMPAnYFOR 8years MYMO
BANKING Malaysia striving to become the region’s Islamic financial hub AfterdecadesofdevelopingtheIslamicfinancial system,Malaysiaisbeginningtoseethefruitofits labours.LingYlooksattheprogressan
BANKING non-bankfinancialinstitutions It is also interesting to note that the development of Islamic banking in Malaysia has also spurred efforts by other non-bank financial intermediaries such
BANKING Wealth management – more than just managing money Nowadays,wealthmanagementismulti-facetedandnotjustconfinedtohigh net-worthindividuals.UnitedOverseasBankexplainswhatthissectorcoverstod
BANKING The win-win-win situation Tothebank This development is beneficial as more and more institutions develop their fee-income strategy to tap into this growin
BANKING Planning your finances FindoutfromMohamedAkwalSultan,theChiefExecutiveOfficerofAgensi KaunselingDanPengurusanKredit(AKPK),abouthowtosavemoneyand stayintheblack(iehavingmanageabledebts).S
BANKING Staying in the black An oft-quoted expression says: ‘He who fails to plan, plans to fail.’ Similarly, one foolproof way of effective money management is to plan how to use your money. Yo
"I'm glad AKPK taught me about financial prudence. This is truly the most important lesson any student can learn before facing the real world." Financial
Let Money $ense be your ultimate guide to personal ?nancial management Money $ense is that perfect guide we all need to get smart with our money. What triggeredAKPK to develop Money Sense? Many of
FINANCE Beyond finance Roles in commerce SamanthaYongspeakstoSteveRush,FinanceDirectoratBritish AmericanTobacco(BAT)Malaysia,andfindsoutmoreaboutthe tobaccoindustryandthefinance-relatedcareers
FINANCE ‘mAaskfeotrheomwotsotsoufcycoeuerdoinpptohristuanrietaieos,fawnodrke:nwjoyrkwhartd, youdo...’ AboutBATMalaysia BritishAmericanTobacco(Malaysia)Berhademergedin1999fromthemergero
PROFILE Three finance management trainees from British American Tobacco (BAT) Malaysia tell GRADAsia about their jobs and responsibilities. ‘BesureofwhatyouLIKE todoandnotwhatyou HAVEtodo.’ Jason
PROFILE Theassistantvicepresident ‘Havingastrongfoundationinaccounting,finance,economics,law,politicsandhistorymakes theperfectbusinessmanandtheperfectleader.’ SalmanBinGhazali,26 BSc(Hons)Account
CAPITALMARKET The role of economists Notmanypeopleknowwhateconomistsreallydo.Shelbyngdoestheresearchand tellsusabouthowtheworkofeconomistsaffectseachofus. E conomists
PROFILE Theseniormanager ‘Theyshouldcontinuouslyengagethemselvesinvariousactivitiessuchasreading self-improvementbooksandbewell-rounded.’ UmaManiamMuthusamy,45 BachelorofEconomicsinAccounting,Macq
SPECIALFEATURE:ICAEW TheICAEW–Inspiringconfidence Quickfact ‘coIfnatrnaAcTt,EypoiuckasreyoaumfonrganthAeCpAritvraileingiendg Steepedinmo
SPECIALFEATURE:ICAEW GettingyourACA ToensurethatACAsmeetthehighest Exams standard,weexpectonlythebest–interms ofacademicsaswellasyourcommitment, driveandmotiv
SPECIALFEATURE:ICAEW Entryrequirements Whattheydo tosupportandtrainyou.Mosttraining YouwillneedatleasttwoAlevelsandthree Youremployerwillpro
Explained! Work-based experience Whyisitimportant?Whydoit?Gaininsightfrom LohWeiYuen,HeadofICAEWMalaysia,Learningand ProfessionalDevelopment. wil
ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS ABUBAKARRAJUDIN&CO Businessfacts WeareafirmofCharteredAccountants Wehaveaqualitycultureinourfirm andC
ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS BEHL.H.&CO. Businessfacts Contactinformation/Applyto Wearejust25yearsold
ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS BOUSTEADHOLDINGSBERHAD Businessfacts Companybackground continuouslyprovideouremployeeswith Estab
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ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS FOLKSDFK&CO Businessfacts ontheMalaysianstockexchange,foreign
ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS HONGLEONGGROUPMALAYSIA Businessfacts HongLeongGroupisaleadingMalaysian Requirements/candidate’sprofile conglomeratewit
ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS LEETECKLEONG&CO Businessfacts Thefirmisapartnershipofgeneral than40countries.AllIEC’smembersare practicethatpro
ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS PETERCHONG&CO Businessfacts PeterChong&Coisanestablishedfirm experiencedandfreshgraduates,who inMalaysiawithmoretha
ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS RESORTSWORLDBHD Businessfacts ResortsWorldBhd(‘ResortsWorld’)is showsandbusinessconventionfacilities, amemberofthe
ICAEWAPPROVEDTRAININGEMPLOYERS ACA THE QUALIFICATION FOR BUSINESS LEADERS SUNWAYINCORPORATEDHOLDINGSBHD Businessfacts TheSunwayGroupisawell-diversified, Thegroup’ssocialresponsibilityis
SPECIALFEATURE:ICAEW Apersonalviewand someadvice ‘Alwayskeep anopenmind andbelieve inyourself.’ LowShirLy,26 My favourite parts StageofACAcourseCo
Apersonalviewand someadvice ‘ChooseanATE whichallows youtodevelop inanareaof your interest.’ SiewShanLyn,23 Prizewinner,5th placingintheAnnualOrder ofMerit(CasseltonElliotPrize)forthe September2005to
TrainingContract** Sponsoredstudent 1. SelectandapplytoanATE*. (refertopage44to53) 2. Obtainanemployment contact 3. RegisterwiththeICAEW 4. RegisterwithSunway UniversityCollege 5. Applyforcredits,if
SHE POWERS UP HEWLETT-PACKARD. ANNE LA FONTAINE CPA (Aust.) DIRECTOR – FINANCE PLANNING & REPORTINGASIA PACIFIC HEWLETT-PACKARD By streamlining ?nance processes across 14 Asia Paci?c coun
ACCOUNTANCY It’s raining women in the accounting field Accounting’sflexibilityanddynamismmakeitanidealprofessionforwomen. AinulIbrahimofACCAMalaysiareports.
A s more women roughly 59% of accountants, up from are given the about 39% in 1983. op
ACCOUNTANCY Accountants and the price of cheese What’swiththetitleofthisarticle,youmightask. YeoBengYean,aDirectorinGlobalFinancialServices, adivisionwithinAssuranceandAdvisoryBusiness Ser
ACCOUNTANCY Soft skills As an auditor, learning is not only limited to technical knowledge. The soft skills that one can acquire whilst being trained as an auditor
PROFILE Accountants speak! Getaglimpseintothelivesoffouraccountantsworkinginmultinationalorganisations. Theseniormanager ‘It’shardwork,therearelonghoursat timesbutitcertainlypays–monetaryand e
PROFILE Theplanner ‘Giveyourbestshot!’ shahrulAzhamb sukaiman,29 BachelorofAccounting (Hons),International IslamicUniversity Malaysia,2002 ACCA,2007 EMploYErPETRONAS HAsBEENwItHtHIsCoMpANYf
ACCOUNTANCY Working in advisory at a professional services firm Whatdoesworkinadvisoryinvolve,andhowcanyouprepareforacareerinit? dato’ganAhtee,ManagingPartneratBDOBinder,tellsusmore. assistanc
as add value to businesses through providing proactive risk-reduction procedures and fraud-deterrence services. Areas of sub-specialisation that fall under forensic advisory include forensic acc
PwCSPECIAL Corporate responsibility Goingbeyondjustshort-termhelpingandgiving,corporateresponsibility(CR)isawayoflife YapMiowlinreports. W ‘ hat’s in it for
PwCSPECIAL the PwC way Corporateresponsibilitycoversnotonly forPricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC)anditsemployees. communityandphilanthropicactivit
Insurance & Takaful It's the people that make a difference. Exciting Employment Opportunities in Etiqa We'd like to invite you to be a part of
INSURANCE Careers in lifeinsurance Thelifeinsuranceindustrytodayhaschangedgreatlyfromthat of10to15yearsago,andwiththishascomechangesincareers withintheindustry.Nancylim,SeniorVice-Presidentan
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GETTINGTHEJOB Cover letters and CVs – Your first impression counts! Whentheperfectjobisatstake,youneedtomakesureyougettheopportunityto convincethemthatyoucandothejobintheinterview.Here’showtoper
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GETTINGTHEJOB How to shine at your interview You’veleapedthefirsthurdleandscoredaninterviewforthepositionyou’veappliedfor! Y Before the interview ou are strongly adv
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Questionstoaskyourself Tofindoutifyoushouldorshouldn’t doanMBA,askyourselfthefollowing questions: 1. WhereamIintermsofmycareer? 2. DoIneedanMBA? 3. WhatcanIdowithanMBA? 4. WhatdoIwantfrommyMBA? 5. Is
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Focus on corporate finance and empirical finance Corecourseunits In the first semester, students take core course units consisting of units on capital raising, modern finance, quantitative methods,
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