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The shortlist wars

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May 08, 2026
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Pushing out another newsy short, because I can’t sit on stuff for too long — the bane of running an online publication.

Today’s breezy read covers:

➜ A follow-up to yesterday’s Maybank CEO story

➜ Takes on GLICs PNB and KWAP

➜ And a look at the bidders for SME Corp’s RM30 million PE/VC fund.


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Yesterday, I wrote about the internal goings-on in Maybank, so I’ll kickstart with that.

Maybank’s CEO poser

Maybank’s CEO poser

Emmanuel Samarathisa
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May 7
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