Everything Is For Sale, At The Right Price

The Morning Run Crew

15-Sep-17 07:35

Everything Is For Sale, At The Right Price

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The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:

0:10 - Despite UEM and EPF disinterest, Maju Holdings amps up its attempted takeover of Plus and its 94 tolls in a cash deal worth RM36 billion.

4:06 - Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamad, who controls Maju Holdings, also talks about a potential double deckered federal highway.

6:02 - Could RFID make toll plazas a thing of the past, in the very near future?

7:44 - Japan's SoftBank, which already has major stakes in almost all the world’s top ride-hailing firm, now wants to buy a big chunk of scandal ridden Uber, at a steep 30% discount

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Tags: UEM, EPF, Maju Holdings, PLUS Highways, Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamad, RFID, Toll Plazas, SoftBank, Uber, Grab

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