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Politics unchained: PacMan to run for Philippine president, Najib seeks return to Malaysian parliament
Philippine boxing legend-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao, nicknamed PacMan, declared on September 19 that he decided to run for president of the Philippine in the 2022...
Malaysia’s ex-premier Najib to get economic advisory role in government
Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak who has been entangled in the corruption scandal surrounding state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) has been...
Porsche chooses Malaysia for its first assembly plant outside Europe
German carmaker Porsche decided to set up an assembly plant in Malaysia to locally produce its cars, in a first to move parts of...
Malaysia gets new prime minister
Malaysia’s king has chosen a new prime minister on August 20 in accordance with nominations of lawmakers, naming the former deputy prime...
The race is on for Malaysia’s new prime minister, and Najib Razak is seen as contender
Malaysia's parliament is proposing the new prime minister to the monarch
Malaysia could get a new prime minister...
Drastic changes to Malaysia’s formerly lauded retirement visa scheme met with criticism
Southeast Asia's formerly most welcomed retirement visa scheme for foreigners has now "prohibitive" conditions
Malaysia’s retirement visa programme...
Cambodia, Malaysia launch cross-border digital money transfers
The National Bank of Cambodia and Malaysian banking group Malayan Banking, or Maybank, launched a new mobile...
Bangkok home prices dive most among regional peers as pandemic carries on
Bangkok fared worst in Southeast Asia in a new study on home price changes amid the Covid-19...
Malaysia next to ban world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange
Malaysia’s financial regulator is taking steps to impose a ban on Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange...
Goodyear Malaysia under fire for alleged labourers’ abuse
A rights group has asked US authorities to investigate the Malaysian operations of multinational US firm Goodyear...
Malaysia crushes crypto equipment with steamroller, accused miners of $2-million electricity theft
Malaysian authorities in Miri, Sarawak in a publicity stunt destroyed 1,069 mining racks used by crypto miners...
Malaysia gets help from India to push digital economy
Malaysia will work close together with information technology specialists from India to push and further develop its...
Online car portals merge to largest auto marketplace in Southeast Asia
Malaysia's used car online platform Carsome Group is teaming up with its competitor, Kuala Lumpur-headquartered and Australia-listed...
E-cigarette startup wants to become Malaysia’s first unicorn
Vaping has become popular in Malaysia and abroad
Malaysian e-cigarette maker NSTY Worldwide, doing business as Nasty, seeks...
AirAsia buys Gojek’s Thai business, prepares to list local airline unit
AirAsia ventures into the digital space
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group will buy the Thai business of Indonesian...
AirAsia operates at 19% of pre-pandemic capacity; only 8% in Malaysia
Malaysia-headquartered budget airline AirAsia Group is operating at just 19 per cent of its pre-Covid 19-pandemic capacity,...
Malaysia’s central bank receives 29 bids for digital banking licenses
Bank Negara, the central bank of Malaysia, said on July 2 that it has received a total...
Malaysia’s Genting Group opens huge casino resort in Las Vegas as pandemic starts to subside in US
Malaysia’s Genting Group in a late-night VIP party on June 24 local time in Las Vegas officially...
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Covid-19 fallout will cost the Philippines some $800 billion in coming decades
The Philippines will face a long-term cost burden of more than 41 trillion pesos ($802 billion) in the next decades from the fallout of...
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Alibaba, Brunei invest in Singapore logistic firm Ninja Van
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