Malaysia
Malaysian stocks, ringgit drop, politics in chaos after Dr. M resigns
Malaysia’s stocks plunged and the ringgit fell on February 24 morning on news that Prime Minister Mahathir...
Malaysia’s prime minister in surprise resignation
Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (94) in a surprise
move submitted his resignation to the king on...
Malaysia reveals national car strategy – confirms third brand
The third national Malaysian car has yet to be unveiled, but it bears a striking resemblance to Daihatsu's concept car DN...
AirAsia rejects graft allegations in Airbus bribery case
Malaysia’s AirAsia on February 1 denied any wrongdoing in the purchase of planes from Airbus, after allegations...
AirAsia engulfed in massive Airbus bribery scandal
Southeast Asia's largest budget airline faces graft allegations
Malaysia-based budget
airline AirAsia and it long-haul division AirAsiaX have...
Malaysia’s shadow economy still more than a fifth of GDP
Malaysia’s shadow economy has a value of about 300 billion ringgit ($73.8 billion) or 21 per cent...
Malaysia partners with China to set up next-generation vehicle hub
A Malaysian government agency, the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and Internet of Things Institute in the Ministry of...
Malaysia’s homegrown bike-hailing service gives it a second start
Photo: Bernama
Malaysia's homegrown motorcycle hailing service Dego Ride launched operations on New Year’s Day after a four-year...
Malaysia sticks to 6% digital tax, but only for services
The Malaysian government will impose six per cent tax on
foreign digital service providers, effective January 1, 2020,...
Turkish company sets up Malaysia’s first weapons factory
Turkish weapons manufacturer Tisas Trabzon Silah Sanayi
(Tranzon Arms Industry Corporation) will set up a production and assembly...
Malaysia’s ex-PM ordered Mongolian model’s murder, former bodyguard claims
A Malaysian police officer and ex-bodyguard on death row for
the 2006 slaying of a Mongolian model has...
Malaysia’s Proton sees end of the road of losses
Proton's compact hatchback Suprima by Italdesign (model discontinued in 2019)
Malaysian car maker Proton would return to...
Malaysia’s real estate industry positive about lower threshold for foreign buyers
The real estate industry in Malaysia views positively the government's recent announcement to temporarily reduce the minimum...
Chinese investors driving force for Malaysian residential property market, report says
Despite some reservations about the scale of foreign property investment in Malaysia, much of which is from...
Malaysia’s grey economy at 21% of GDP
The size of Malaysia’s shadow economy stands at around 300 billion ringgit a year, more than...
Malaysia limits cash transfers to 25,000 ringgit, Thailand relaxes limits for money outflows
Malaysia will impose a cash transaction limit of 25,000 ringgit ($6,062) from the beginning of next year...
Indonesia’s Gojek to enter ride-hailing market in Malaysia, Philippines next year
Indonesia’s ride-hailing giant Gojek will expand into
Malaysia and the Philippines by 2020 as the company is looking...
Southeast Asia’s tallest tower open for business this December
Southeast Asia’s tallest skyscraper is set to open its doors this December after more than four years...
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Indonesia supports virus-hit tourism industry with subsidies
The Indonesian government has said it would provide at least 10.3 trillion rupiah ($744 million) in subsidies for workers,...
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Indonesia supports virus-hit tourism industry with subsidies
The Indonesian government has said it would provide at least 10.3 trillion rupiah ($744 million) in subsidies for workers,...