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Malaysia seeks to boost digital connectivity to revive economy after pandemic
Malaysia plans to boost digital connectivity country-wide as the government acknowledges that improved digitisation has become “a...
Malaysia settles 1MDB case against Wolf of Wall Street producer
Malaysian prosecutors on May 14 said they have settled a case against Riza Aziz, stepson of the...
Malaysia to start reopening of economy on May 4
The Malaysian government made the decision to allow the majority of businesses in the country to resume...
Some Malaysian hotels to close permanently as result of the virus crisis
A number of hotels in Malaysia are poised to shut down their operations permanently and some others...
AirAsia takes off again in five countries
Photo by Lim Huey Teng
Malaysian-headquartered low-cost airline AirAsia is about to
end its idling state forced upon it...
Virus crisis puts merger of Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia back on the cards
The idea of a merger of ailing Malaysian national carrier Malaysia Airlines and budget airline AirAsia is...
Virus pandemic puts Southeast Asian property market in crisis mode
Pool view from the Hyde Sukhumvit 11 prime development in Bangkok. Some condos there are now offered at a 25-per cent...
Malaysia’s economy could shrink as much as 2% this year
Malaysia’s economy could shrink as much as two per cent in 2020
as a result of the coronavirus...
Philippines next to declare emergency, Brits urged to leave virus-troubled ASEAN countries
The Philippines is following Thailand with the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency as the coronavirus...
Malaysia’s tycoons just got a little bit poorer
From left: Robert Kuok, Quek Leng Chan, Teh Hong Piow and Ananda Krishnan
The wealth of Malaysia’s richest business tycoons...
Malaysia gets new prime minister backed by old regime
Muhyiddin Yassin, Malaysia's new Prime Minister
Malaysia's king in a surprise move on February 29 appointed...
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...
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One million jobs at risk in Myanmar’s hard-hit seafood industry
The near-collapse of Myanmar’s aquaculture and fisheries exports as a result of countries shutting borders amid the...
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Philippines next to ease tough lockdown
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered one of longest and toughest coronavirus lockdowns in the world to be...