Malaysia
Axiata, Telenor merge operations in Malaysia
Malaysian telecom company Axiata Group and Norway’s Telenor are planning to merge their operations in the Southeast...
Malaysia’s ex-premier Najib Razak receives bankruptcy notice from taxman
Najib Razak, ex-prime minister of Malaysia
Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak said he has received a bankruptcy...
US seizes Top Glove imports over forced labour evidence
The US Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) has ordered port officials in the US to seize...
Malaysia wants to pay new 700-kilometer railway in palm oil
Palm oil for railway: Barter trade revived
The government of Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm oil producer...
AirAsia eyes launch of air taxis, drone delivery service
Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Group said it is considering the launch a flying-taxi business as soon as...
Malaysia’s state wealth fund reports 61% drop in profit, warns of another challenging year
Khazanah is "rebalancing" its financial exposures
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional posted a 61 per cent drop...
Malaysia plans to spend almost $4 billion for 5G network rollout
Malaysians can expect much faster mobile Internet connections in the coming years as the government is injecting...
AirAsia to launch food delivery service in Singapore
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes in his side job as food delivery man
Malaysia-headquartered budget airline AirAsia, looking...
Malaysian whisky bags awards on the global stage
Malaysia is known for many things, namely for being the world’s largest rubber producer, for endless palm...
Malaysia’s economy contracts 5.6% in 2020, worst since Asian Financial Crisis
Kuala Lumpur witnessed numerous lockdowns amid the pandemic
Malaysia's economy contracted 5.6 per cent in 2020 as the...
Porsche to set up plant in Malaysia, its first out of Germany: report
Germany’s sports car maker Porsche is reportedly setting up an assembly plant in Malaysia as its first...
Full-scale Covid-19 lockdown would lead to Malaysia’s economic collapse, academics warn
Empty shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur (Picture: C.T. Kong)
The implementation of a total lockdown across Malaysia would...
First automated rapid transit system arrives in Malaysia
Automated rapid transit is already widely used in China
Carriages for Malaysia’s first automated rapid transit system arrived...
Malaysia’s economy to take a deep hit from emergency declaration
The declaration of a state of emergency in Malaysia until August 1, 2021 to curb the spread...
Malaysia likely to impose new lockdown measures
Malaysia is expected to go into another Covid-19-triggered lockdown after a recent surge in coronavirus cases. The...
Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed train project is not going to happen
Malaysia and Singapore have cancelled a high-speed rail project that would have connected the two cities on...
Malaysia seeks to open borders to boost tourism
Hotels in Langkawi have been booked well during the pandemic, says tourism minister
The Malaysian government is considering...
Malaysia announces plans to revive tourism
The Malaysian government on December 23 announced new plans for an economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic,...
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Two and a half months after the coup, Myanmar’s economy lies in shatters
Closed shops in Yangon
Bad news for foreign investors who have set a lot of hopes on Myanmar’s...
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Two and a half months after the coup, Myanmar’s economy lies in shatters
Closed shops in Yangon
Bad news for foreign investors who have set a lot of hopes on Myanmar’s...