Malaysia
AirAsia won’t get involved in Malaysia Airlines, founder says
AirAsia founder and group CEO Tony Fernandes has ruled out
any involvement in Malaysia’s ailing national airline, which...
Graft trial of Malaysia’s ex-PM to begin in August
A trial of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak on charges of corruption and money laundering involving state...
AirAsia could take over Malaysia Airlines: reports
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia Group could come to the
rescue of ailing national carrier Malaysian Airlines after discussion...
Malaysia on track to become high-income nation: World Bank
Malaysia remains on course to become a high-income nation by 2024, the World Bank has reaffirmed its...
Axiata, Telenor to create new Southeast Asian telecom giant
Axiata to merge Asian business with Telenor
The two telecom companies Axiata from Malaysia and Telenor from
Norway are...
Singapore, US to return $226 million in 1MDB funds to Malaysia
The Malaysian government will be returned a total of around 936 million ringgit ($226 million) in misappropriated...
Malaysia hopes for $2.4 billion in investments from Dubai Expo 2020
Malaysia aims at ten billion ringgit worth of potential investments and business deals from the Dubai Expo...
Singapore’s startup ecosystem grows to 150 VC funds, Malaysia follows
Singapore’s ambition to create an ecosystem to support
startups is gaining ground as the city-state is meanwhile home...
Thailand tourism arrivals, spending drop for the first time in years
Thailand for the first time since 2014 – the year of the latest
military coup – is faced...
Formula 1 could start all over in Malaysia
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on April 18 said
the government intends to bring back the Formula One...
Malaysia revives another Chinese-backed mega-project
The Malaysian government said it will reinstate an idling multi-billion-dollar property project in Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Malaysia,...
Malaysia’s eastern railway project back on track
Malaysia will resume work on the multi-billion dollar East Coast Rail Link after negotiations with the China...
Malaysia’s ex-PM not amused about huge tax bill
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak disputed a hefty new tax bill shortly before the start of his...
Malaysia PM: EU risking trade war over palm oil ban
The European Union risks a trade war with Malaysia over its “grossly unfair” policies aimed at reducing...
Malaysia’s Proton starts production in Pakistan
Pakistan will be the first country to manufacture Malaysia’s home-made car brand Proton outside the Southeast Asian...
Murphy Oil calls it quits in Malaysia
US petroleum and natural gas exploration company Murphy Oil
Corp is exiting Malaysia with a $2.13 billion sale...
Happiness dropped in Thailand, Malaysia: UN report
The newly released World Happiness Report 2019 by the United Nations shows that most Southeast Asian countries...
Go-Jek denied entry to the Philippines
The Philippine transport regulator Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on March 19 rejected an appeal...
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Cambodia’s construction sector in rapid expansion
Construction in Sihanoukville, Cambodia © Arno Maierbrugger
Cambodia’s construction sector attracted total investments
of $3.39 billion in the first...
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Tourism numbers in Thailand close to stagnation
Thailand has attracted 21.08 million tourists in the first half of 2019, marking a meager 0.81 per...