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Tan Ai Leng

Tan Ai Leng

MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT

Tan Ai Leng is Malaysia correspondent at The Business Times, where her reporting encompasses a diverse array of subjects within the country. Her prior experience includes a role at The Edge Malaysia.

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Lim Wei Hung, executive director and group chief operating officer, said the Gerik rare earth site comprises seven parcels, giving SAM long-term production optionality and visibility well beyond the coming decade.
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Southern Alliance Mining shifts focus to rare earths to offset iron-ore volatility

The fundamentals of rare-earth mining are positive because the market demand is structural and long term, says SAM’s group COO

Malaysia's Employees Providend Fund dividend translates into a total payout of RM79.6 billion, higher than last year’s RM73.2 billion despite the marginally lower rate.

Malaysia’s national pension fund declares 6.15% dividend, slightly below 2024 peak

The total payout of RM79.6 billion is still higher than a year earlier

Maybank attributed the performance to steady income growth, disciplined cost management and resilient asset quality.

Maybank posts higher Q4 earnings despite revenue decline

Singapore’s operations stay resilient while Indonesia posts a sharp earnings rebound

The civil action, filed in the Kuala Lumpur High Court, puts at stake not only a substantial inheritance, but also the reputation of a Malaysian business dynasty.

Malaysia’s Genting dynasty gripped by RM1.6 billion inheritance battle

A court fight over an heiress’ estate places her final will under judicial scrutiny

Johor nears a milestone year with approved investments hitting RM91.1 billion in third quarter of 2025.

No more cheap kopi: The price of Johor’s investment boom

As Malaysia’s southern state transforms into an investment powerhouse, rising rents, traffic and costs test residents’ resilience

The Malaysian economy to grow between 4 per cent and 4.5 per cent this year, amid persisting uncertainties about the impact of US tariffs.

Malaysia’s economy expands 5.2% in 2025, Q4 growth hits three-year high

Bank Negara expects stronger spending, exports and a firmer ringgit to lift growth momentum into 2026

DayOne plans to expand its Johor facility to serve its regional operations and capability-building base, designed to train more than 1,000 data centre operations engineers.

DayOne sets up Johor training hub, expands KL shared services centre

The state, the company’s entry point into Malaysia, has since grown into its largest market in the Asia-Pacific

Maybank unveiled a five-year roadmap unveiled that commits RM10 billion (S$3.2 billion) to technology investments.

Malaysia’s Maybank, Yinson launch first tokenised ringgit pilot for Asean cross-border payments

The project is conducted under Bank Negara Malaysia’s Digital Asset Innovation Hub

Carsome chief business officer Aaron Kee said: "Carsome is converging towards transforming the Southeast Asian automotive ecosystem… We’re not just in used cars anymore."

Carsome charges into EV resale market as electric cars gain traction in South-east Asia

With EV depreciation outpacing that of conventional cars, the e-commerce platform wants to plug the gaps for its next growth play

Thailand has taken a more assertive approach, introducing AI-powered platforms that help tourists streamline trip planning while expanding access to information on emerging destinations.

South-east Asia’s governments put AI to work in tourism

The region’s governments are using AI to upgrade visitors’ travel experience, not just to bump up the numbers

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