Chong Pooi Koon

Desmet Malaysia managing director Khoo Kiak Kern (right) and global technical and R&D director Marc Kellens at the company's new R&D centre in Shah Alam near Kuala Lumpur.

Belgium-based Desmet opens new Malaysia R&D centre to meet rising Asia demand for edible oils

[KUALA LUMPUR] Belgium-based engineering company Desmet has established a new research and development (R&D) centre in Malaysia, with the company hoping this...

Kearney Singapore's head of digital banking Nisha Paramjothi (third from left) said digital banks have a major role to play in promoting financial inclusion.

Malaysia’s digital banks a disruptor but will also bring collaboration opportunities

[KUALA LUMPUR] While Malaysia will soon have five digital banks in operation in the coming months, industry observers said these newcomers are...

MYAirline has signed leasing deals for 17 Airbus A320 planes and is very close to obtaining another five, says CEO Rayner Teo.

Malaysia’s pandemic-born low-cost carrier MYAirline gearing up for regional routes

Thailand likely to be its first foreign destination, with Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam high on the list, says CEO Rayner Teo

Malaysians celebrating National Day in August. About 21.1 million Malaysians are eligible to vote in the upcoming election, with some 5 million voting for the first time

Four factors shaping Malaysia’s general election

MALAYSIANS will soon head to the polls, as a general election must be held within 60 days of parliament’s dissolution on Monday...

An UMNO statement said that Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob intends to present to the King a proposed date to dissolve Parliament, sparking speculation of a general election later this year.

As Malaysia Budget looms, speculation of snap election intensifies

Talk is rife that polls could be held in a matter of weeks, during the monsoon season

An employee handles rubber gloves at an automated production line at a Top Glove factory in Malaysia. Global demand for gloves is falling as the Covid-19 outbreak comes under control.

Malaysia sees global demand for rubber gloves falling as pandemic comes under control

The country - the largest producer of latex gloves in the world - will see up to RM23.6 billion in export revenue...