Chuah Bee Kim

Chuah Bee Kim

MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT

Chuah Bee Kim contributes to The Business Times, covering Johor, Malaysia-Singapore cross-border business, investment and economic developments. Her career includes nearly two decades at the New Straits Times, followed by a role in corporate communications, before she returned to journalism. 

Singapore and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding to set up the JS-SEZ in January 2024, and a formal agreement a year later.

Johor’s investment boom is real, but actual contribution from JS-SEZ unclear

2026-09-25T02:53:04.000Z
Higher crude oil prices can increase Malaysia’s fuel-subsidy costs.

Five ways US$100 oil cuts both ways for Malaysia

2026-09-18T05:17:13.000Z
FedEx’s South Pacific Regional Hub in Singapore connects shipments moving through South-east Asia to its international air network.

Manufacturers turn to Johor-Singapore corridor as supply chains diversify

2026-09-09T02:38:15.000Z
Agmo CEO Tan Aik Keong’s unconventional rule is to “say yes first, then figure out how”.
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

Why Tan Aik Keong of digital solutions specialist Agmo wants to make himself less indispensable

2026-09-04T03:03:54.000Z
A vessel at Tanjung Belungkor ferry terminal in Johor. The terminal has been proposed as the Malaysian end of a Johor-Batam RoRo service.

Johor-Batam truck ferry service still in limbo as Indonesia eyes mid-2027 launch

2026-08-20T07:14:59.000Z
Tabung Haji has about 9.7 million depositors nationwide, of whom about four million are registered for the haj.

Malaysia’s Tabung Haji reckoning: The billions lost, the rescue and what comes next

2026-08-12T08:03:29.000Z
Negeri Sembilan, best known for the resort town of Port Dickson, is emerging as an alternative investment destination as neighbouring states become more congested.

Negeri Sembilan’s record investment pipeline faces execution test at Aug 1 poll

2026-07-28T03:00:00.000Z
Network School opened in 2024 as a private residential community in Johor’s Forest City.

Network School: Malaysia’s Forest City controversy explained

2026-07-17T10:31:19.000Z
Forest City’s pitch is not to displace Singapore, but to offer a lower-cost complementary base across the Causeway.

Malaysia’s Forest City family office push gains traction, but ecosystem gaps remain

2026-06-25T05:23:20.000Z
Central Kuala Lumpur’s retail squeeze is about to get livelier, with about 1.3 million sq ft of new mall space coming onstream.

Retail overload: KL and JB set to flood Malaysia’s already saturated mall scene

2026-05-22T02:56:32.000Z