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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Malaysia’s US trade deal: what it means for SMEs, exporters and manufacturers
Pact offers improved access for Malaysian exporters and makes US products more affordable for businesses, consumers
Malaysian PM Anwar reshuffles Cabinet, taps technocrat to steer trade amid tariffs, Johor-Singapore SEZ push
This includes changes to the positions of trade, economy and commodities ministers
Malaysia’s new KL-JB train tickets snapped up ahead of debut; frequency to double in January
‘Further increases’ will follow in the coming months, says the country’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke
Malaysia to break ground on Southern Agropolis in January, unlocking ‘plug-and-play’ food hub for JS-SEZ
Farmers from the region are expected to move into the site by Q3 2026, with commercial production slated to begin in 2027
LAC Med set to list on Bursa with an AI healthcare play across Malaysia and Indonesia
Group’s proposed listing will serve as a springboard to accelerate regional expansion, with Indonesia as the sole overseas focus for now
Malaysia’s retail pharmacy boom draws billion-ringgit bets as IPO pipeline builds
The catalyst – news that BIG Caring Group is weighing a blockbuster listing in Bursa Malaysia next year
Not your typical 80-year-olds: Why more Malaysian seniors are trading in homes for resort-style living
Mindsets are shifting as retirees across the Causeway rethink what ageing can – and should – look like
Malaysia’s ex-trade minister Tengku Zafrul appointed as Investment Development Authority chairman
The new role follows the end of his two terms as a senator. He is also expected to be given other responsibilities
Genting’s privatisation push falters just as New York delivers a splashy win
The offer for Genting Malaysia closes shy of the delisting mark while its US arm scores with a full-casino licence
Penang developer E&O to launch first Klang Valley township near Google data centres
To be launched in 2026, the township will include the Seri Embun residential precinct and the commercial component Laman Embun
