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.

Six of the 10 Bursa Malaysia-listed banks recorded growth in revenue and profit in the first quarter.

Malaysia banks signal caution despite resilient Q1 results

Their asset quality remains healthy, though they are watching for signs of slower credit demand ahead

Surging demand from data centres, electric vehicles and green industrial parks is placing unprecedented strain on power systems.

The next phase of South-east Asia’s energy transition: Fixing the grid

Renewables are growing fast, but the region’s push to boost green power hinges on upgrading ageing infrastructure

The Rain Rave Water Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur drew criticism from conservative groups as not reflecting Malaysia’s identity.
NEWS ANALYSIS

The tourism tug-of-war – concerts, cash and culture wars in Malaysia

The industry is booming again, but so are tensions over culture and identity

A view of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Japanese companies typically use the market as a manufacturing and production hub.

Japanese mid-sized firms flocking to South-east Asia for growth

Overseas expansion is no longer optional given shrinking growth at home, says an M&A consultant

KSL's Khoo Lee Feng says it is "not so much what you study, but how you learn".
BEHIND THE NAME

Johor property old hand KSL readies family handover amid market boom

The Khoo family’s younger members take on larger roles ahead of at least RM3.8 billion in launches this year

The company operates across flour milling, grain trading and integrated poultry production in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Malayan Flour Mills to invest RM100 million to expand capacity in Vietnam, Malaysia

The northern Vietnam expansion will increase milling capacity from 2,000 to 2,500 tonnes daily

Bersama founder Tan Gin Theam (right) hands over a mock registration certificate for the party to Rafizi Ramli (middle) and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad on May 17.

Two key allies of Malaysian PM Anwar turn opponents, launch new party

The breakaway renews concerns over whether the prime minister can push through reforms as costs, risks rise

Malaysia’s economic growth in Q1 is underpinned by resilient household spending and continued investment activities.

Malaysia economy expands 5.4% in Q1 as Bank Negara warns of tougher outlook

The country is entering a tougher global environment from a ‘position of strength’, says the central bank

Often dubbed the “Silicon Valley of the East”, Penang handles an estimated 5% per cent of global semiconductor sales.

Penang looks past hyperscale data centres, doubles down on chips

The northern state shuns the data centre race to focus on its stronger competitive advantages

Workers at a plastics manufacturing plant in Selangor. Malaysian firms face mounting shortages of key inputs, including petrochemical feedstocks and packaging.

7 in 10 Malaysian manufacturers see worsening outlook amid Middle East conflict: survey

Depleting inventories, cash-flow strains and rising freight costs are eroding manufacturers’ margins