The Business Times
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.

emailaileng@sph.com.sg
Singapore’s position as a transhipment and logistics hub may come under strain, with stricter rules likely to raise compliance costs and divert trade flows.

One year of Trump tariffs: What has changed and what’s next for South-east Asia?

The levies are reshaping supply chains and driving structural shifts, but the full impact is still to come

Visitors at the KL Tower. Industry observers say inbound trip cancellations have surged to approximately 5,000 in the past month.

Malaysia tourism hit by fuel shock; tour prices may jump 50%

Cancellations, rising diesel costs and weak demand leave industry players facing mounting pressure

Bursa Malaysia CEO Fad’l Mohamed (left) and HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan exchange MOU documents at Bursa Malaysia.

Bursa Malaysia, HKEX unveil joint large-cap index as they seek to deepen market links

The index tracks 30 Malaysian blue chips and 30 Hong Kong-listed large-cap stocks

The consolidation between Sunway and IJM would combine 2,300 hectares of land, RM118.1 billion in gross development value and a potential RM13 billion construction order book into a single platform.

Sunway shareholders grant 99.97% approval for IJM takeover as deadline nears

With near-total support, the focus shifts to remaining government-linked fund decisions

The Johor state government is becoming more selective in data centre investment, signalling a shift towards high-quality, more efficient developments.

Johor-Singapore SEZ could draw more tech giant interest as Middle East data centre attacks prompt rethink

As geopolitical risks push hyperscalers to diversify, Johor could emerge as a viable alternative hub

Several brokerages cite near-term earnings risks and execution uncertainties surrounding IJM’s monetisation plans.

Analysts in favour of IJM investors accepting Sunway’s offer, even as adviser says reject

The independent adviser values IJM at RM5.48 to RM6.48 a share, above Sunway’s RM3.15 offer

For Lionel Leong, deputy group CEO of Mah Sing, the challenge of second-generation leadership is defined not by outworking others, but by earning credibility through results.
BEHIND THE NAME

From plastics to property, Malaysia’s Mah Sing builds its business empire on ‘trust capital’

As Mah Sing grows beyond its founder-led roots, Lionel Leong and his sisters are focused on raising standards

Malaysian's petrol subsidy alone has climbed to RM2 billion a month.

Oil spike pushes Malaysia fuel subsidies to RM3.2 billion a month

The monthly bill rises more than four times from RM700 million previously, but the government says it is poised to absorb the increase

Beyond fuel price adjustments, Malaysia also announced discretionary spending cuts to sustain the RON95 subsidy.

Fuel price hikes unlikely to spark immediate inflation in Malaysia: economists

Rising fuel prices are manageable now, but a prolonged oil shock could test the country’s fiscal buffer

The Malaysian ringgit strengthened to 3.087 against the Singapore dollar on Mar 11, nearly 13.5% higher from its February 2024 trough of 3.568.

Ringgit’s rebound tests Malaysian exporters as Singdollar remains resilient

Businesses say the strengthening ringgit is starting to squeeze exporters’ margins, though SME importers get cost relief

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