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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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
Johor, Ditrolic Energy partner World Bank’s IFC to develop US$6 billion solar-and-storage hub to power JS-SEZ
The project is expected to generate 125,000 jobs and enable renewable-energy transmission to Singapore
A stronger ringgit is unleashing Malaysians’ demand for premium travel destinations, experiences
Travel platforms and money changers say the firmer currency is loosening residents’ purse strings for trips abroad
‘I still wash dishes’: How Calvin Chan turned Oriental Kopi into a RM2.5 billion kopitiam empire
The founder still returns to the kitchen, showing how far staying grounded can take you
Johor leads Malaysia’s RM285 billion investment surge in 9M 2025
The country’s overall approvals are up 13% year on year
Affordable EVs have landed in Malaysia, but the country still trails Asean peers
Analysts do not expect it to catch up in the short term
Malaysia posts 5.2% GDP growth in Q3, on track for upper-end target
Economic expansion is underpinned by sustained domestic demand and stronger net exports, says the country’s chief statistician
Ringgit strength, robust spending set stage for Malaysia’s strongest quarterly growth in 2025
Domestic consumption is expected to remain the country’s main growth driver
Malaysian timber and media tycoon Tiong Hiew King dies at 91
The founder of the Rimbunan Hijau Group also played a big role in shaping Malaysia’s Chinese-language media landscape
Maybank steps up financing push for Johor-Singapore SEZ with RM15 billion pipeline
Investment interest totalling RM5.35 billion to go towards Iskandar region
