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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
The Proton eMAS series continues to be the bestselling EV brand in the first six months of 2026.

Malaysia shifts EV push from consumers to factories

2026-08-07T05:00:00.000Z
The latest Port Dickson data centre contract marks Gamuda’s first major contract win for FY2027, lifting its outstanding order book to around RM54 billion.

Gamuda seen as key winner in Malaysia’s AI data centre boom

2026-08-06T11:34:27.000Z
Bursa Malaysia is revising its full-year IPO market capitalisation target to RM34 billion from RM28 billion, after a strong first half.

Bursa Malaysia raises IPO goals after strong first-half earnings

2026-07-30T09:29:04.000Z
Above: Formula 1 race day at Sepang International Circuit back in 2012. Malaysia’s return to the Formula 1 calendar in a one-off event gives the country a chance to shine as a destination for sports tourism, business events and international meetings.

Surprise F1 return sends Malaysia travel bookings soaring

2026-07-28T23:00:00.000Z
From left: Daniel Wiedmer, ADB’s director of infrastructure finance (private sector operations department); Khairussaleh Ramli of Maybank; Azmir Merican of Sime Darby Property; Tan Ai Chin of OCBC Malaysia; and Aarne Dimanlig, CGIF’s chief credit risk officer.

Malaysia’s Sime Darby Property launches US$640 million sukuk to fund data centres, logistics assets

2026-07-28T06:30:35.000Z
Kwap manages pension contributions from about 177,700 pensionable employees and administers pension payments to more than 810,000 retired civil servants and beneficiaries.

Five things to know about Malaysia’s Kwap-eFishery controversy

2026-07-24T03:21:53.000Z
Haniz Nazlan (left), CEO of group consumer banking at CIMB Group, and Daniel Cheong, head of consumer banking for Malaysia, at the launch of CIMB Private Wealth in Kuala Lumpur on Jul 20.

Malaysia’s CIMB is going after higher-tier affluents in Singapore and Thailand

2026-07-20T09:46:10.000Z
Zetrix AI group managing director Wong Thean Soon says that in the future, companies will have AI avatars representing them to communicate and execute tasks.

Zetrix AI sets its sights beyond Malaysia with Philippine blockchain deal, Nasdaq listing plan

2026-07-15T05:56:38.000Z
Barisan Nasional supporters at a campaign event in Bukit Batu, Johor. Coalition leaders hope its Johor victory will spark a nationwide “blue wave” in future polls.

Johor landslide win fuels early Malaysia general election talk

2026-07-13T10:26:52.000Z
The incumbent Barisan Nasional secured a landslide victory in the Johor state election which concluded on Jul 11.
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Johor election: Barisan Nasional’s landslide win cements continuity, but raises pressure on delivery

2026-07-12T06:17:19.000Z
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