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.

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

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

The incumbent Barisan Nasional secured a landslide victory in the Johor state election which concluded on Jul 11.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Johor election: Barisan Nasional’s landslide win cements continuity, but raises pressure on delivery

Johor posted the highest growth rate among all of Malaysia’s states in the first quarter of 2026, with 8% economic growth.

As Johor votes, investors watch for continuity in cross-border growth push

While transactions involving smaller factories have moderated, strategic industrial land continues to command strong demand. 

Malaysia’s industrial property market shifts beyond the data centre boom

Vertiv expects its Johor facility to strengthen its competitive position by reducing delivery times and bringing production closer to customers in Asia.

Vertiv bets on Johor as AI infrastructure boom shifts from data centres to manufacturing

Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone recorded nearly RM5.5 billion in approved investments during the first quarter of 2026.

Malaysia says JS-SEZ remains on track despite delay in master plan launch

Johor led Malaysia’s residential launches in Q1 with 2,693 units as developers position for demand from the RTS and JS-SEZ.

State polls a speed bump as RTS, JS-SEZ accelerate shifts in Johor’s property market

The ringgit has weakened in spite of robust domestic fundamentals, including stronger trade data and steady inflation.

Ringgit sinks to seven-month low despite record bond inflows as Fed fears dominate

Malaysia's MY Value Up programme is initially targeting 88 of Bursa Malaysia’s largest listed companies.

Chasing global capital: South-east Asia markets turn to ‘value up’ reforms