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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LAC Med set to list on Bursa with an AI healthcare play across Malaysia and Indonesia
Group’s proposed listing will serve as a springboard to accelerate regional expansion, with Indonesia as the sole overseas focus for now
Malaysia’s retail pharmacy boom draws billion-ringgit bets as IPO pipeline builds
The catalyst – news that BIG Caring Group is weighing a blockbuster listing in Bursa Malaysia next year
Not your typical 80-year-olds: Why more Malaysian seniors are trading in homes for resort-style living
Mindsets are shifting as retirees across the Causeway rethink what ageing can – and should – look like
Malaysia’s ex-trade minister Tengku Zafrul appointed as Investment Development Authority chairman
The new role follows the end of his two terms as a senator. He is also expected to be given other responsibilities
Genting’s privatisation push falters just as New York delivers a splashy win
The offer for Genting Malaysia closes shy of the delisting mark while its US arm scores with a full-casino licence
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
