MALAYSIA

Election Commission sets Jul 11 for Johor polling, Aug 1 for Negeri Sembilan

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim held an audience with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday (May 18), a day after the premier floated the possibility of calling an early election, accor...

A weaker ringgit may boost appeal for foreign buyers, but experts say taxes, financing rules and resale liquidity matter

Restaurant groups are looking to Malaysia for cheaper space and a longer runway, but operators say lower costs do not make it any easier to crack

Panellists point to growing interest in sectors aligned with the zone’s cost, infrastructure advantages

As Malaysia’s southern state transforms into an investment powerhouse, rising rents, traffic and costs test residents’ resilience

Approvals and grid delivery delays – not generation capacity – are determining which data centre projects move ahead on schedule 

Are we planning housing primarily around Johor-based employment growth or around cross-border commuting demand?

Retail sales leakage to Johor Bahru is expected to increase from about 4 per cent to about 5 per cent