Beyond weak Q4 earnings, analysts sanguine over Malaysia’s earnings growth in 2024
[KUALA LUMPUR] THE earnings momentum of the heavyweights on the Malaysian bourse’s key index may have eased up by over 11 per...
Malaysian bonds beat emerging Asia peers as ringgit bounces back
MALAYSIA’S ringgit has been one of emerging Asia’s best performer this month, giving investors another reason to buy the nation’s bonds.
Malaysia’s visa-free policy attracts more tourists from China’s second-tier cities
[KUALA LUMPUR] The Year of the Dragon started with a bang for Malaysia’s tourism industry, thanks to the Malaysia-China visa-free policy which...
Chipmakers searching for ‘China plus 1’ are finding Malaysia
CONSTRUCTION cranes still surround the brand-spanking-new plant in Kulim’s industrial park in Malaysia. But inside, legions of workers hired by Austrian tech...
Standstill in approvals for Malaysia’s residency visa may dent foreigners’ interest
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia continues to remain an attractive option for foreigners looking at a residency visa scheme, but the prolonged standstill in...
Scholz courts Asean nations in bid to cut China dependency
GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to deepen economic ties with Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines as Europe’s largest economy looks to diversify...
Malaysia’s mini-market chain retailer 99 Speed Mart files IPO draft prospectus
MALAYSIA’S largest mini-market chain retailer 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings filed a draft prospectus on Monday (Mar 11) for a domestic initial...
Malaysia wealth fund’s assets, profits jump amid recovery
KHAZANAH Nasional saw its net asset value (NAV) rebound by about 4 per cent in 2023, as its profits tripled from a...
Tyre-maker Goodyear to close manufacturing plant in Malaysia
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO, one of the world’s largest tyre makers, plans to shut down its plant in Malaysia on Jun...