Malaysia

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Johor-Singapore SEZ to ‘anchor’ industrial properties in Malaysia: Maybank

However, there is a risk of oversupply in Johor’s high-rise residential segment

 November’s factory output had been forecast to expand 5.2 per cent, according to economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.

Malaysia’s November industrial production up 4.3%, below forecast

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production index rose 4.3 per cent in November from a year earlier, below expectations, government data showed on Friday. November’s factory output had been foreca...

The cash was seized when an individual connected to the case was caught trying to transfer it to another location, says MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki.

Malaysia seizes RM2.4 million in cash tied to army procurement graft probe

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s anti-graft agency on Wednesday (Jan 7) seized RM2.4 million (S$757,925) in cash linked to an investigation into alleged bribery involving army procurement contracts, state me...

Boost Group CEO Sheyantha Abeykoon views SME lending and payments as entry points rather than end points, noting that "once trust is established, the relationship can become much wider and deeper".

Malaysia’s Boost bets on MSMEs, not hype, in its race to unicorn status

It is eyeing a valuation target of ‘a couple of billion dollars’ within five years

Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been in and out of hospital for the past few years, and has suffered several heart attacks. .

Malaysia’s Mahathir in hospital after a fall, aide says

FORMER Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was brought to the hospital on Tuesday morning after suffering a fall, according to his office.

The KL-JB ETS now cuts travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru to about 4 hours and 20 minutes, compared with five to seven hours by car or existing diesel services.

KL-JB ETS rail service rush puts fares under the spotlight

Chinese New Year seats are nearly gone and Hari Raya demand is building, says rail operator KTMB

While civil society groups welcomed the verdict, many said it raised fresh questions over the independence of Malaysia’s institutions and exposed deep structural problems that have not been addressed since the 1MDB scandal was exposed more than a decade ago.

Malaysia activists renew reform calls after ex-PM Najib jailed for 1MDB scandal

They say the verdict represents a chance for the government to implement long-promised institutional reforms

Muhyiddin has served as the opposition coalition’s leader since its inception in 2020 during a political crisis that made him prime minister.

Former Malaysia PM Muhyiddin quits Perikatan Nasional leadership, triggering shake-up in opposition

Political fallout from Perlis is accelerating leadership changes, testing the coalition’s cohesion and direction

MACC chief Azam Baki said that the investigation was being carried out under a law which relates to corporate liability for corruption.

Malaysia raids firms in army procurement graft probe

A source says that the investigation is focusing on money allegedly ending up in the account of a senior army officer

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has brushed off rumours of an early election.

Three years on, Malaysia’s growth buys time for PM Anwar as reforms drag

The divergence is increasingly shaping how investors, policymakers and voters judge his stewardship