Malaysia

Google signs solar power pact in Malaysia with Shizen Energy

The agreement highlights efforts by global tech firms to decarbonise their energy-intensive operations such as data centres

Xpeng reported total sales of 391,937 units in the first eleven months of this year, up 156 per cent year on year.

Xpeng in negotiations partner with EPMB to start EV production in Malaysia

Chinese EV maker aims to make Malaysia a base for expansion across Asean’s right-hand-drive markets

The ringgit was at 3.1702 against the Singdollar on Friday (Dec 12), and broached 4.0928 against the greenback.

Ringgit hits three-year high against Singdollar, four-year high versus greenback

It is Asia’s best-performing currency this year as Malaysia’s robust macro fundamentals drive optimism for unit

Malaysia's factory output in October had been forecast to expand 5.1 per cent, according to economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.

Malaysia’s October industrial production up 6%, beating forecast

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production index rose 6 per cent in October from a year earlier, higher than expectations, government data showed on Friday.

The KL-JB ETS 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.

Malaysia’s new KL-JB train tickets snapped up ahead of debut; frequency to double in January

‘Further increases’ will follow in the coming months, says the country’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke

Archisen co-founder and CEO Vincent Wei says: “Young people today want to work with technology and contribute meaningfully to society, whether through food resilience or sustainability... This is not just farming. It is the future of farming.”

Malaysia to break ground on Southern Agropolis in January, unlocking ‘plug-and-play’ food hub for JS-SEZ

Farmers from the region are expected to move into the site by Q3 2026, with commercial production slated to begin in 2027

A DayOne data centre in Johor. Malaysian environmental groups have voiced concerns about the amounts of water needed for cooling in hot, humid climates.

No bubble, doom or trouble for Malaysia’s data centres

Some government planners worry that unchecked expansion could force difficult trade-offs

LAC Med chief executive officer Liew Yoon Poh says: "Indonesia is compelling simply by sheer size, supported by its national health insurance scheme."

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

Macro trends such as the ageing population and rising incomes will boost pharmaceutical spending.

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