Chairman of Malaysia's IJM Corp detained in anti-graft probe
The arrest happened at the agency’s headquarters following a raid on the suspect’s home Malaysia’s anti-graft body briefly detained the chairman of construction group IJM…
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Malaysia’s strong ringgit squeezes export reliant glove makers
Malaysia’s world-leading producers of latex gloves are facing tightened profit margins as the nation’s strong currency bites into US dollar-denominated earnings, underscoring…
BlackRock’s HPS invests US$50 million in Malaysia’s Teleport for Asia debut
Investment Partners has invested US$50 million in Malaysian logistics firm Teleport, marking the global private credit firm’s first deal in Asia after being acquired by…
Malaysia's Petronas signs LNG supply deal with China's CNOOC
Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional said on Wednesday (Dec 24) it would supply Chinese offshore oil and gas company CNOOC with 1 million metric tons per annum of liquefied…
Malaysia’s long-awaited electric train service linking KL and JB makes its debut in preview run
Just before dawn broke on Dec 11, Malaysia’s new electric train service (ETS) linking Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru rolled out of the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station on a media preview run, a…
OCBC invests in low-carbon steel in Malaysia’s Sabah
The investment is for the development of a hot briquetted iron plant, which will be part of South-east Asia’s largest integrated low-carbon steel plant OCBC’s mezzanine capital unit has…
Ringgit rally, fiscal strength fuel Malaysia’s bond momentum
Malaysia’s improving fiscal outlook, moderating inflation and resilient currency are enhancing the appeal of its bonds, positioning them for continued gains into next year. Global funds…
Malaysia's Felda, FGV say Terengganu land spat could disrupt operations
They were issued an order by Terengganu state to vacate palm oil plantation land there Malaysia’s Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) and its commercial arm FGV Holdings said on…
Malaysia’s Perodua unveils US$19,000 EV, battery not included
Malaysian automaker Perodua launched its first electric car on Monday (Dec 1), and will sell the vehicle separately from the battery to reduce upfront costs in a bid to appeal to…
Malaysia’s electrical firms to gain from data centre boom: JP Morgan report
The market capitalisation of MEP businesses has compounded by nearly three times from 2024 to late 2025 Malaysia’s electrical companies are benefiting significantly from a data centre boom…
System outage halts Bursa Malaysia’s derivatives trading
Trading on Bursa Malaysia’s derivatives market was halted on Friday due to a system outage of the Globex electronic trading platform, the Malaysian bourse said. Bursa Malaysia said all of…
Malaysia's palm oil exports to China down almost 29% to October
Palm oil tracks the price movements of rival edible oils as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market Malaysia’s palm oil exports to China fell by almost 29 per cent in…
Malaysia’s data centre hub tightens approvals on water worries
Johor, the Malaysian state emerging as a regional data centre hub, is raising the bar for new projects as authorities seek to curb the heavy water use that’s straining local supplies. The…
AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
The rush is partly a spillover from Singapore, where a years-long moratorium on new centres forced operators to look north Malaysia’s palm oil giants, long-blamed for razing rainforests,…
Ringgit at 13-month peak: Can Malaysia's currency keep rising?
Unit fuelled by strong investment inflows into Malaysia and encouraging follow-through on fiscal policies The Malaysian ringgit is on a roll this year. It has gained about 7 per cent…
Malaysia's central bank holds key rate at 2.75%, as expected
Malaysia’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at its final policy review of the year on Thursday (Nov 6), as expected by economists, amid subdued inflation and steady…
Malaysia’s ban on raw rare earths exports remains despite US deal, trade minister says
Malaysia will maintain a ban on the export of raw rare earths to protect its domestic resources, despite signing a critical minerals deal with the United States this week, the trade…
Malaysia’s data centre boom looks poised to continue despite power, labour concerns
Spillover of demand from Singapore is turning Johor into South-east Asia’s fastest-growing data centre hub Data centre operators in Malaysia are brushing aside concerns over power and…
Malaysia's Sunway Group to buy Hongkong Land’s development arm MCL Land for S$738.7 million cash
The sale is effectively at net asset value, says Hongkong Land chief executive Michael Smith Real estate group Hongkong Land will sell its Singapore and Malaysian property arm MCL Land to…
Veteran banker sees Malaysia’s BNM keeping rates unchanged
A veteran banker who led a Malaysian lender to record profit says that the South-east Asian country can hold off on further cutting borrowing costs as current levels are sufficient to…
Johor-Singapore SEZ helps southern state beat Singapore, Malaysia’s growth: DBS
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) is showing great potential, based on a DBS report released on Thursday (Sep 4). The Johor state’s economy grew faster than Singapore and…
Malaysia’s central bank pauses rate cuts, signals confidence in economic outlook
Bank Negara Malaysia left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75 per cent on Thursday (Sep 4), noting that the global economy is expanding but remains fragile. The decision to keep…
Malaysia's Petronas says it will undergo 'strategic transformation' as H1 profit falls
Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) said on Friday (Aug 29) that it was undergoing a ‘strategic transformation’ to tackle operational challenges after reporting…
SD Guthrie plans industrial park in Malaysia’s data centre hub
SD Guthrie, the world’s biggest oil palm planter by acreage, is positioning itself to tap into the data-centre boom as it looks to develop a green-energy powered industrial park in…