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Malaysia, Indonesia to battle for IPO supremacy in 2025 as signs point to Asean market comeback
Industry observers say the region’s listings are expected to improve amid lower interest rates and economic growth INDONESIA and Malaysia…
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Malaysia Airlines grounds new Airbus jet over safety concerns
MALAYSIA Airlines has grounded its new Airbus A330neo jet just days after its maiden flight because of technical issues, local media…
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Malaysia says Facebook, X, TikTok must get licences, NST reports
The move is meant to combat rising cases of cybercrime, including online fraud and gambling, as well as cyberbullying and sexual crimes…
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Malaysia's Belmond Express is back—here's what it's like aboard Asia's lux tiger train
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). This isn’t a dream — I’m being bumped out of bed. I drop back onto the…
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Temasek firm’s deal values Malaysia 5G winner at RM7.5 billion
A TEMASEK Holdings firm’s stake sale agreement values U Mobile at about RM7.5 billion (S$2.3 billion), according to people familiar with…
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Temasek firm’s deal values Malaysia 5G winner at RM7.5 billion: sources
A TEMASEK Holdings firm’s stake sale agreement values U Mobile at about RM7.5 billion (S$2.3 billion), according to people familiar with…
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Maybank downgrades rating on Malaysia property to ‘neutral’ on JS-SEZ delay, lack of new drivers
MAYBANK Securities lowered its call on Malaysian property developers to “neutral” from “positive” for next year, given the absence of new…
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Malaysia faces backlash over plan to broaden Internet controls
THE Malaysian government has come under fire for its plan to tighten its grip over the internet, via regulations that critics warn could…
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Thailand’s ‘data centre rush’ is starting, as Malaysia strains to keep pace with surging demand: Macquarie
MACQUARIE Research said that the data centre boom in Malaysia will continue but it’s unlikely to keep pace with surging demand. It said…
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CapitaLand Malaysia Trust to acquire Selangor logistics property for RM180 million
CAPITALAND Malaysia Trust (CLMT), a subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment, has entered into a sale-and-purchase agreement to acquire a…
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Bank Negara Malaysia calls for fair insurance pricing as medical costs soar
BANK Negara Malaysia (BNM) on Thursday (Nov 28) instructed insurance companies to reassess their repricing strategies to ensure fairer…
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Bain-backed Chindata seeks a US$2.8 billion loan for refinancing and expansion in Malaysia
Chindata’s planned loan highlights data centres’ financing needs for AI service demand in the region Bain Capital-owned data centre…
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Malaysia plans to produce sustainable jet fuel in 2027
MALAYSIA plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2027, with an initial production capacity of one million tonnes per…
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Swatch wins Malaysia suit over pride watch raid: report
SWISS watchmaker Swatch Group has won its lawsuit against the Malaysian government over last year’s controversial seizure of its…
Culture
Dyson dials back Malaysia hairdryer operations, redeploys staff
DYSON is dialling back its hairdryer-related operations in Malaysia, according to sources familiar with the matter who declined to be…
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Malaysia govt rejects claim 'millions of Chinese' granted citizenship
Malaysia has only granted citizenship to 103 Chinese nationals in the past decade, contrary to misleading claims on social media that the…
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Attika Group eyes expansion into Malaysia, manufacturing sector after IPO
Offering proceeds to be used towards expanding into new markets, capacity building, enhancing technology adoption and diversifying into…
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Proton inaugurates assembly plant in Egypt
Malaysia’s first national car company, Proton Holdings, celebrated the completion of a new vehicle assembly plant in Egypt this week,…
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Bursa Malaysia aims to launch used cooking oil futures in Dec
BURSA Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (BMD) is planning to launch its new used cooking oil futures contract as early as December, the…
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Posts share fabricated report about China pulling investment from Malaysia
After Chinese national flags were raised at a festival in Malaysia, prompting a backlash from Malay nationalists, an image of a doctored…
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Malaysia orders sovereign fund audit on loss-making venture
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad to carry out an internal audit to…