Browsing: Malaysia
Sunway Healthcare surges post-IPO as health demand set to rise in a wealthier, older Malaysia
Sunway Healthcare shares rose 28% in their first day of trading, following the company’s 2.9 billion ringgit ($732 million) IPO,…
Asia’s young, tech-savvy population will power the region’s growth: AIIB CIO Kim-See Lim
Asia remains the world’s fastest-growing region—and its momentum shows little sign of slowing. According to 2025 McKinsey estimates, the region…
Malaysia’s economy minister sees 2026 as a year of ‘execution’ as Anwar administration tries to lock in policy gains
Malaysia sees 2026 as a year of “execution” and “discipline,” the country’s economy minister said, as the Anwar Ibrahim administration…
Asia is the ‘next big frontier’ for sustainable aviation fuel as governments push green mandates
Tucked away in an industrial estate in Singapore’s Tuas district is the world’s largest refinery for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF),…
Two Southeast Asia 500 companies may merge—forming Malaysia’s largest construction conglomerate
Malaysian construction giant Sunway has announced a $2.7 billion share-and-cash takeover of competitor IJM Corporation, which would bring together two…
Starting this Wednesday, many Australian teens will find it near impossible to access social media. That’s because, as of Dec.…
The Johor-Singapore SEZ will be more than an ‘industrial park with a nicer brochure,’ says the chair of the state’s investment committee
“Special matters require execution.” So quipped YB Lee Ting Han, chair of the Johor State Investment, Trade, Consumer Affairs and…
How Malaysia shrugged off Trump’s tariffs, according to its finance minister: ‘We didn’t panic’
Just about every major exporting economy was hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs in April. Malaysia was…
The buildout of AI infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific is in high gear. Masayoshi Son and Mukesh Ambani are among the…
Before ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ Henry Golding swept salon floors at 14 for $32 a day and worked as a travel host on his way to stardom
Many Hollywood stars rose to A-list status by acting from gig to gig since childhood, rising to stardom after years…












