Indonesian group invests in Malaysian healthcare tech startup The Hamami Family, ranked as one of the richest in Indonesia by Forbes, has invested in BookDoc, a healthcare technology start-up which has its headquarters in Malaysia. […]
UMNOs Support For Hudud in Kelantan a Shrewd Najib Strategy Attempts to amend Malaysia’s 1965 Criminal Jurisdiction Act, or RUU 355, have divided the country for more than two years now. — AEC News Today […]
Platform to unify online trading on CSX A central online trading platform expected to launch by the end of the year will allow investors to trade securities listed on the local stock market using a […]
Government Launches Its Ambitious 10-Year Financial Plan The government distributed a 109-page report on its strategy to develop the country’s financial sector over the next 10 years at an official launch event on Thursday, making […]
US moves to recover stolen 1MDB funds; Malaysia govt replies US authorities on Thursday (Jun 15) moved to seize another US$540 million in assets allegedly stolen in Malaysia’s multi-billion-dollar 1MDB fraud and used to fund […]
Opposition Official Seeks More Information on Silica Sand Exports CNRP lawmaker Son Chhay has formally asked Mines and Energy Minister Suy Sem to provide detailed trade records for silica sand, the only variety of sand […]
Malaysia initiates special palm oil mission to EU Malaysia initiated a special palm oil mission to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on June 12-13 to discuss the European Union’s (EU) resolution on palm oil […]
Japanese aid organisation buys stake in Cambodian port The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has acquired a 13.5% equity stake in the Port Authority of Sihanoukville (PAS), Cambodia. — Container Management Magazine JC Cambodia starts […]
Graft Scandal at Malaysia Palm Oil Giant Brings Risks for Najib Prime Minister Najib Razak wrote a message on his website this month to the more than 100,000 ethnic Malay families working on government-sponsored farms: […]
Work Permitting Eases, But Glitches Remain Companies operating in Cambodia have seen the process of obtaining work permits for foreign employees become easier and more transparent since the Labor Ministry started a website in September […]
Alibaba launches new sales channels in Malaysia, Singapore Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Monday (Jun 12) said it is launching new sales channels in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan as China’s […]
Cambodia’s society is changing fast, and its parties slowly On 4 June, Cambodia held its 4th commune elections. According to the National Election Committee (NEC), 7,040,594 people or 89.52% of registered voters—Cambodia’s highest-ever voter turnout […]