Malaysia morning news for August 3

Malaysia morning news for August 3

Khazanah’s investment playbook set for revamp under Mahathir’s Malaysia Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional will likely cut stakes in some top state-linked firms as the government overhauls the sovereign wealth fund’s investment strategy, after revamping its board […]

Malaysia morning news for August 2

Malaysia morning news for August 2

Malaysia’s export growth to accelerate to 8.7% in June — RAM Malaysia’s export growth is expected to pick up to 8.7% in June from 3.4% in May despite the envisaged slowdown amid the Hari Raya […]

Malaysia morning news for August 1

Malaysia morning news for August 1

Government should be clear on plans for auto industry The government should be clear on its plans for automotive policy and steer away from any direct involvement in the automotive market, said IDEAS economist Adli […]

Malaysia morning news for July 31

Malaysia morning news for July 31

MH370 Investigation Hits Dead End With Latest Report A report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 released on July 30 has highlighted mistakes and protocol guidelines that were not followed, but nothing really […]

Malaysia morning news for July 30

Malaysia morning news for July 30

Khazanah’s mass resignation unlikely to affect equity market The resignation of the entire Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s board members will likely not have any impact on the local equity market as it is mainly influenced by […]

Malaysia morning news for July 27

Malaysia morning news for July 27

Malaysian PM Mahathir: ‘Most of the top echelons in the government are corrupt’ Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who staged a stunning election upset earlier this year to return to power aged 92, said he […]

Malaysia morning news for July 26

Malaysia morning news for July 26

Malaysia wants a better economic deal with China Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is pushing back against China’s dominance in its economy, stalling billions of dollars of contracts as he tries to renegotiate them. — […]

Malaysia morning news for July 25

Malaysia morning news for July 25

Malaysia ranked 5th most complex country in corporate compliance regulation Malaysia has one of the most complex corporate compliance regulations among 84 jurisdictions in the world, according to TMF Group’s Compliance Complexity Index. — The […]

Malaysia morning news for July 24

Malaysia morning news for July 24

Complaints on price hikes in Malaysia triple after removal of GST The number of complaints on price hikes reported to the Government tripled after the zero-rating of Goods and Services Tax (GST). — AsiaOne Malaysia […]

Malaysia morning news for July 23

Malaysia morning news for July 23

AirAsia X’s expanded order for A330 ‘sends positive signal to investors’ MIDF Research is positive on AirAsia X Bhd’s (AAX) recent commitment to expand its fleet size with the addition of 100 A330neo long-haul aircraft, […]

Malaysia morning news for July 20

Malaysia morning news for July 20

AirAsia announces $30bn deal for 100 Airbus planes Malaysian budget airline AirAsia Thursday announced an additional order of 34 Airbus A330neo planes, bringing the total value of its expanded 100-plane order to $30 billion as […]

Malaysia morning news for July 19

Malaysia morning news for July 19

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency seizes documents related to East Coast Railway Link, 2 pipeline projects The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has seized various documents related to three mega projects – the Multi Product Pipeline (MPP), Trans-Sabah […]