News about Malaysia

PASIR PUTEH (Aug 18): Contractors who claim a sudden increase in construction material prices need to submit evidence and actual cost information to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) to enable the government to assess the application of the Variation of Price (VOP) clause.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 13): GuocoLand (Malaysia) Bhd (GLM) will be removed from the Official List of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd at 9am on Tuesday, Aug 18, following the completion of its privatisation exercise.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 7): GuocoLand (Malaysia) Bhd's privatisation has been completed following the settlement of the offer price to entitled shareholders under its selective capital reduction and repayment exercise.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 6): Three recent Bursa Malaysia filings have revealed a major industrial land assembly in Kapar, with WG Malaysia VIII Sdn Bhd, a DayOne-linked acquisition vehicle, acquiring about 157 acres of adjoining freehold land for a combined RM687.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 31): CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) has fixed the issue price for new units to be issued under its distribution reinvestment plan (DRP) at 53.

This article appeared in the July 9, 2026 issue of the monthly print edition.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (KL:CLMT) sees no immediate impact on tenant sentiment or leasing demand following the new 10% tariff imposed by the US on Malaysian exports.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (KL:CLMT) reported a 12.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 25): Bursa Malaysia Securities has publicly reprimanded Meridian Bhd (KL:MERIDIAN) and its executive director Tang Boon Koon over the Practice Note 17 (PN17) company's failure to issue its annual reports on time.

PETALING JAYA (July 21): The High Court has directed Sime Darby Property Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SDP Klang Sdn Bhd, to refund RM36.