News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Malaysia and Singapore reaffirmed their commitment to deepen economic cooperation under the Johor–Singapore partnership during a courtesy call between the Minister of Economy of Malaysia, Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, and Singapore’s Minister for National Development, Chee Hong Tat.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (KL:CLMT) is eyeing acquisitions in Penang, Johor and the Klang Valley to expand its industrial and logistics segment, as it works towards a 20% assets under management (AUM) mix by 2028.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (KL:CLMT) reported a 12.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Certified green building developments in Malaysia rose 25% last year, with high-rise residential, logistics, and industrial projects driving demand, signaling steady growth in the adoption of sustainable building practices.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The Penang government is holding high-level discussions with key federal regulators to advance a plan for an international financial centre in the state.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 26): The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Sustainability has stated that media reports claiming Malaysia handed over 5,207 hectares of land to Indonesia as compensation for three villages in the Nunukan area near the Sabah-Kalimantan border are inaccurate.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Malaysia’s central bank has kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected, taking comfort in a resilient economy with moderate inflation.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Shares of IJM Corporation Bhd (KL:IJM) fell on Tuesday's opening, a day after the company said officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) were present at the company’s office on Monday (Jan 19) to "obtain information as part of their process".

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): The Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) officially launched SinggahKL 2026, the fifth edition of its signature guided architectural tour.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Malaysia’s property market is entering 2026 with a clearer hierarchy of performance, where alignment with structural demand, capital discipline and execution certainty are expected to matter more than broad market momentum, according to Knight Frank Malaysia.