News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 16): Lotuss Stores Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Lotuss Malaysia), formerly known as Tesco Malaysia, is collaborating with GHL Systems Bhd to boost the retailer’s Order & Collect personal shopper service with a wider range of payment options, powering its online payment via the WhatsApp messaging platform.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Malaysia's economy contracted 4.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 11): I-Bhd is set to welcome Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) to its flagship development, ultrapolis, i-City Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research is forecasting Malaysia’s 2022 fiscal deficit to come in at 6.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 9): The financial situation of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) was likened to a “coffee shop” by prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram at the 1MDB-Tanore trial on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Malaysia and Singapore will launch a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) between the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Changi Airport on Nov 29, according to a joint press statement by the leaders of the two countries.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): Genting Malaysia Bhd (GENM)’s outdoor theme park Genting Skyworlds is one step closer to opening its doors to the public as it starts conducting technical rehearsals.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): Fitch Solutions, the research unit of Fitch Group, is expecting Bank Negara Malaysia to raise the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 50 basis points (bps) to 2.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): DBS Bank said Malaysia’s economy is starting to recover gradually from the Covid-19 crisis following a tumultuous 2020 and 2021, but is maintaining its growth forecasts of 4% for 2021 and 5% for 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): A global network of board directors has made a call for company boards worldwide to act on the climate emergency as the leaders of all nations gather in Glasgow for pivotal climate negotiations.