Veteran film distributor and producer Paolo Lee has died. He was 79. Born in Malaysia, he spent much of his film industry career in Taiwan where he operated multiple businesses over the years, …
Malaysia reports dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases after spike, no new deaths
A security guard checks the temperature of a shopper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 16, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) 15 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia on Wednesday, a …
Coronavirus: Singapore-style stimulus not for Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, say economists
Economists say Southeast Asian governments should heed this axiom in fiscal policy as they decide whether to follow regional economic powerhouse Singapore in adding to their already massive rounds of …
Malaysia Stock Market May See Additional Support On Thursday
The Malaysia stock market bounced higher again on Wednesday, one session after it had ended the seven-day winning streak in which it …
Kuwait MP set to grill finance minister over fund corruption
Abu Dhabi: Kuwait’s MP Riyadh Al Adsani has vowed to reveal any details related to the Malaysian Fund in his question put up to Finance Minister Barak Al Shaitan, Kuwaii media reported. Al Adsani …
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Bangladesh reports 1,541 new cases, Malaysia reports dramatic drop in cases after spike
Residents of Pudu Wet Market area queue to take COVID-19 test in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 5, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) — Malaysia reports dramatic drop in cases after spike, …
Malaysia’s Axiata to Pick Two 5G Vendors, in Move That Could Curb Reliance on Huawei
Axiata Group Bhd, Malaysia’s third-biggest telecom operator by subscribers, said it would select two equipment suppliers to roll out 5G services, opening the door for the likes of Ericsson to fight it …
SE Asia Stocks-Most rise on stimulus hopes; Malaysia biggest gainer
Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended higher on Wednesday, led by Malaysia, on hopes of government stimulus measures to boost coronavirus-hit economies, while a drop in shares of the Singapore …
Better Malaysia-India ties to boost crude palm oil prices – MPOB
Crude palm oil prices may rise to 2,300-2,400 ringgit ($528.37-$551.34) per tonnne in the coming months as Malaysia’s relationship with top importer India improves, industry regulator the Malaysian …
SE Asia Stocks-Philippines extends falls on heavyweights; Malaysia gains
Philippine shares extended falls into a third session on Wednesday, dragged lower by index heavyweights such as SM Investments and Ayala Land, while Malaysian stocks rose as they tried to play …