Danny Fenster, 37, the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, one of the country’s top independent news sites, was detained at the main international gateway in Yangon while preparing to fly to Malaysia …
Malaysia Stocks Rise as Full Lockdown Avoided to Allow Recovery
Malaysia’s stocks climbed from a three-month low after the government resisted imposing a full lockdown to avoid derailing a nascent recovery in the economy.The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index rose as …
HSBC Amanah Malaysia appoints Raja Amir Shah as CEO
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd (HSBC Malaysia) said today Raja Amir Shah Raja Azwa had been appointed the chief executive officer (CEO) for the group’s Islamic banking arm HSBC Amanah Malaysia Bhd effective …
Malaysia travel trade calls for total lockdown as Covid surge continues
Tourism industry players in Malaysia are calling on authorities to impose a full lockdown, similar to the movement control order (MCO) 1.0 last year, so as to flatten the Covid-19 curve as quickly as …
Full lockdown would guarantee safety, but Malaysia’s economy could collapse: Muhyiddin on targeted COVID-19 curbs
A full COVID-19 lockdown with all sectors shut like what was imposed last year would guarantee people’s safety, but there is a risk …
I witnessed racism, extreme kindness in Malaysia— Elozonam Ogbolu
A former Big Brother Naija contestant, Elozonam Ogbolu, tells NOAH BANJO about his experience in Malaysia. Which countries have you visited? I have been to Ghana, Dubai (United Ar …
More people in Malaysia to work from home, shortened business hours among new COVID-19 curbs during MCO 3.0
Additional restrictions for Malaysia’s ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO) will include mandating that more employees work from …
More people in Malaysia to work from home, shortened business hours among new COVID-19 curbs during MCO 3.0
Additional restrictions for Malaysia’s ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO) will include mandating that more employees work from …
Malaysia on track to achieve high-income nation status
THE World Bank recently reckoned that Malaysia will likely transition from an upper-middle-income to a high-income nation between 2024 and 2028.
Fitch Affirms Telekom Malaysia at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s (TM) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating at ‘BBB+’. The Outlook is Stable. Fitch rates TM based on …