KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast of 6.5 per cent for Malaysia next year in its September update, but downgraded 2020 growth rate …
Duterte asks Malaysia to help 3,000 Filipinos in Sabah awaiting repatriation
Despite the “ticklish” issue of the Philippines’ claim to Sabah, President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to Malaysia’s “humanitarian sense” in helping Filipinos in that disputed area.
Genting Malaysia’s share price deja vu? Not really
In August last year, Genting Malaysia Bhd’s share price fell 12 per cent as investors reportedly were not pleased with the group announcing its intention to buy US-based Empire Resorts.
Ambassador: Malaysia welcomes all possible joint projects with Azerbaijan (INTERVIEW)
Many Malaysian companies are looking at the potential of business opportunities in Azerbaijan, Ambassador of Malaysia to Azerbaijan, Dato’ Yubazlan Yusof told Trend. “We have and continue to encourage …
EXCLUSIVE: Malaysia-based enterprise turns ocean waste into bags and other items
Founded by a 15-year-old Australian, this social enterprise based in Malaysia turns ocean waste into bags, souvenirs and containers.
Migrating Hongkongers lose an exit as Malaysia My Second Home scheme suspended
Hong Kong businessman Craig Tong decided to migrate to Malaysia under its initiative to attract wealthy foreigners – known as Malaysia My Second Home or MM2H – last September, enticed by the education …
Malaysia sees 78pc drop in Brunei visitors in first half of 2020
There has been a 78.4 per cent drop in the number of Brunei visitors to Malaysia in the first six months of this year with 135,593 people travelling to the neighbouring nation from January to June …
‘Casino kingpin’ Samrat siphoned off Tk 195 crore to Singapore, Malaysia: CID
Expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Chowdhury Samrat, one of the “casino kingpins” in Dhaka, has siphoned off Tk 195 crore to Singapore and Malaysia illegally, with the help of Enamul Haque Arman, …
Nearly half of multinational firms eye Vietnam business expansion in next 3 years
The figure was higher than 43 percent of Thailand, 40 percent of Malaysia and 17 percent of China. However, Vietnam’s figure stood behind Nigeria, with 81 percent, India, with 64 percent, Indonesia, …
Genting Malaysia to inject RM625m into Empire Resorts Inc
KUALA LUMPUR: Genting Malaysia Bhd is injecting up to US$150mil or about RM625mil into its US-based subsidiary Empire Resorts Inc which was severely impacted by the stoppage of operations in March due …