One villager near the border with Thailand reported selling up to three buckets of the fruit – each containing five or six durians – for as little as US$11.
Malaysia Erases Two Years of Democratic Gains, Analysts Say
For Malaysia it is almost as if the last two years did not happen. In 2018 a new party came to power for the first time in more than half a century, an ex-premier was arrested in one of the world’s …
Malaysia Stock Market May Be Stuck In Neutral On Thursday
The Malaysia stock market has moved higher in two straight sessions, advancing more than 25 points or 1.6 percent along the way. The …
Malaysia’s New Government Cracks Down on Critics
A wave of criminal charges and police probes targeting critics of Malaysia’s embattled new government has rights groups worried the country is backsliding on free speech protections following the …
Pos Malaysia narrows losses in first quarter
Pos Malaysia Bhd narrowed its losses in the first quarter on higher postal rates and a booming parcel delivery business. Net losses in the three months ended March 31 was RM49.2mil compared with …
Covid-19 creates new billionaires in Malaysia, Thailand
Malaysia, a country that produces about 65% of the world’s supply for rubber gloves, now counts at least four billionaires whose fortunes were made in the industry.
How demand for medical gloves made Malaysia’s new billionaires
Malaysia, a country that produces about 65 per cent of the world’s supply for rubber gloves, now counts at least four billionaires whose fortunes were made in the industry, including two new ones this …
Gloves Boom During Virus Spawns New Billionaires in Malaysia
Malaysia, a country that produces about 65% of the world’s supply for rubber gloves, now counts at least four billionaires whose fortunes were made in the industry, including two new ones this year …
Head of Malaysia’s PNB Steps Down, Cites Concern for Wellbeing of Family
Malaysia’s largest asset manager Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has accepted the resignation of its president and group chief executive, effective immediately, it said in a statement on Monday.
Malaysia Stock Market Inherits Firm Lead For Monday’s Trade
The Malaysia stock market has moved lower in back-to-back trading days, sinking almost 30 points or 1.9 percent in that span. The …