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Malaysia Raises Growth Outlook, Sees War Impact Contained

31. März 2026 um 03:00
Malaysia lifted its economic growth forecast for 2026, expecting strong domestic demand and investment to cushion the impact of the escalating war in the Middle East.

The Petronas Twins Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, April 22, 2024. Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd. will set up a venture capital of up to 3 billion ringgit ($627 million) with two other partners to invest in startups in Southeast Asia. Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg
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  • Sunway’s $2.8 Billion Bid at Risk as IJM Board Urges Rejection
    Malaysian construction giant Sunway Bhd.’s 11 billion ringgit ($2.8 billion) takeover bid for IJM Corp Bhd. faces growing uncertainty after the target’s board and an independent adviser urged shareholders to reject the offer, citing valuation concerns. Analysts are divided on how investors should respond.
     

Sunway’s $2.8 Billion Bid at Risk as IJM Board Urges Rejection

16. März 2026 um 08:13
Malaysian construction giant Sunway Bhd.’s 11 billion ringgit ($2.8 billion) takeover bid for IJM Corp Bhd. faces growing uncertainty after the target’s board and an independent adviser urged shareholders to reject the offer, citing valuation concerns. Analysts are divided on how investors should respond.

Malaysia’s Islamist Party Set to Lead Opposition Lawmakers

14. März 2026 um 08:46
Malaysia’s opposition coalition will be led by a member of parliament from the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, a move that will increase the conservative group’s opportunity to disrupt the nation’s political landscape.

Members of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party pray outside the Palace of Justice (background), as they await the Federal Court's decision on Kelantan state's sharia law criminal enactment, in Putrajaya on February 9, 2024. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP) (Photo by MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Sunway Healthcare Seeks $734 Million From Malaysia IPO

27. Februar 2026 um 03:09
Malaysia’s Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd. has started taking investor orders for an initial public offering that seeks to raise 2.86 billion ringgit ($734 million), in what may be the country’s biggest listing in nine years.

A patient bed at at Sunway Healthcare Group’s Sunway Medical Centre in Sunway City, Selangor, Malaysia.

Malaysia’s Top Coalition Party Weighs Cabinet Roles, Report Says

20. Februar 2026 um 02:54
The Democratic Action Party, the largest party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition, will decide in July whether to retain its cabinet posts or move to the backbenches in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration, in a move that could signal shifts in Chinese support for the premier.

A Malaysian flag next to the Parliament building in Kuala Lumpur. Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg

Malaysia January Exports Post Fastest Growth in Over Three Years

20. Februar 2026 um 05:22
Malaysian exports, driven by a surge in electronics shipments, rose at the fastest pace in over three years in January, according to data released by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry on Friday.

Shipping containers stacked at Westport Holdings Bhd. port at Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. The ringgit, which hit a 25-year low of almost 4.8 per dollar in October, remains under pressure amid the record-high interest rate differential with the Fed and concerns over Malaysia’s political stability. Photo: Richard Humphries/Bloomberg Photographer: Richard Humphries/Bloomberg

Malaysia January Exports Post Fastest Growth in Over Three Years

20. Februar 2026 um 05:22
Malaysian exports, driven by a surge in electronics shipments, rose at the fastest pace in over three years in January, according to data released by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry on Friday.

Shipping containers stacked at Westport Holdings Bhd. port at Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. The ringgit, which hit a 25-year low of almost 4.8 per dollar in October, remains under pressure amid the record-high interest rate differential with the Fed and concerns over Malaysia’s political stability. Photo: Richard Humphries/Bloomberg Photographer: Richard Humphries/Bloomberg

AirAsia’s Brand Unit Is Nearing Nasdaq Backdoor Listing

16. Februar 2026 um 02:22
AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said that the Asian airline’s branding unit is closing in on a Nasdaq-listed target for a backdoor listing later this year that would value the newly created entity at about $1.5 billion.

Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of Capital A Bhd. and founder of AirAsia, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. The aviation industry is experiencing a "purple patch" with demand for seats far outstripping capacity amid a long wait for new aircraft and a shortage of pilots further discouraging any fresh competition, Fernandes said.
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