#Article

Airbnb an Important Role for Early Economic Recovery

52,100 local jobs and RM3.98 billion of Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was contributed by short-term rental activities between 2015 and 2019...

14-08-2020

#Article

Malaysia Set to Be One of Earliest Countries to Record Positive Economic Growth

The government is ready to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including micro entrepreneurs in restarting their business activitie...

11-08-2020

#Article

Thumbs Up for Property Provisions in Recovery Package

PropertyGuru lauds the government’s inclusion of timely and relevant measures addressing property gaps in its recent Short-Term Economic Recovery Pac...

26-06-2020

#Article

OCBC Bank Thinks Malaysia's Growth Will Be Slow This Year

OCBC Bank expects this year to be a weak growth year for Malaysia, concluding the full year growth of 4.4% year-on-year (y-o-y). It said the current dat...

19-05-2019

#WestMalaysia

ECRL to Contribute 2.7% to Malaysia's Economic Growth - MIDF

The RM44 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is expected to contribute 2.7% to Malaysia’s economic growth, says MIDF Research. The research house expecte...

08-05-2019

#WestMalaysia

Man-Made Islands to Drive Penang Economy

Over RM70bil is expected to be raised from the three man-made islands under the Penang South Reclamation Scheme (PSR), enough to spearhead the state’s ec...

17-04-2019

#Sarawak

Social Media Buzz on Sarawak Retail Outlets

There is a fair amount of speculation on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook concerning potential closure, downsizing and re-locations of...

10-04-2019

#International

Three Things That Could Crush China's Hot Home Prices

China’s home prices are hot. Average prices of new homes in 70 Chinese cities rose at an annual rate of 10.4% in February 2019, accelerating from a 10.0%...

08-04-2019

#EastMalaysia

Sarawakians Rejoice Over Sarawak-Sabah Link Road Proposal

Sarawak federal government has approved the Sarawak-Sabah link road project. This is amazing news for Sarwakians, especially in the rural areas and those i...

12-03-2019

#EastMalaysia

SEA's Longest Bridge Said to Spur Economic Over-Spill

South East Asia’s longest bridge undergoing construction in Brunei, Temburong Bridge, could benefit Sarawak says their governement. Once the bridge is co...

25-02-2019

#slow

7 Reasons to Buy in a Slow Property Market

If you do not know, there’s always news about the state of the unsold units of properties here in Malaysia. Here’s one latest one. It seems to be stil...

19-12-2018

#EastMalaysia

Sarawak’s Mega Projects to Boost State’s Construction Outlook in 2019

The pending implementation of mega projects, especially in Sarawak, will likely provide a boost on the state’s construction outlook next year, the resear...

05-12-2018

#EastMalaysia

Focus on Developing District, New Sandakan Councillors Told

State Health and People's Wellbeing Minister Datuk Stephen Wong Tien Fatt advised Sandakan Municipal Council (MPS) members to focus on developing the distr...

05-11-2018

#EastMalaysia

MASWings to Stop KK-Tawau, KK-Sandakan Routes

The Sabah government has expressed surprise that MASWings is considering stopping the KK-Tawau and KK-Sandakan air routes. Deputy Chief Minister cum Min...

03-11-2018

#EastMalaysia

China Firm to Build RM8 Bil Resort Off Labuan's Kuraman Island

A Chinese investor is to spend a whopping RM8 billion to develop an international island resort and marina destination off Kuraman Island, creating 10,000 ...

02-11-2018

#BankingInvestment

Economists: Malaysia More Insulated From Emerging Market Financial Contagion

The sharp plunge in the Argentine Peso (ARS) following the footsteps of the Turkish Lira (TRY) has raised concerns again about the risk of a contagion effe...

13-09-2018

#BankingInvestment

Malaysia: Economy Off to a Good Start in Third Quarter

Industrial production grew by 2.6% year-on-year in July, surpassing the consensus estimate of 1.4%. With the slowdown in GDP growth, both exports and p...

13-09-2018

#chinese

China Tourists Spend RM2billion in Sabah

Chinese tourists have contributed an estimated RM2 billion in tourism receipts to Sabah last year, said the Consul General of the People's Republic of Chin...

31-08-2018

#malaysia

Unity Vital for Sabah to Implement Development Agenda

Unity among Malaysians, especially in Sabah is important for the government to implement its development agenda, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Dr Jaujan...

30-08-2018

#EastMalaysia

'Mega' Plan to Rejuvenate Putatan-Petagas River

Residents in Putatan, especially around Petagas, can look forward to the "renewal" of the Putatan-Petagas River for productivity and eco-tourism. Petaga...

29-08-2018