AviationFeaturedAirAsia X’s passenger capacity increases by 8% in Q4Pritam BordoloiJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 The carrier transported around 1.61 million passengers in the final three months of 2019... Read more
AviationFeaturedEmirates to fly to Penang through Singapore from April 2020Pritam BordoloiJanuary 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 28, 2020 Penang will be Emirates’ second destination in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur... Read more
FeaturedFintechGrabPay’s active users increase by 50% amid digitalisation pushPritam BordoloiJanuary 24, 2020January 24, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 24, 2020January 24, 2020 New users have increased since the launch of the e-Tunai Rakyat initiative by the government... Read more
EnergyFeaturedPetronas to commit 5% of expenditure for renewable energyPritam BordoloiJanuary 23, 2020January 23, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Demand for gas to increase by 3.5% to 4% each year over the next five years... Read more
AviationFeaturedInvestors reportedly show interest to buy beleaguered Malaysia AirlinesBharath KumarJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 22, 2020March 18, 2020 Five prospective buyers are in the fray, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed, although he did not disclose their identities... Read more
FeaturedMarketsOverseas investors purchase RM321 million in Malaysian equitiesBharath KumarJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 MIDF Research said that offshore net buying activity rose to RM257.2 million on Friday, the biggest in a day since late May 2019... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceMalaysia’s medical insurance premiums to rise up to 30% in 2020Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 16, 2020March 18, 2020 Rapid increase in medical costs coupled with technological advancements have forced insurance companies to hike prices... Read more
AviationJapan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines for joint operationsPritam BordoloiDecember 19, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 19, 2019 The carriers will begin joint operations from April 2020 for flights between Japan and Malaysia... Read more
AviationPassenger traffic to grow by 5-6% at Malaysian airports in 2020Pritam BordoloiDecember 11, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 11, 2019 The growth will be driven by Visit Malaysia 2020 and a 3.2% increase in domestic seat capacity... Read more
AviationAirAsia expands market share despite lossPritam BordoloiNovember 28, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 28, 2019 AirAsia’s market share in Malaysia increased by 3% y-o-y to 60%... Read more