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
TelecomU Mobile’s $500 mn IPO timing depends on market conditionsPritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 27, 2019 The Malaysian telco aims to list its shares on the stock exchange by the end of 2020... Read more
TelecomMalaysia’s Celcom and Maxis to accelerate 5G roll outPritam BordoloiNovember 26, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 26, 2019 The telcos will jointly deploy 5G infrastructure in the country... Read more
BankingOCBC launches all-in-one digital payment terminal in MalaysiaPritam BordoloiNovember 14, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 14, 2019 Becomes the first foreign bank in Malaysia to do so by collaborating with the Revenue Group... Read more
HealthcareMalaysia’s IHH Healthcare to sell stakes in Indian assetsPritam BordoloiOctober 24, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 24, 2019November 1, 2019 The company will sell a 62% stake in Continental Hospitals and a 74% share in Global Hospitals... Read more
Oil & GasPetrobras awards $5.4 bn service contracts to Malaysia’s YinsonPritam BordoloiOctober 16, 2019December 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 16, 2019December 2, 2019 The contracts awarded by Petrobras are for a period of 25 years starting from the date of acceptance... Read more
InsuranceAmGeneral-Allianz merger deal may have collapsedPritam BordoloiOctober 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 1, 2019 Reportedly, the Malaysian central bank sees the merged entity as too big for the market... Read more
AviationMalaysia Airlines merger could hit Malaysia AirAsia XPritam BordoloiSeptember 27, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 27, 2019November 1, 2019 The newly merged entity will see less competition, particularly from the mid-haul segment... Read more