Malaysia

In their clean energy transition, France-based energy giant TotalEnergies has consolidated its presence in Asia through a historic long-term deal with Google. In this agreement, renewable electricity will be provided to drive the fast growing digital infrastructure by Google in Southeast Asia. The deal is an expression of the rising requirements of hyperscale data centres with the advent of artificial …

International air connectivity is having a determining impact in transforming international tourism and new airline alliances are at the core of the transformation. This is a great move by Malaysian Airlines and Royal Air Maroc to launch their global expansion by entering into a strategic codeshare agreement. This is a timely act as Malaysia gears towards Visit Malaysia Year 2026 …

In Papua New Guinea (PNG), there are some of the most diverse rainforests in the world, with an area of over 28 million hectares and sustaining an estimated 5-8% of all known species. These forests are ecologically important and also socially important because approximately 97% of the PNG land is owned under customary ownership. However, serious concerns have been brought …

Google Signs Solar Power Pact in Malaysia With Shizen Energy, an Alphabet Company, is an important stride in the corporate effort of the technology giant to decarbonise its energy-intensive business operations on a global scale. The deal entails the acquisition of clean electricity in Kedah, a large solar facility, by Google, as it strengthens the company in ensuring that its …

The future of Malaysia job market 2025-26 has high opportunities of the skilled professionals who are willing to extend their career to Singapore. The country has a vacancy rate of approximately 2.1 nationally and more than 190,000 vacancies, which makes Malaysia still enjoy the consistent economic growth and digitalization. The key areas of employment like Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor …

With this clean-energy move, Malaysia has thus made a historic breakthrough as it is witnessed with the opening of the first large-scale battery storage in the country in Sabah, Borneo. The newly built plant named BESS Lahad Datu will be an example of Malaysia not relenting in creating energy resilience, promoting a greater incorporation of renewable energy, and reducing dependence …

Malaysia’s tourist industry was doing well after the pandemic, but now there is uncertainty as political tensions rise. When Perak Bersatu recently asked former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign from his party position, it caused a lot of argument and worry about how these internal conflicts might affect the region’s economic and tourist security. The timing is very important …

Malaysia is also about to experience a significant economic boost with the government preparing to mark Visit Malaysia Year 2026, a nationwide tourism movement meant to boost growth in major sectors. The initiative is supported by high government expenditure and vigorous marketing programs that are likely to increase the number of tourists coming to Malaysia, benefit the Malaysian stocks, and …

The labour market remains resilient as the employment rate of Malaysia proceeded on its positive path in October 2025, indicating the strength of the labour market in the changing economic environment. Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported that the number of employed people has improved to 17.06 million, which is a 0.2 percent increment over September. The increase in employment …

The GDP of Malaysia is expected to increase by 4.6 per cent in 2026, which is a cautious optimism considering that the country is going into a year that is characterized by changing global forces. In line with CGS International Securities Malaysia, the future perspective is anchored by the fact that external demand is improving after the United States of …