Over 80% Unsold Houses in Malaysia Cost Above RM250k & We Still Can’t Afford Them
The property prices in Malaysia have been increasing exponentially over the recent years and it looks like more and more … Read more
Novartis moving thousands of jobs to cheaper countries like Malaysia
Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company Novartis has announced plans to cut about 1,500 manufacturing jobs in Switzerland by 2022. It is … Read more
Singapore dollar’s rise against the ringgit accelerates to 2018 high
The Singapore dollar continued its ascent against the Malaysia currency on Wednesday (Sep 26) to reach a 2018 high against … Read more
S’porean claims JB CIQ officer tore his passport, denied entry to M’sia without kopi money – Mothership.SG
A Singaporean who goes by the name Muhammad Fauzi posted the following encounter with JB’s Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex … Read more
Malaysia may implement by year end Vehicle Entry Permit on Singapore vehicles entering via Causeway, Second Link
The Road Transport Department (RTD) expects the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) on all foreign vehicles entering the country through the … Read more
Malaysia’s CIMB says chairman Nazir Razak to step down by year-end
CIMB Group Holdings, Malaysia’s second biggest bank, said on Monday (Sep 24) its chairman Nazir Razak would step down by … Read more
Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei diagnosed with nose cancer
Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei has been diagnosed with early stage nose cancer, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) … Read more
Crazy Rich Asians movie spurs Singapore, Malaysia travel searches
Travel search volume for Singapore and Malaysia have seen massive spikes in recent weeks, which Expedia said was the “knock-on … Read more
Malaysia snaps three-day winning streak, Singapore gains
Malaysia shares Monday snapped a three-session winning streak, dragged down by banks as latest round of tariffs took off in … Read more
Anger at Singapore ads offering Indonesian maids for sale
Online ads in Singapore offering Indonesian maids for sale were Wednesday condemned as “unjust and demeaning”, in a rare flare-up … Read more
Malaysia May Limit Foreign Residents in $100B Development Near Singapore
Forest City, a multi-billion dollar property development near Singapore largely financed by mainland Chinese investors, is facing uncertainty after Malaysia’s … Read more
Singaporeans in Malaysia urged to keep ties strong with friendships
Singapore and Malaysia have forged strong ties over many years, anchored in mutual trust and respect, President Halimah Yacob said … Read more
Not sensible to create problems between Singapore and Malaysia
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president-elect Anwar Ibrahim stressed that there are “no problems” between Singapore and Malaysia and pledged to … Read more
Sabah, Sarawak to be restored as equal partners forming Malaysia, not just component states
The status of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners in the nation will be restored under the New Malaysia and … Read more
Malaysia’s 2018 retail sales growth forecast lowered to 4.1%
Retail research firm Retail Group Malaysia (RGM) has revised downwards its 2018 retail sales growth rate forecast for Malaysia’s retail … Read more
China, Japan are Malaysia’s priorities: Anwar. But Singapore?
Malaysia’s ties with China, Japan and South Korea are its top diplomatic priorities, the country’s democracy icon Anwar Ibrahim told … Read more
Deals under Najib ‘suspect’ but ties with Singapore will improve: Anwar
While some tension has revived between Singapore and Malaysia with the return of Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the Malaysian Prime Minister, Parti Keadilan … Read more
Malaysia-Singapore HSR deferred for two years
THE RM110 billion Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project will be deferred for two years without penalty to either nation. … Read more
Outcry after Malaysia canes two lesbians
LGBT and human rights activists around the world have denounced Malaysia for the September 3 caning of two lesbians under … Read more
Singapore, Malaysia sign agreement to postpone KL-Singapore High-Speed Rail project
Singapore and Malaysia have formally agreed to postpone the construction of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail project until May 2020. … Read more