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Malaysia records RM10.8 billion current-account surplus in Q2
Formal-sector median monthly wage stands at RM3,027 in March
July inflation eases to 1.8% as food and housing inflation picks up
Construction work reaches RM47.8 billion as commercial building activity expands
Malaysia’s economy grows 6% in Q2 2026, with uneven sector performance
Malaysia’s July 2026 Trade Hits Record Highs as E&E Exports Surge
Why E&E Remains Central to Malaysia’s Manufacturing Growth in 2026
Data Centres and Cloud Account for RM95.8 Billion of Malaysia’s 1H 2026 Approved Investments
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Automotive & EV
Malaysia's automotive transition joins an established vehicle-assembly and component base with a growing electric-vehicle market, public and private charging networks,…
LatestMalaysia Manufacturing Sales Rise 9.1% in July 2026, Led by E&E Explore industryAviation & Mobility
Malaysia's aviation and mobility sector links airlines, airports, regulation, tourism, business travel, air cargo and surface connections between economic centres.…
LatestMalaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show Explore industryData Centres & Cloud
Malaysia's data-centre and cloud build-out is now an infrastructure, energy and industrial-development story as much as a technology story. This…
LatestMalaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show Explore industryEnergy
Malaysia's energy system combines upstream oil and gas, LNG, power generation, transmission and distribution, renewable energy, efficiency and emerging low-carbon…
LatestMalaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show Explore industryFinance & Fintech
Malaysia's finance and fintech ecosystem includes established and digital banks, Islamic finance, payments and e-money, capital markets, insurance technology, lending…
LatestMalaysia’s July 2026 Trade Hits Record Highs as E&E Exports Surge Explore industryHealthcare & MedTech
Malaysia's healthcare and medical-technology ecosystem joins care delivery with regulated devices, diagnostics, digital health, electronics, precision engineering, plastics and contract…
LatestMalaysia’s MedTech Industry Is Moving From Build-to-Print to Build-to-Design Explore industryManufacturing
Malaysia's manufacturing base ranges from electrical and electronics and precision engineering to chemicals, transport equipment, medical devices, food processing and…
LatestMalaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show Explore industryProperty
Malaysia's property market is not one national price. Residential, commercial, industrial and development land move differently across states, price bands…
LatestConstruction work reaches RM47.8 billion as commercial building activity expands Explore industryRetail & Consumer
Malaysia's retail and consumer economy spans physical stores, e-commerce, food and household categories, motor trade, payments, logistics and the brands…
LatestRetail trade volumes rise annually in July but slip from June Explore industrySemiconductors & E&E
Malaysia's semiconductor and electrical and electronics ecosystem spans assembly, packaging and test, electronics manufacturing services, equipment, precision engineering and a…
LatestMalaysia Manufacturing Sales Rise 9.1% in July 2026, Led by E&E Explore industrySME & Startups
Malaysia's SME and startup landscape covers established small and medium enterprises, new technology ventures, founders, investors, accelerators, public agencies and…
LatestMalaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show Explore industryTechnology & AI
Malaysia's technology economy is broader than software companies alone. It includes AI, cloud and data-centre infrastructure, cybersecurity, digital payments, enterprise…
LatestData Centres and Cloud Account for RM95.8 Billion of Malaysia’s 1H 2026 Approved Investments Explore industryMalaysia Industry Pulse
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Companies Making Moves
Browse CompaniesFollow company developments and explore the businesses shaping Malaysia’s industries.
Aviation & Mobility
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) operates Malaysia's network of airports, including Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and holds a long-term concession to operate Istanbul Sabiha Gokçen International Airport in Turkey. Its business covers aeronautical services, retail…
Energy
PETRONAS
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) is Malaysia's national oil and gas company, established in 1974 and wholly owned by the Malaysian government. It holds exclusive rights to the country's petroleum resources and operates across the value…
Energy
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is Malaysia's largest electricity utility by customer base and the operator of the national grid in Peninsular Malaysia. Its activities span electricity generation, transmission, distribution and retail, and it is investing…
Technology & AI
Telekom Malaysia Berhad
Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is Malaysia's main fixed-line and fixed-broadband operator, providing consumer internet under the Unifi brand, wholesale connectivity and domestic and international network infrastructure, and enterprise and public-sector digital services through TM One.…
Semiconductors & E&E
ViTrox Corporation Berhad
ViTrox Corporation Berhad is a Malaysian technology company founded in 2000 by Chu Jenn Weng and Steven Siaw Kok Tong. It designs and builds automated optical and X-ray inspection systems and machine-vision equipment used in…
Semiconductors & E&E
Inari Amertron Berhad
Inari Amertron Berhad is a Malaysian outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) company headquartered in Penang. Its work includes radio-frequency components, optoelectronics, sensors and other advanced packaging and test services, largely for the smartphone and…
Manufacturing
Greatech Technology Berhad
Greatech Technology Berhad is a Malaysian industrial-automation company founded in 1997 by Tan Eng Kee and listed on Bursa Malaysia's ACE Market in 2019. It designs and builds automated production and test equipment and production…
Automotive & EV
PROTON
PROTON was incorporated in 1983 as Malaysia's national automotive project. The Proton Saga was launched in July 1985.
Healthcare & MedTech
IHH Healthcare
IHH Healthcare is a Malaysia-based healthcare group with hospital operations across multiple markets. Its Malaysian hospital heritage includes brands with histories extending back to the 1970s.
Technology & AI
Aerodyne Group
Aerodyne Group is a Malaysian drone-technology and enterprise-data company founded in 2014 by Kamarul A Muhamed and Azita Azizan. It combines drones, artificial intelligence and data analytics to deliver inspection, monitoring, mapping and asset-management services…
Manufacturing
Gamuda Berhad
Gamuda Berhad is a Malaysian engineering, construction and property group. Its engineering and construction arm has delivered highways, tunnels, water infrastructure and rail projects in Malaysia and abroad, including work on the Klang Valley Mass…
Aviation & Mobility
Capital A Berhad
Capital A Berhad is the Malaysian group behind the AirAsia brand. Alongside its short-haul airline operations it has built non-airline businesses including the AirAsia MOVE travel platform, the BigPay financial-services app, the Teleport logistics business…
Technology & AI
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Malaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show
Malaysia approved RM218.5 billion of investments in the first six months of 2026. The headline number is large, but the more useful…
Manufacturing, Investment & Trade
View sectionMalaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show
Malaysia approved RM218.5 billion of investments in the first six months of 2026. The headline number is large, but the more useful…
Economy & Markets
View sectionConstruction work reaches RM47.8 billion as commercial building activity expands
Malaysia recorded RM47.8 billion of construction work in the second quarter of 2026, an 8.8% increase from a year earlier, DOSM reported.
- Retail trade volumes rise annually in July but slip from June
- Malaysia Approved Investments Reach RM218.5 Billion in 1H 2026: What the Numbers Show
- Data Centres and Cloud Account for RM95.8 Billion of Malaysia’s 1H 2026 Approved Investments
- Malaysia’s July 2026 Trade Hits Record Highs as E&E Exports Surge
What's Next
Explore What's NextConfirmed developments, structural drivers and the questions that will shape Malaysia’s next business cycle.
What’s Next for Malaysia’s AI Economy?
Malaysia has moved from discussing AI adoption to building policy, infrastructure and investment around an “AI Nation” ambition. The next phase will…
What’s Next for Malaysia’s Semiconductor Industry?
Malaysia's semiconductor industry is benefiting from strong global electronics demand while pursuing a deliberate move into design, advanced packaging and equipment. The…
What’s Next for Malaysia’s MedTech Industry?
Malaysia's MedTech opportunity is shifting toward design, software, connected care and more sophisticated regulation. The next phase will reward companies that combine…
Latest Insights & Explainers
Explore InsightsClear context for the systems, policies and market structures behind the headlines.
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Malaysia’s Data Centre Policy Shifts Focus From Investment Volume to Local Economic Value
Why E&E Remains Central to Malaysia’s Manufacturing Growth in 2026
Electrical and electronics is not just another manufacturing category in Malaysia. It connects factory output, exports, approved investment, semiconductor policy and high-skilled…
Malaysia Property Market: How to Read the Latest Official NAPIC Data
Property headlines often reduce the market to one national price number. NAPIC data allows a more disciplined reading by separating transactions, prices,…
Malaysia’s MedTech Industry Is Moving From Build-to-Print to Build-to-Design
Malaysia's medical-device industry is trying to move beyond contract manufacturing toward product design, digital health, automation and higher-value regulatory capabilities.
Malaysia’s Semiconductor Push Moves Beyond Assembly and Test
Malaysia built its semiconductor position on manufacturing, assembly and test. Its current strategy is to keep those strengths while adding IC design,…
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