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Banking & finance
Maybank builds a bridge to Johor; expects headwinds from Trump 2.0
Maybank readies for JS-SEZ, investment into Johor, more cross-border business with its Asean footprint and China+1
December 18, 2024
Malaysia
Forest City manages to attract family offices; Johor continues to attract investments
11 companies and eight family offices have committed to setting up in Forest City special financial zone.
December 11, 2024
Property
Johor’s transport and security worries being addressed, says Sunway’s Soosay
Gerard Soosay, CEO, Sunway Iskandar, says SCIP has solved security and transport issues, and prices are much lower than Singapore
December 05, 2024
Markets
Bitcoin to outperform as investment opportunities abound despite caveats
Bitcoin, ways to play AI, interest rates, inflation and investing ideas were discussed at TES YEIF.
December 05, 2024
Malaysia
Country Garden's Forest City to get new tax breaks, Anwar says
The project has been beset by challenges.
August 27, 2023
Property
Johor royal family's palace off Holland Road up for possible redevelopment
The plot is worth between $2.66 billion and $4.5 billion, estimates Alan Cheong of Savills in Singapore
September 26, 2021
Singapore-Malaysia spats
Malaysia's tiff with Singapore escalates with war of words
(Dec 6): Malaysia’s tiff with neighbouring Singapore over air space and port waters is escalating, a sign of renewed bickering not seen in years. First came Malaysia saying on Tuesday it wants to retake airspace in Johor from neighbouring Singapore in s
December 06, 2018
Sponsored
Shattuck-St. Mary's School: A prestigious American boarding school now in Johor
(Aug 27): Parents today demand quality education for their children. This has given rise to the establishment of numerous premier private schools in Malaysia. Those looking for world-class American education will be pleased to welcome the prestigious Sha
August 27, 2018
Capital World launches Malaysia's largest indoor theme park in Johor
SINGAPORE (Jan 15): Property developer Capital World announced Monday the launch of its Capital City Project in Johor, featuring Malaysia’s biggest theme park concept.
January 15, 2018
Astaka unveils show units for Bukit Pelali development in Johor
SINGAPORE (April 17): Astaka Holdings today unveiled show units for its new development in Pengerang, Johor, where over US$7 billion ($9.8 billion) in downstream investments has just been announced by the Saudi state oil company Saudi Aramco.
April 17, 2017