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3 Malaysian tycoon daughters, including richest man Robert Kuok's, make Fortune's 'Most Powerful Women Asia' list

3 Malaysian tycoon daughters, including richest man Robert Kuok's, make Fortune's 'Most Powerful Women Asia' list

The daughters of three Malaysian tycoons, including a daughter of the country's richest man Robert Kuok, have been named on Fortune's “Most Powerful Women Asia” list for 2026.
Late Malaysian billionaire Lim Goh Tong's grandson seeks to remove administrators in Genting family will dispute

Late Malaysian billionaire Lim Goh Tong's grandson seeks to remove administrators in Genting family will dispute

Malaysian tycoon Jeffrey Cheah's Sunway Healthcare starts work on $196M Johor hospital

Malaysian tycoon Jeffrey Cheah's Sunway Healthcare starts work on $196M Johor hospital

Lesser-known Malaysian durians increasingly sought after in China

Lesser-known Malaysian durians increasingly sought after in China

Durian exporters and farmers in Malaysia say Chinese buyers are growing more familiar with the fruit and are seeking out other varieties besides the popular Musang King and Black Thorn.
September 14, 2026 | 08:09 pm PT
Fast-track mechanism proposed for Malaysian durians to clear Chinese customs within 3-4 hours

Fast-track mechanism proposed for Malaysian durians to clear Chinese customs within 3-4 hours

A fast-track mechanism has been proposed that could allow fresh durians from Malaysia to clear Chinese customs within just three to four hours.
September 6, 2026 | 03:24 pm PT
Malaysian tycoon Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway Construction secures $257M engineering job from US multinational tech firm

Malaysian tycoon Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway Construction secures $257M engineering job from US multinational tech firm

Sunway Construction Group (SunCon), part of Malaysian tycoon Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway conglomerate, has secured RM1.04bil in mechanical, electrical and plumbing fit-out works from a US-headquartered multinational technology company.
August 21, 2026 | 07:39 pm PT
Malaysian billionaire Syed Mokhtar Albukhary’s MMC Corp reportedly shelves port IPO

Malaysian billionaire Syed Mokhtar Albukhary’s MMC Corp reportedly shelves port IPO

Billionaire Syed Mokhtar Albukhary’s flagship MMC Corporation has reportedly instructed its advisers to stop working on the planned initial public offering of its port business, MMC Port Holdings.
August 20, 2026 | 08:50 pm PT
Singaporean men, Vietnamese women clash over golf balls at Malaysian resort

Singaporean men, Vietnamese women clash over golf balls at Malaysian resort

A golf ball dispute between two Singaporean men and a group of Vietnamese women at a Malaysian resort escalated into a heated exchange of insults.
August 19, 2026 | 12:32 am PT
How Malaysia’s 2nd richest billionaires Koon Poh Keong and brothers turned 12-person firm into Southeast Asia’s biggest aluminum smelter

How Malaysia’s 2nd richest billionaires Koon Poh Keong and brothers turned 12-person firm into Southeast Asia’s biggest aluminum smelter

Press Metal started with only 12 workers in a small rented factory and grew into Southeast Asia’s largest aluminum smelter and extruder, making the Koon brothers who founded it Malaysia’s second-richest people.
August 16, 2026 | 03:03 pm PT
Malaysia’s largest coffee chain Zus Coffee reportedly mulls $245M IPO

Malaysia’s largest coffee chain Zus Coffee reportedly mulls $245M IPO

ZUS Coffee, the largest coffee chain in Malaysia, is said to be weighing an initial public offering of its Malaysia business that could raise at least RM1 billion (US$245 million).
August 14, 2026 | 02:30 am PT
Malaysian billionaire Lee brothers’ IOI Properties wins approval for $1.85B REIT listing

Malaysian billionaire Lee brothers’ IOI Properties wins approval for $1.85B REIT listing

IOI Properties, controlled by the billionaire Lee brothers, has secured regulatory approval in Malaysia to establish and list a real estate investment trust backed by RM7.58 billion (US$1.85 billion) in assets.
August 9, 2026 | 08:24 pm PT
How Malaysian durian farmers are fighting extreme weather to keep quality supply flowing

How Malaysian durian farmers are fighting extreme weather to keep quality supply flowing

Durian lovers prize the Malaysian premium varieties such as Musang King and Black Thorn, but their growers face a harsher reality.
August 6, 2026 | 09:31 pm PT
Malaysian billionaire Koon brothers sell 35.6% stake in silicon metal producer to their flagship Press Metal

Malaysian billionaire Koon brothers sell 35.6% stake in silicon metal producer to their flagship Press Metal

Southeast Asia's largest aluminium smelter Press Metal is buying from its controlling shareholders, Malaysian billionaire Koon brothers, an additional 35.6% stake in silicon metal producer PMB Technology.
August 5, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Malaysian tycoon Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway Construction wins $249M Johor data center job

Malaysian tycoon Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway Construction wins $249M Johor data center job

Sunway Construction Group (SunCon), part of tycoon Jeffrey Cheah’s Sunway conglomerate, has secured a RM1.02 billion (US$249 million) engineering contract for a data center project in Malaysia’s Johor state.
August 3, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
Malaysian billionaire Syed Mokhtar Albukhary's IPO plan for property developer WM Senibong reportedly faces hurdles

Malaysian billionaire Syed Mokhtar Albukhary's IPO plan for property developer WM Senibong reportedly faces hurdles

Malaysian billionaire Syed Mokhtar Albukhary's reported plan to list WM Senibong, his Johor-based joint venture with Australia's Walker Corporation, has encountered some problems.
July 31, 2026 | 07:01 pm PT
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