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Singaporean man charged tax at Malaysian border for speaker bought two years ago

Singaporean man charged tax at Malaysian border for speaker bought two years ago

A Singaporean man was surprised when Malaysian customs officers charged him tax on a speaker he had purchased in 2024 while he was driving into Johor Bahru.
Malaysian island beats 25 global cities to become cheapest destination for digital nomads

Malaysian island beats 25 global cities to become cheapest destination for digital nomads

Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan-linked Berjaya Construction takes on design-and-build works for $295M port project

Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan-linked Berjaya Construction takes on design-and-build works for $295M port project

Maybank becomes first bank in Singapore to offer ringgit current account for businesses

Maybank becomes first bank in Singapore to offer ringgit current account for businesses

Malayan Banking (Maybank) has launched a new offering that allows eligible Singapore-based corporate clients to receive, hold and transact in Malaysian ringgit.
October 29, 2026 | 03:31 pm PT
Malaysia's biggest pharmacy chain Big Caring launches IPO valuing firm at $2B

Malaysia's biggest pharmacy chain Big Caring launches IPO valuing firm at $2B

Malaysia's largest pharmacy chain Big Caring Group has launched the prospectus for its initial public offering, which could value the company at ​about RM8 billion (US$2 billion).
October 29, 2026 | 02:02 am PT
Malaysia welcomes 32 million tourists in nine months, highest in Southeast Asia

Malaysia welcomes 32 million tourists in nine months, highest in Southeast Asia

Malaysia recorded 32.2 million international arrivals in the first nine months of this year, up 2.4% from the same period last year, the highest figure in Southeast Asia.
October 28, 2026 | 07:44 pm PT
Malaysia officers detain couple attempting to bring over $700,000 in undeclared cash to Singapore

Malaysia officers detain couple attempting to bring over $700,000 in undeclared cash to Singapore

Malaysian border officers detained a husband and wife at the Causeway checkpoint in Johor Bahru on Oct. 27 on suspicion of trying to take cash worth US$719,300 to Singapore.
October 28, 2026 | 07:44 pm PT
Malaysia intercepts 30 AI chip servers bound for undisclosed Asian country

Malaysia intercepts 30 AI chip servers bound for undisclosed Asian country

Malaysia foiled an attempt to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips through the country's main airport, customs officials said Wednesday, in a case worth more than US$12 million.
October 28, 2026 | 07:44 pm PT
Indonesia urges 70,000 pilgrims to avoid transiting in Singapore, Malaysia

Indonesia urges 70,000 pilgrims to avoid transiting in Singapore, Malaysia

Indonesia has urged Umrah pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia to bypass Singapore and Malaysia and fly directly with Indonesian airlines to support the country's aviation industry and economy.
October 28, 2026 | 07:11 pm PT
More than 1 in 10 Malaysian men borrow money to pay for dates: survey

More than 1 in 10 Malaysian men borrow money to pay for dates: survey

More than one in 10 men in a Malaysian survey on dating costs said they had borrowed money to pay for dates, and nearly six in 10 said they usually pick up the whole bill.
October 28, 2026 | 06:34 pm PT
Mobile operators backed by late billionaire's firm, Malaysian princess-linked vehicle reportedly reviving merger plans

Mobile operators backed by late billionaire's firm, Malaysian princess-linked vehicle reportedly reviving merger plans

Plans for a merger between Maxis and U Mobile, two mobile network operators backed by firms linked to late tycoon Ananda Krishnan and the daughter of Malaysia's billionaire king, have reportedly been revived.
October 28, 2026 | 03:24 am PT
Malaysia CEO arrested over alleged $404,000 durian orchard purchase fraud

Malaysia CEO arrested over alleged $404,000 durian orchard purchase fraud

The CEO of a fruit and vegetable wholesale, import and export company has been arrested in Malaysia over an alleged durian orchard purchase scam involving roughly RM1.65 million (US$404,000).
October 27, 2026 | 03:14 pm PT
3 Southeast Asian central banks partner on cross-border digital money initiative

3 Southeast Asian central banks partner on cross-border digital money initiative

The central banks of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand will work with industry players in their respective jurisdictions to develop common approaches for the cross-border use of digital money.
October 26, 2026 | 07:30 pm PT
Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan-linked REDtone Digital names his eldest son as executive deputy chairman

Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan-linked REDtone Digital names his eldest son as executive deputy chairman

REDtone Digital, the telecom subsidiary of Vincent Tan's conglomerate Berjaya Corporation, has appointed the Malaysian tycoon's eldest son Robin Tan as executive deputy chairman.
October 25, 2026 | 09:06 pm PT
Which Southeast Asian country is forecast to see the fastest 2026 GDP growth?

Which Southeast Asian country is forecast to see the fastest 2026 GDP growth?

This country is projected to post economic growth of 8.4% this year, nearly double the forecast global growth.
October 25, 2026 | 03:42 pm PT
Guard jailed for undressing tourist at Malaysian resort

Guard jailed for undressing tourist at Malaysian resort

A Chinese tourist who woke to a man undressing her at a Malaysian resort got away by tricking him into taking a shower, and the 18-year-old has been sentenced to two years for trespassing.
October 26, 2026 | 01:30 am PT
92-year-old biscuit brand founded by Singapore's late 'rubber king' to cease production, shut Malaysia factory

92-year-old biscuit brand founded by Singapore's late 'rubber king' to cease production, shut Malaysia factory

Lee Biscuits, a 92-year-old brand founded by Singapore’s late "rubber king" Lee Kong Chian, is ending production at its factory in Malaysia's Johor state.
October 24, 2026 | 09:17 pm PT
Teen livestreams alleged axe attack on teacher with phone strapped to his head

Teen livestreams alleged axe attack on teacher with phone strapped to his head

Malaysian police have arrested a 16-year-old student who allegedly attacked a teacher with an axe at a private school in Kuching, Sarawak, while livestreaming on Facebook.
October 23, 2026 | 08:00 pm PT
Southeast Asia's third-richest country posts record $384B exports in 9 months

Southeast Asia's third-richest country posts record $384B exports in 9 months

Malaysia's exports surged 34% year-on-year to a record RM1.57 trillion (US$384.4 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, driven by electrical and electronic shipments.
October 23, 2026 | 04:00 pm PT
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