Malaysia

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Masdar to build SEA’s largest floating solar plant in Malaysia

Tue, 23 Dec 2025

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar has announced its first project in Malaysia, with the signing of a power purchase deal to build a 200MW floating solar plant in Pahang State. Once operational, the Chereh Dam facility will become the largest floating solar project in Southeast Asia.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies expands methane reduction partnerships across Malaysia, Angola, India

Tue, 03 Nov 2026

TotalEnergies is expanding its cooperation with national oil and gas companies in Malaysia, Angola and India to accelerate methane emissions reduction, highlighting its partnerships with PETRONAS, SONANGOL and Oil India Limited (OIL) during a meeting of Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Charter (OGDC) member companies in Abu Dhabi.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies acquires 30pc stake in Sarawak gas fields

Tue, 03 Nov 2026

TotalEnergies announces the signing of agreements with PETRONAS Carigali (PCSB), PTTEP and KUFPEC to acquire a 30 per cent operated interest in the Lang Lebah and B14 gas fields, located off the coast of Sarawak, Malaysia.

Construction & Real Estate

Malaysia mission to Dubai targets franchise business, trade expansion

Mon, 24 Nov 2025

Malaysia is set to bring a high-level special business mission to Dubai, aiming to strengthen its position as a global franchise hub and trade expansion.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Swiss-Belhotel continues to expand in Malaysia

Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Swiss-Belhotel International, the global hospitality management group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malaysia’s leading property developer, Sheng Tai International, to explore future collaborations in hotel development and management.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Masdar-led consortium begins construction of 200 MW floating solar project in Malaysia

Sun, 01 Nov 2026

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Citaglobal Berhad and TIZA Global have marked the start of construction of the 200-megawatt (MW) Chereh Dam Floating Solar PV Project with a groundbreaking ceremony in Pahang, Malaysia.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Gulf Air takes Bahrain Grand Prix fly-past tradition to Malaysia

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, made aviation history by conducting a ceremonial fly-past over the Sepang International Circuit during the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 in Malaysia, marking the first time the airline has performed the display at a Formula 1 race outside Bahrain.

Finance & Capital Market

Global Islamic finance industry assets to hit $10.5 trillion by 2030

Wed, 21 Oct 2026

The global Islamic finance industry maintained a strong growth trajectory in 2025, with total assets reaching $6.5 trillion, up 9% year-on-year. Growth was supported by the continued expansion in Islamic banking, record sukuk issuance, strong Islamic fund performance, and new regulatory frameworks.

Media & Promotion Motoring

Gulf Air marks start of historic F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Fri, 02 Oct 2026

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on Friday marked the start of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit as title sponsor of the race, a position it has held since Bahrain brought Formula 1 to the Middle East in 2004.

Energy, Oil & Gas

RINA receives FEED contract for Petronas' CCS project in Malaysia

Thu, 16 Oct 2025

RINA, an engineering consultancy, has been awarded the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by PETRONAS CCS Ventures (PCCSV) for the Southern Onshore Facilities of Malaysia’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project.