Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Malaysia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Malaysia’s MYAirline plans to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, with its CEO saying it can sell cheaper fares than domestic rival AirAsia — the region’s leading low-cost carrier. CEO Rayner Teo sees demand for low-cost air travel rising as…
Malaysia’s retail sales saw recorded growth in the second quarter of this year, surging 62.5 percent year on year, according to Retail Group Malaysia (RGM). The strong growth was estimated to result from the Hari Raya festival and the ease of Covid-19…
AirAsia X posted an operating loss in its financial fourth quarter, as it warns of headwinds such as high fuel prices amid a return in travel demand. For the three months to 30 June, the long-haul, low-cost operator was MYR691 million ($154 million) in the…
Google has announced that it is planning to expand its cloud services in more countries in the Asia Pacific, including Malaysia and Thailand. The company said in a statement that the move is to meet the growing demand for cloud services in the region.Google…
In an attempt to revive air travel in the country, AirAsia and Malaysia Airports Holdings have decided to end all of their legal disputes. The two parties released a joint statement a few days ago saying that they have found “common ground to reach an…
Maxis recorded a strong second quarter performance, delivering solid growth across all segments within its core consumer business as well as good momentum in its enterprise business. Service revenue increased to RM2,084 million, up 4.3%. Of which, revenue for…
Starbucks Thailand has announced an expansion strategy, which calls for opening 30 new coffee shops in Thailand every year until 2024 – 90 in all – according to Bangkok Post. The company claims to be prepared to expand again this year, after sales improved…
Malaysia-based multinational low-cost airline AirAsia has expanded its portfolio by including two new businesses set to launch in the Philippines’ capital, Manila, by the end of 2022. AirAsia Super App will soon operate a ride hailing and food delivery…
Malaysia’s communications regulator has given Celcom and Digi the greenlight to advance on their proposed joint venture. According to a statement released by Digi, Telenor Group’s Malaysian subsidiary, the two major telecom operators have “received a Notice…
On June 17, lifestyle retailer MINISO introduced a brand-new store format through the launch of its first flagship store in Selangor, Malaysia. The 684.6m2 retail space is located in Setia City Mall, one of the largest shopping complexes in Shah Alam,…
SPC Group-owned Paris Baguette Singapore has partnered with Berjaya Food Bhd, the operator of Starbucks in Malaysia, to roll out Paris Baguette stores across the country this year. The joint venture, which Berjaya Food will own 50 per cent, is part of SPC…
Subway has inked a new master franchise agreement with Pegacorn to open 500 new locations across Peninsular Malaysia over the next 10 years. This triples the number of Subway restaurants in the market and steadily increases the annual restaurant count.…
AirAsia has resumed flights between Kuala Lumpur and Siem Reap, Cambodia. The airline will operate the route with two flights per week on Mondays and Fridays. Flight AK540 is scheduled to depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) at 13:05,…
AirAsia announced that it is resuming flights from India to Malaysia and Thailand with flights now available from April and May 2022 onward. Six new routes from India to Malaysia include Bengaluru to Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Chennai to Kuala Lumpur,…
The Malaysian government is sticking to its plan of deploying 5G through a single wholesale network (SWN). In a joint statement from the ministries of finance and communications and multimedia, up to 70% equity in the wholly state-owned 5G company, Digital…
Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade recorded the highest monthly sales value amounting to RM120.5 billion in December, with annual sales recording a four percent growth to reach RM1.3 trillion in 2021 compared with the preceding year, according to the…
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