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Sanjay Nair
Corporate News Editor
Covers business investment, expansion, acquisitions and partnerships in Malaysia and the region.
About Sanjay Nair
Sanjay Nair is BursaKL’s Corporate News Editor. His coverage follows how businesses grow, invest and change: new facilities, market expansion, acquisitions, joint ventures and major commercial agreements. He looks at both Malaysian companies and overseas businesses investing in Malaysia.
His stories focus on the practical details of a development, including the parties involved, the investment amount, the location and the stated timetable. He keeps announced intentions separate from completed transactions and draws on company disclosures, official investment announcements and published business reports.
What they cover
- Domestic and foreign investment in Malaysia
- Business expansion and new facilities
- Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
- Partnerships, contracts and corporate funding
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Latest stories from Sanjay Nair
- Investment & Expansion
Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya deal gets longer deadline
The deadline for meeting conditions on the RM60 million acquisition has shifted from Oct 28, 2026 to July 28, 2027.
- Investment & Expansion
Ashari Kasnan appointed CEO of Iskandar Regional Development Authority
His tenure begins Nov 1, taking over from Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman, who has led the agency since Jan 1, 2025.
- Investment & Expansion
Malaysia explores Netflix tie-up on post-production and training
Netflix has agreed to visit Kuala Lumpur to view Finas’ new office, while the agency hopes to attract regional training programmes.
- Investment & Expansion
Tekun Nasional agrees to cut financing approval time to four days
The agency also aims to decide on applications below RM20,000 within 24 hours, with online submissions available since Aug 7.
- Investment & Expansion
KPKT sets RM150 million budget for public toilet improvements
Annual funding of RM30 million under the 13th Malaysia Plan will support work on facilities run by local authorities.
- Investment & Expansion
Iskandar Malaysia targets high-value investment after RM525.26 billion inflow
IRDA says its next development phase will emphasise productivity, with efforts aimed at retaining investment benefits in the local economy.
- Investment & Expansion
MAHB targets more airlines and airport capacity to support traffic growth
Penang airport expansion works will continue until 2028, while Kota Kinabalu airport capacity is set to reach 12 million passengers by the same year.
- Investment & Expansion
Malaysia seeks wider Islamic investment role beyond banking and sukuk
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said stronger emerging-market ties could help Islamic finance support investment across borders.
- Investment & Expansion
KWAP explores healthcare and silver economy investments
The retirement fund says investments addressing an ageing population must meet its commercial and risk-return requirements.
- Investment & Expansion
Penang gets approval for RM33.22 billion in federal development projects
Implementation funding for 2027 stands at RM2.68 billion, covering a portfolio of 44 new projects and 236 ongoing projects.
- Investment & Expansion
MS&AD explores possible takeover of LPI Capital
Public Bank owns about 44% of the Malaysian insurer, which has a market capitalisation of about RM5 billion.
- Investment & Expansion
Amir Hamzah says broader economy gives Malaysia buffer against 2027 risks
The minister cited diversified export destinations, stronger public finances and domestic investment as support for economic resilience.
