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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
Silicon Island records 202.3 hectares of reclaimed land
The RM420 million Pan Island Link 2A project targets a December 2028 opening for its initial bridge section, with full completion by June 2029.
- Investment & Expansion
PETRONAS and Petrovietnam agree to widen energy partnership
The strategic alliance sets out cooperation in exploration, gas, downstream activities and low-carbon solutions, PETRONAS said.
- Investment & Expansion
Group turnover to determine coverage of RM2,000 minimum wage
Foreign workers employed by firms subject to the higher rate will also be covered, while exempted employers must continue paying RM1,700 per month.
- Investment & Expansion
Pahang secures RM421 million in investment commitments at SIBS 2026
The state wants the commitments to become physical projects and says it will ease investment procedures without compromising regulatory requirements.
- Investment & Expansion
Ormond Group starts work on 396-key Desaru resort
Scheduled to open in 4Q2029, the beachfront property will target young families and the middle segment of Desaru Coast’s hotel market.
- Investment & Expansion
PKNS FMI ties up with Selangor Advance to widen contractor funding options
The SA500 collaboration aims to offer digital financing alternatives that support cash flow and project delivery.
- Investment & Expansion
EGH International focuses expansion on Sarawak and Sabah
Its subsidiary signed a memorandum of understanding with Karuna Venture Holdings Sdn Bhd on Oct 15 to explore projects in Sarawak.
- Investment & Expansion
Segamat secures approvals for 19 projects worth RM279.1 million
The approved projects have the potential to create 680 jobs, with some already operating and others still being implemented.
- Investment & Expansion
Astaka Padu, Kimlun plan RM450 million serviced residences in Johor Bahru
The 617-unit Amora Serviced Residence in Tampoi is expected to launch by the end of 2026, with indicative prices from RM600,000.
- Investment & Expansion
Government to examine foreign business entry enforcement to safeguard MSMEs
A proposed working group involving two ministries will study the matter as the government considers measures addressing digital trade competition.
- Investment & Expansion
Data centre investors to fund electricity transmission upgrades
Operators will also be charged for allocated power capacity they do not use, while each data centre must meet a 30% local content requirement.
- Investment & Expansion
Selangor manufacturing project implementation nears 88 per cent
Selangor also topped state investment approvals in the first half of 2026 with RM70 billion.
