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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
Cyberjaya Education plans RM15 million Sepang land purchase
The 24,777 square metres site is near the University of Cyberjaya, with completion of the purchase expected in the third quarter of 2027.
- Investment & Expansion
GDB plans RM81.6 million stake purchases and property expansion
Proposed share fundraising would generate between RM70.83 million and RM183.48 million to finance acquisitions, working capital and related expenses.
- Investment & Expansion
Government confident of 2030 workers’ compensation target
Workers’ compensation accounted for 33.9% of GDP in 2025, while the government aims for 40% by 2030.
- Investment & Expansion
Life Water to acquire RM15 million Sabah property for expansion
The property will serve as a warehouse, with RM12.75 million of the purchase price to be financed through bank borrowings.
- Investment & Expansion
Zukri Samat appointed BSN chairman as Awang Adek’s term ends
The appointment takes effect on Oct 12. Zukri previously led Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd and chaired Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia.
- Investment & Expansion
Lim Seong Hai Capital plans public square near KL Tower
The square is awaiting approval, while a cable car linking Kuala Lumpur attractions remains an aspiration outside the original tender proposal.
- Investment & Expansion
Penang land auction attracts no bidders
The six-acre plot carries a reserve price of RM313.632 million, with sale proceeds intended to help complete the Ayer Itam road bypass.
- Investment & Expansion
ECRL board committees assess readiness during inspection train trip
MRL reported a journey time of about 85 minutes from Gombak to KotaSAS, with a similar duration on the return leg.
- Investment & Expansion
Malaysia’s first-half tax receipts rise 9% to RM129.6 billion
The government will keep SST while incorporating GST features to prevent cascading taxation, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong told Parliament.
- Investment & Expansion
Elridge Energy commits RM45 million to activated carbon production
The investment will use internally generated funds, with production at the Pulau Indah plant expected to start in two phases in 2027.
- Investment & Expansion
ECRL fares expected in October, ticket sales targeted for November
Phase 1 was 98.16% complete as of September, with Malaysia Rail Link confident of starting commercial operations in mid-December 2026.
- Investment & Expansion
PTP second phase to be expedited, says Loke
The expansion is expected to lift annual container capacity to 48 million TEUs, while Carey Island and Midport would serve different cargo needs.
