As urban populations continue to expand and citizens’ expectations grow, the development of smart cities – enabled, powered and integrated by digital technologies – is set to be one of the crowning achievements of societies worldwide in the 21st century.

Malaysia will lockdown Wednesday, closing all borders. It will restrict the movement of citizens until the end of March, to combat a potential “second wave” of coronavirus cases in the country, It was announced by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday.

Malaysia was once ranked 9th in the world for tourist arrivals. Latest Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report ranks Malaysia 25th out of 141 countries overall.

Malaysian engineering, property and infrastructure company Gamuda Berhad has acquired a 50% share of Martinus Rail, a New South Wales-based railway infrastructure firm.

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Malaysian customs officials said that the number of travelers passing through Malaysia‘s entry points at the Banguan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex and Sultan Abu Bakar CIQ (KSAB) Complex is expected to triple tomorrow due to the Deepavali holidays.

By 2050, over 70% of the world population will be living in cities covering less than 2% of the earth’s surface. Never had city been so challenged and the trend continues to grow. And, this rise to many issues like rising inequality, environmental pollution, infrastructure access, traffic congestion, mobility, safety and health of residents are only a few examples.

M&A Report (July 2019)

PG Mall, a privately owned Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based e-commerce marketplace operator, is looking at forming strategic tie-ups through various means, including through a minority stake sale to a regional Internet or e-commerce firm, to help scale its operations in Southeast Asia, said Founder and Managing Director Louis Ng.

China outbound M&A activities came to a freeze in the second quarter, dragging outbound dealmaking to USD 20.4bn (114 deals) in 1H19, recording the lowest value since 2011 amid uncertainty from the escalating trade war. Even Europe, the all-time most popular destination, saw less Chinese interest with a 64% decrease in deal value in 1H19.