Archive - The Malaysianist

Always audit your “heroes”

A September update.

Sep 1

August 2026

Is Touch 'n Go's toll monopoly slipping?

The times they are a-changin’, it seems.

Aug 31

Inside Malaysia’s healthcare oligopoly

From pill to ward.

Aug 28

Is your voice worth the money?

A belated August update.

Aug 25

Inside Xeraya, Khazanah’s biotech closet

A win, some wipeouts and, now, a forensic probe.

Aug 23

When a defence IPO keeps it in the family

And a rare look at money and power in a vital but closed off procurement space.

Aug 20

Are Malaysia's PE/VC wells dry?

And an update to our long-suffering drone firm Aerodyne.

Aug 17

When the Rocket clings to the table

And a little bonus on DAP's financials.

Aug 16

“No safe seat for the PM”

Anwar's next move as defeat looms large.

Aug 14

LTAT’s listed empire goes dark. One problem remains

Concentration risk never seems to go away.

Aug 11

Court blocks the SC

Inside Primus' fight with the regulator, and the cash trust with friends in high places.

Aug 9

Moratorium seems to be the hardest word

For Malaysia’s data centre appetite that is.

Aug 7

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