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Expert guides, analysis and tool comparisons on Malaysia Company Stories from the kurums.com Startup desk — written for business decision-makers and updated as the market moves.
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YTL and Francis Yeoh: From Utilities to Data Centres
Malaysia’s most adaptable conglomerate — from cement to Britain’s Wessex Water to a bold bet on AI data centres and green energy.
Genting and the Lim Family: The Casino Empire
How Lim Goh Tong carved a casino empire out of a jungle mountain — Genting Highlands, global resorts, and the cruise gamble.
Robert Kuok: The Sugar King and Malaysia’s Richest Man
Malaysia’s richest man and Asia’s legendary ‘Sugar King’ — the global empire spanning Wilmar, Shangri-La, shipping and property.
Malaysia’s Tycoons: The Families Behind the Economy
The business families behind corporate Malaysia — the towkay dynasties, bumiputera tycoons, and the diversified empires they built.
MyEG and Malaysia’s Digital Government
How MyEG built a profitable tech business by digitising government — the e-government concession model and Malaysia’s public-sector transformation.
Aerodyne: Malaysia’s Global Drone Champion
Malaysia’s global deep-tech champion — how Aerodyne became a world leader in drone-powered data and analytics services.
Carsome: Malaysia’s Homegrown Unicorn
Malaysia’s first homegrown unicorn — how Carsome’s integrated used-car platform proved the country can build and keep world-class startups.
Grab’s Malaysian Roots: The One That Got Away
Southeast Asia’s super-app giant began as a Kuala Lumpur taxi app — the Malaysian founding, the rise, and the bittersweet move to Singapore.
Malaysia’s Startup Story: Building a Tech Ecosystem
Malaysia’s maturing tech ecosystem — the MSC legacy, MDEC, homegrown champions like Carsome and Aerodyne, and the brain-drain challenge.
Merdeka 118, TRX and Forest City: Malaysia’s Mega-Projects
Record towers and troubled new cities — Merdeka 118, TRX and Forest City reveal Malaysia’s ambition and the risks of overbuilding.
SP Setia and Malaysian Mega-Developments
Malaysia’s township giant — quality master-planned communities at home and the landmark Battersea Power Station regeneration in London.