Author: TechNode Global Staff

Malaysia will increase capital flow to innovative start-ups in high value-add sectors

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said Monday that it will increase the flow of capital to innovative start-ups in high value-add sectors such as electrical and electronics, data infrastructure and medical devices.

2026 tech layoffs reach 45,000 in March, more than 9,200 due to AI and automation – RationalFX

Data shows that roughly 9,238, or about 20 percent of the 45,363 tech layoffs recorded worldwide since the start of the year, and have been linked to artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and organizational restructuring, RationalFX said Monday.

SC eyes mobilizing capital for sustainability related projects

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said Monday it is eyeing mobilizing capital for sustainability related projects, and building a robust sustainable finance ecosystem.

SC to develop appropriate regulatory frameworks for alternative assets

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said Monday it will develop appropriate regulatory frameworks for alternative assets to provide clarity to market players.

Malaysia’s venture capital and private equity record 21% CAGR between 2020 and 2025

Despite global fundraising headwinds, Malaysia’s venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) segments grew at a rapid pace, with total cumulative VC/PE committed funds under management recording a 21 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2020 and 2025, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said Monday.

Hong Leong sees strong global semi demand, structural tailwinds to underpin Malaysia’s OSATs, equipment players

Hong Leong Investment Bank Research said Monday that strong global semi demand and structural tailwinds (China+1, supply chain localization) will underpin a solid outlook for most outsourced semiconductor assembly and tests (OSATs) and equipment players in Malaysia.

Financing, geopolitical, supply chain remain bottlenecks for ASEAN Power Grid – BMI

While momentum builds for ASEAN Power Grid (APG), the regional initiative designed to interconnect the electricity grids of Southeast Asian nations to enhance energy security, sustainability, and reliability, BMI Country Risk And Industry Research sees financing, geopolitical and supply chain remain bottlenecks.

Information and communication sub-sector leads Malaysia’s services approved investments in 2025

The information and communication4 sub-sector led the surge of Malaysia's services approved investments in 2025 with MYR 152.9 billion ($38.73 billion).

Singapore’s Hanic sets up new IC design and advanced packaging hub in Penang

Hanic, a Singapore-based semiconductor technology firm, has announced a strategic expansion in Penang, Malaysia, to establish a center for integrated circuit (IC) design and advanced packaging design.

MAS sets supervisory expectations on financial institutions for transition planning practices in addressing environmental risk

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Thursday issued three Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management - Transition Planning to separately set out MAS’ supervisory expectations for banks, insurers and asset managers (collectively, FIs) to manage the transition and physical risks they and their portfolios face from climate change.