TechNode Global Staff

Malaysia's green technology and data center are some of the sectors of interest for foreign investors, UBS said in its recent note.

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) will launch the Emerging Fund Managers’ Program (EMP) and the Regional Fund Managers’ Initiative (RMI) under the National Fund-of-Funds (NFOF) to boost the country's venture capital ecosystem.

Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), a 562-member organization representing Malaysian retailers and Maxis, a Malaysia-based integrated telco, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive the adoption of 5G technology solutions in bolstering the domestic retail sector.

Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad announced Monday that shareholders have voted in favor of the proposed disposal of the group’s aviation business to AirAsia X (AAX) at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM).

Japan-based information technology (IT) firm NTT DATA and NTT Security Holdings have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Center for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT) to collaborate on strengthening Singapore’s national cyber defense and to further explore areas of emerging digital technologies.

OneLot, a Philippine-based lending fintech company, said Monday that it has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding in an oversubscribed round led by 468 Capital.

UOB Malaysia has on Monday announced that it will provide MYR 1 billion ($230 million) to support Malaysia's oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) sector decarbonization and energy transition journey.

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has announced seven green deals at the International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition and Conference Malaysia (IGEM) 2024 last week to boost green investment in Malaysia.

MYStartup, in collaboration with the Malaysian startup accelerator WatchTower and Friends (WTF), has announced the launch of the MYStartup Pre-Accelerator Cohort 5, aimed at discovering and nurturing promising early-stage startups across the nation.

WhiteCoat Global, a Singapore-based digital healthcare provider, has announced it will be acquiring Good Doctor Indonesia, the telemedicine platform with the largest insurer and corporate client network in Indonesia.