Author: TechNode Global Staff

Malaysia EV transition gathers pace, but structural hurdles temper outlook

Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) adoption is expected to continue its upward trajectory over the medium to long term, supported by policy incentives, shifting consumer behavior and gradual changes in fuel subsidy structures, although analysts caution that the transition will remain uneven due to infrastructure gaps and affordability constraints.

AirAsia MOVE, Intebix, Solana Foundation team up to explore stablecoin integration in Kazakhstan

AirAsia MOVE, Intebix, and the Solana Foundation have on Monday signed a letter of intent (LOI) to explore a strategic collaboration which will explore integrating Evo (KTZE), a Tenge-denominated stablecoin on Solana into the AirAsia MOVE platform in Kazakhstan, with the aim of expanding digital payment options and creating a more seamless travel…

A*STAR, Commonwealth Fusion Systems sign collaborative research agreement to advance fusion supply chain capabilities in Singapore

Singapore is strengthening its position in the emerging fusion energy ecosystem through a strategic research agreement between the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the private fusion energy company that has raised about S$3.85 billion ($3 billion) from prominent investors, including Temasek and…

Malaysia’s Bank Rakyat inks deal with strategic partners for Fintech Community Hub initiative

Malaysia's lender Bank Rakyat has continued to strengthen its digital transformation agenda through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with strategic partners including the Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM), Plug and Play, and PayNet, for the implementation of the Bank Rakyat Fintech Community Hub initiative.

Malaysia’s TNB to strengthen grid, expand renewables for AI economy

Malaysia's utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) said Thursday it will continue to focus on strengthening grid resilience, expanding renewable energy capacity, advancing regional energy connectivity and enabling the growth of new industries, including the digital and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven economy.

CapitaLand officially opens $1.09B life sciences and innovation hub at Singapore

Singapore's property firm CapitaLand Group (CapitaLand) has on Friday officially opened Geneo, a life sciences and innovation hub at Singapore Science Park (SSP) with about S$1.4 billion ($1.09 billion) investments.

Singapore partners World Bank to launch Singapore Carbon Markets Program

The Singapore government is collaborating with the World Bank Group on a new Singapore Carbon Markets Program.

Malaysia unveils online safety, child protection codes

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has on Friday issued the notice on the publication of the Risk Mitigation Code and the Child Protection Code under the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA).

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Singapore launches standard on sustainability excellence to strengthen business competitiveness

Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), in partnership with the A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (A*STAR SIMTech) and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), have launched the Technical Reference (TR) 149:2026 Specification for Organizations to Progress towards Environmental…

Malaysia semiconductor sector gains from China+1 Shift, AI data center demand – HLIB

Malaysia’s semiconductor industry is benefiting from accelerating China+1 supply chain diversification, deeper localization by global semiconductor equipment makers and rising demand for optical and power semiconductors tied to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data center expansion, while a recovery at Intel is also providing support to the sector, Hong…