Malaysia

REDtone partners UK’s Informed Solutions to supercharge Malaysia’s digitalization agenda

Malaysian digital service provider REDtone Digital Berhad (REDtone) and United Kingdom-based technology solutions provider Informed Solutions have announced a strategic partnership to offer digital transformation platforms and solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to supercharge Malaysia’s digitalization agenda.

China’s LONGi invests $380M to set up solar PV manufacturing base in Malaysia

Chinese photovoltaics company LONGi Green Energy Technology Co is setting up a solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility in Malaysian with an investment of MYR 1.8 billion ($380 million).

Malaysia’s Ni Hsin inks deal with USM, FOCUS and TAILG to promote electric mobility

Ni Hsin EV Tech Sdn. Bhd. (NH EV TECH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Main Market-listed Ni Hsin Group Berhad (Ni Hsin), has signed a collaboration cum donation agreement (CDA) with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Focus Applied Technologies Sdn Bhd (FOCUS) and Dongguan Tailing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (TAILG), with the aim to assist Malaysia to promote…

Budget 2024: Malaysia federal govt plans to adopt EVs as official vehicles

The government will also strengthen the venture capital environment through the centralization of venture capital agencies such as Penjana Kapital and MAVCAP under the sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad.

Malaysia’s Sime Darby Motors partners Gentari to drive green mobility and clean energy solutions

Malaysian automotive player Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has partnered with clean energy firm Gentari Sdn Bhd to accelerate the building of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations and infrastructure across Sime Darby Motors’ network as well as in other publicly accessible locations alongside other supplementary initiatives.

TikTok’s compliance with Malaysian laws is still “unsatisfactory”, says Communications Minister

TikTok has recently come under scrutiny in Southeast Asia. Last week, Indonesia's government has halted transactions on its platform following a ban on e-commerce trade on social media.

Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

BMI sees Petronas’ private 5G deployment adds momentum to Malaysian digital transformation

BMI Industry Research said Thursday that Malaysian energy group Petronas' Private 5G deployment will add momentum to Malaysiandigital transformation. It opined that private 5G networks will be critical enablers of digital transformation for large enterprises in many different industries across Southeast Asia over the next five years.

Malaysia’s DRB-Hicom and China’s Geely set framework for development of Automotive Hi-Tech Valley

Malaysian conglomerate DRB-Hicom has inked master collaboration agreement (MCA) with Chinese automkaer Zhejiang Geely Holdings Group for the development of the Automotive High-Technology Valley (AHTV) project in Malaysia.

Japan’s NTT launches $50M data center in Malaysia

NTT Ltd, a Japan-based information technology (IT) infrastructure and services company, has launched its new data center in Malaysia with an investment of over MYR 234 million ($50 million).

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to invest $8B in renewable energy projects in Malaysia

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s clean energy powerhouse plans to invest $8 billion for renewable energy projects in Malaysia. Masdar will develop up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy projects in a strategic partnership that will significantly contribute to Malaysia’s sustainable energy……