Malaysia

More than 1,100 technical and vocational education and training (TVET) educators and 5,600 students have been upskilled through Malaysia’s first large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity training initiative the Rakyat Digital – Digital Vocational Education and Training (DVET).

Backbase, the global artificial intelligence (AI)-powered banking technology group, announced Thursday that Bank Muamalat has officially launched ATLAS by Bank Muamalat (ATLAS), Malaysia’s first Islamic digital-only bank centered on faith and lifestyle alignment.

The Alibaba Cloud Global AI Hackathon made its grand debut in Malaysia as part of the 2025 global series, following its kickoff in Singapore.

TerraPay, the United Kingdom-based digital cross-border payments, announced Wednesday that it has been granted a Class B license by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

ManagePay Systems Berhad (MPay), a Malaysian fintech company, announced Wednesday that Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) has approved MPay to establish a subsidiary in Labuan, namely MPay SPV Labuan Ltd. (MPay Labuan).

Global artificial intelligence (AI) firm SAP announced Wednesday that BIG Caring Group, Malaysia’s largest retail pharmacy, has selected RISE with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver a unified, scalable cloud-based data platform to integrate its retail operations across more than 500 stores nationwide.

EDOTCO Group, a Malaysia-based digital connectivity infrastructure company, and Sitetracker, the global full asset lifecycle management firm, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of EDOTCO’s field operations across its regional footprint.

Malaysian property developer Mah Sing Group Berhad said Friday that it is now actively seeking new partnerships for the development of the 17.55-acre parcel in Southville City, and it is open to collaborating with data center operators, joint venture partners, or parties interested in outright land acquisition.

Malaysia Madani Artificial Intelligence (MMAI Technologies SDN. BHD.), a wholly owned entity of the Malaysian Government, and Presight, a UAE-based global artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics company, announced Monday a landmark agreement set to accelerate Malaysia’s digital transformation.

Malaysia-based venture capital firm Vynn Capital, has renewed its partnership with DHL Express, the international express service provider, to jointly support the development and growth of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by elevating their visibility and reach.