Malaysia

Halogen Capital, a Malaysia-based licensed digital asset fund manager, has signed with lender Affin Bank Berhad to distribute their Halogen Shariah Defensive Bitcoin Fund with an integrated capital preservation strategy.

Malaysia's fintech firms Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) and Swipey Digital Services (Swipey) have announced a strategic partnership to expand digital payment adoption among Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Carsome Group, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, has recorded $10.5 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the year 2024, marking the group’s first full year of profitability since its inception and its sustained profitability since initial achievement in December 2023.

Senang.io, a Malaysian headquartered fintech company, has partnered with iRemit, a Filipino-owned non-bank remittance provider, to launch the DreamSecure — a financial product designed exclusively for Filipino overseas workers (OFWs).

Total committed funds for private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) in Malaysia reached a combined total of MYR 24.70 billion ($5.58 billion) in 2024, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said Thursday.

Malaysian lender Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has announced the first multi-market small and medium enterprises (SME) upskilling and digitalization collaboration between a financial institution and TikTok Shop in the ASEAN region.

Boost Bank, Malaysia's homegrown digital bank, has partnered with CGC Digital, a fintech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), to enhance support for eligible underserved micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Malaysia.

Microsoft, its partners, and cloud-consuming customers will generate $10.9 billion in new revenues for Malaysia by 2028 with its upcoming hyperscale cloud in the country, the global technology firm said Thursday.

In a recent interview with TNGlobal, Malaysia’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang detailed the government’s plans to drive Malaysia’s science, technology and innovation (STI) agenda. He also discussed several initiatives to solidify Malaysia's position as a leading regional tech hub

NTT DATA, a Japan-based digital business and technology services firm, announced Monday the commissioning of its Malaysia, India, Singapore Transit (MIST) submarine cable system by June 2025.