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Malaysia’s Yinson GreenTech appoints Louisa Rachel Brady as new CEO
Malaysia-based Yinson GreenTech has appointed Louisa Rachel Brady as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yinson GreenTech, effective January 1, 2026.
Halogen Capital completes $3.2M funding round led by Kenanga Investment Bank, 500 Global
Halogen Capital Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based licensed digital asset fund manager, announced Monday the successful completion of its $3.2 million funding round, with Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad, Malaysia’s independent investment bank, as the lead investor, alongside 500 Global, a global venture capital firm, and other investors.
University of Nottingham Malaysia deploys Agentforce to create seamless experience for prospective students
Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM), announced Monday that University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) is adopting Agentforce, the digital labor platform that enables businesses to transform into Agentic Enterprises, to enhance student experience during the university applications process.
FPT and Mishima Kosan partner to co develop next generation manufacturing platform
Vietnam's information technology (IT) services provider FPT has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mishima Kosan Co., Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer, to advance a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI)-powered manufacturing platform and strengthen digital innovation across the sector.
Internet messaging and social media service providers to be deemed registered in Malaysia from 2026
Malaysia’s communications regulator said on Monday it will deem internet messaging and social media service providers with eight million or more users in the country as registered licensees under its Applications Service Provider Class framework, easing formal licensing requirements under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Shizen Energy deepens collaboration with Google with new solar project in Malaysia
Shizen Energy Inc. announced Monday that the project company SM 01 Sdn. Bhd. has achieved financial close for the 29.99 megawatt (MW) solar power project under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Program (CGPP) and signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google.
Vietnam’s young e-commerce sellers are scaling fast, but rapid growth outpaces ecosystem support – New Milieu Insight
Vietnam, one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital markets, is seeing its e-commerce seller economy expand at breakneck speed, driven by a young, digitally fluent generation of entrepreneurs - but the ecosystem supporting them is struggling to keep pace, according to a new study by leading consumer research firm Milieu Insight.
Cradle partners Wippd to accelerate global innovation into Malaysia, Southeast Asia
Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), Malaysia’s focal point agency for startup ecosystem under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), has formalized a strategic collaboration with United Kingdom-based strategy consulting firm, wippd ltd, under the Cradle Innovation Advisory (CIA) initiative.
Ant International and HSBC test new cross-border payments solution using tokenized deposits on Swift’s network
Ant International, HSBC and Swift have on Wednesday completed a successful Proof of Concept (POC) for the cross-border transfer of tokenized deposits using ISO 20022 standards.
ESET warns Malaysia is entering a new phase of AI powered social engineering
ESET, a global cybersecurity solutions firm, highlighted that Malaysia is entering a new era of artificial intelligence (AI) powered social engineering.
