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U Mobile, ZTE team up for AI-enhanced 5G-A network solutions, intelligence 5G-enabled industrial campuses in East Malaysia
U Mobile, Malaysia’s 5G network provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ZTE Corporation, a Chinese provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, to spur digital transformation in East Malaysia.
Alibaba Cloud plans to launch new data centers in eight countries
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, announced Wednesday its latest strategic plans to launch data centers across eight countries including Malaysia.
Temasek backs UK blockchain payment firm Fnality’s $136M Series C funding
Fnality, the operator of next generation wholesale payment systems in the United Kingdom, announced Tuesday it has raised $136 million in a Series C funding round led by WisdomTree, Bank of America, Citi, KBC Group, Temasek and Tradeweb.
South Korea’s LG Innotek secures $200M funding from IFC to expand its production facility in Vietnam
South Korea-based LG Innotek, an affiliate of LG Group, has secured $200 million funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its production facility in Vietnam.
Malaysia’s Paydibs partners with Alipay+ to expand cross-border payment capabilities
Paydibs, a Malaysia-based digital payments service provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Alipay+, a global wallet gateway under Ant International.
4000 Malaysian companies expand globally with government-backed digital trade platform
4000 Malaysian companies have expanded globally with government-backed MADANI Digital Trade (MDT) platform, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) said Thursday.
Knight Frank: Malaysia’s Johor powers Asia Pacific’s data center boom as region hits record growth
Malaysia's Johor has firmly established itself as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing data center hub, with aggregate supply nearly doubling over the past 12 months to 5.8 gigawatts (GW) as of the second quarter of 2025, Knight Frank said Thursday.
[SCEKL25] Digital Ministry to build ecosystem supporting Malaysia’s ‘AI Nation’ ambition
As Malaysia is expected to table Budget 2026 next month, Gobind also hoped that the Ministry will get additional funding that helps to expand on programs that create awareness, explain to people how technology can help, what are the risks involved and how to avoid those risks.
Microsoft appoints Chia Wee Luen as Managing Director for Singapore
American technology firm Microsoft has announced that Chia Wee Luen has joined the business as Managing Director for Singapore.
Indosat, ITA, and Tsinghua University partner to establish AI Application Cooperation Center
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, the Indonesia Technology Alliance (ITA), and the Tsinghua University Wuxi Research Institute of Applied Technologies (Tsinghua University) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish AI Application Cooperation Center in Indonesia.
