Malaysia

Carsome, JACCS expand auto financing collaboration into Singapore

Carsome Group Inc, the Southeast Asia’s (SEA) largest integrated car e-commerce platform, announced Thursday the expansion of its auto financing collaboration with JACCS CO., LTD. (JACCS) into Singapore, extending a regional partnership that was first established in Malaysia.

Malaysia’s co-working space provider WORQ launches WORQ Well, its new “country club” office sub-brand

Looking ahead, WORQ said it will continue to expand its network of coworking spaces nationwide, working closely with landlords who wish to unlock the value of their assets by building community-centric shared spaces that bring a sense of belonging and brand to their property developments.

Khazanah-backed InsurTech firm PolicyStreet aims to double revenue in 2026 [Q&A]

We talked to Yen Ming Lee, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of PolicyStreet to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia in 2026.

BIMB sees opportunities as Malaysia’s moving up the semiconductor value chain

BIMB Securities has maintained a neutral outlook on Malaysia's broader technology sector but remain bullish on fabless semiconductor firms as Malaysia's moving up the semiconductor value chain.

Malaysia’s PayNet appoints Praveen Rajan as Chief Executive Officer

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Malaysia's national payments firm, announced Wednesday that Praveen Rajan has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 1, 2026.

Penang opens shared lab for IC design validation & characterization to support Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem

Penang has on Tuesday marked another major milestone under the Penang Silicon Design @5KM+ (PSD@5KM+) initiative, with the official opening of the Shared Lab for IC Design Validation & Characterization as a shared facility for Penang-based integrated circuit (IC) design companies, and the onboarding of its second batch of technology collaborators,…

Malaysia’s tech hardware industry conditions to improve this year – Maybank

Maybank Investment Bank Research has returned from its recent visit to Malaysia's Penang road trip feeling optimistic as tech hardware players suggest that industry conditions are improving into 2026.

Vantage Data Centers appoints Fitri Abdullah as Country Managing Director to accelerate growth in Malaysia

Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data center campus, announced Monday the appointment of Fitri Abdullah as country managing director, Malaysia.

Paydibs, AltPayNet team up to provide payment services between Malaysia and the Philippines

Paydibs Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based payment firm, has announced a strategic partnership with AltPayNet, a payment service provider based in the Philippines, to provide payment services between Malaysia and the Philippines.

MBSB expects smartphone industry to experience a challenging 2026

MBSB Research said Thursday that it has maintained its neutral stance on Malaysia's technology sector as it viewed that the smartphone industry is anticipated to experience a challenging 2026.