Malaysia

Wise integrates with Malaysia’s national payments network PayNet

Wise, the global technology company, now has direct access to Malaysiaʼs national payments infrastructure, operated by Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet).

Australia’s AirTrunk secures $2.33B green financing for Johor Bahru data center, largest in Malaysia

Australia's AirTrunk has secured $2.325 billion in green project financing under its Green Financing Framework to support the development of its JHB2 hyperscale data center campus in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Malaysia’s Batik Air teams up with China’s YeePay on travel payments

Malaysia-based budget airline Batik Air and YeePay, one of China's payment service providers, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen connectivity between China and Malaysia through integrated digital payment and air ticket distribution solutions.

Driven by fundamentals, not valuations: Khazanah-backed PolicyStreet CEO outlines strategy after $26M Series C

Following a total of $26 million-Series C funding round—backed by investors including sovereign wealth funds Khazanah Nasional and Japan’s Cool Japan Fund— Malaysia-based insurtech firm PolicyStreet is doubling down on its Asian expansion, leveraging its newly achieved profitability to scale embedded insurance across digital platforms.

Switzerland’s Cicor to acquire Malaysia factory of Singapore’s EDMI in $20M deal, targets $50M annual revenue

Switzerland's Cicor Group (SIX: CICN), a contract electronics manufacturer, will acquire EDMI Electronics Sdn. Bhd. in Johor, Malaysia, which is in turn a manufacturing subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered smart metering company EDMI Limited, for $15 million-$20 million.

Malaysia’s Ministry of Digital, MDEC withdraw support for Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026

In a Linkedin post on Monday, MDEC said The Ministry of Digital and the agency are not involved in the planning, approval, or promotion of the Malaysia Blockchain Week 2026 after-party, including the selection of its guests.

Malaysia’s Sime Darby Property sets up $640M green Sukuk program for data centers

Malaysia-based Sime Darby Property NEV (Holdings) Sdn. Bhd, a member of Sime Darby Property Berhad’s New Economy Venture (NEV) platform, has established a Sukuk Program of up to MYR 2.60 billion ($640 million) to finance the development of build-to-suit-to-lease data centers, and industrial and logistics assets.

Kaveh Wong of Xsolla Curine Academy on human creativity in the age of AI [Q&A]

Kaveh Wong, Co-Founder of Xsolla Curine Academy, discusses how AI is changing creative production, why human authorship remains commercially important, and how Southeast Asia can build original IP and studio-ready talent.

Cryptocurrency holds steady in global affluent portfolios; Malaysia, Singapore investors seek alternatives: HSBC

Cryptocurrencies account for 6 percent of the mean asset allocation among affluent and high net worth investors globally in 2026, down one percentage point from 2025, according to the HSBC Affluent Investor Snapshot 2026.

Samsung, Maybank launch Malaysia’s first Samsung Wallet QR payment, usable across 5 countries

Samsung Malaysia Electronics and Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) have jointly launched QR payment functionality within Samsung Wallet in Malaysia, allowing eligible Samsung Galaxy users to access Maybank's MAE Scan & Pay feature natively within the wallet application from July 21, 2026.