Malaysia

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), through Mimos Bhd, is sharpening its focus on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and other high-value technologies as Malaysia pushes to deepen its role in the semiconductor value chain.

Maybank Investment Bank has reduced Singapore-based tech giant Sea's FY26-27 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 8 percent to 10 percent on lower margin assumptions.

CARSOME Group Inc. reported FY2025 EBITDA of $23 million, more than doubling year-on-year, reflecting continued margin expansion and cost discipline across its core markets.

The Series A funding round is led by Kairous Capital, a regional private equity and venture capital firm backed by Jelawang Capital, Malaysia’s National Fund-of-Funds through its Emerging Fund Managers’ Program.

Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners has invested in Cortical Labs, a biotechnology company developing computing systems that combine living human neurons with silicon hardware.

The future of Malaysia’s SME ecosystem will not be defined by the number of QR codes displayed at checkout counters, but by how effectively transaction intelligence is transformed into actionable insight. When structured transaction data supports better forecasting, stronger financial identities, and fairer access to capital, digital adoption evolves from…

Malaysia's artificial intelligence (AI)-focused approval strategy will accelerate market consolidation in Johor, which is converging into an oligopolistic structure dominated by 3-5 well-capitalized platforms backed by large buyout funds, BMI Country Risk And Industry Research said last Friday.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has endorsed a Regional Framework on Cross-Border Cloud Computing conceived, developed and spearheaded by the Ministry of Digital through its agency, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), marking a strategic milestone aimed at enabling trusted and seamless data flows across member states while…

Malaysia-based Catcha Digital Berhad has achieved record full-year revenue and profit during the financial year ended December 31, 2025 (FY2025).

XTransfer, the China-based business to business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform, announced Wednesday that it has received conditional approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) for key payment licenses, including issuing electronic money, as well as a Money Services Business License (Class A) covering remittance and currency exchange.