Malaysia
MicroLEAP, CASB, HDC launch initiative for SME financing on government contracts
Malaysia's fintech firm microleap PLT, Commerce Access Sdn Bhd (CASB) and the Halal Development Corporation Berhad (HDC) have inked a strategic collaboration to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access financing for government contracts.
Malaysia unveils digital action plan to advance AI ambitions
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has on Monday launched the Malaysia Digital Action Plan 2030 (MD2030), a blueprint to drive the country's transition towards becoming an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered nation by 2030.
Malaysia’s Digital Penang, OSK Ventures to jointly expand financing access for AI, deeptech startups
Digital Penang and OSK Ventures International Berhad have signed a one-year memorandum of understanding to strengthen access to growth capital for startups and SMEs in Penang, Malaysia, with a focus on AI, Hardtech, and Deeptech sectors.
Germany’s DDB AG acquires Singapore’s Infinium Robotics in $22M deal
German-listed Deutsche Defence Beteiligungen AG (DDB AG) has acquired Infinium Robotics, a Singapore-founded logistics technology company with deployments across Malaysian warehouse and logistics operations, in a transaction valued MYR95.6 million ($22 million).
Maybank turns positive on Malaysia’s technology sector on global AI, data-center spending
Maybank Investment Bank has turned positive on the Malaysian technology sector amid improvement in the earnings outlook and rising exposure across the space to global AI and data-center (DC)spending.
Sea’s AI assistant Migoo could create long-term optionality, says Maybank
Singapore tech group Sea Ltd’s potential artificial intelligence (AI) assistant “Migoo” could evolve into a daily-use personal AI layer that strengthens user engagement and creates long-term optionality for its e-commerce and digital finance ecosystem, Maybank Investment Bank said.
Ninja Van Malaysia partners Zebra Technologies to accelerate warehouse operations
Logistics provider Ninja Van Malaysia has teamed up with American multinational technology firm Zebra Technologies Corporation to accelerate warehouse operations and fulfillment speed.
Malaysia tightens governance, performance rules for DFIs
Malaysian Central Bank has on Wednesday introduced a series of policy enhancements aimed at strengthening the governance, accountability and developmental impact of the country's prescribed development financial institutions (DFIs).
MBSB sees positive impacts of data center development to Malaysia economic growth and various sectors
MBSB Research said Wednesday that it sees positive impacts of data center development to Malaysia economic growth and various sectors.
Malaysia pushes drone, eVTOL sector as new economic frontier
Malaysia is seeking to position itself as a regional leader in the emerging low altitude economy (LAE), with the government working on a regulatory framework to support new aviation technologies such as drones, air taxis and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, its Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said Tuesday.
