Malaysia

Nik Rizal Kamil, CEO of Malaysian telecoms group Axiata, has been appointed to the board of the GSMA, the global mobile-industry association, for a two-year term starting in January.

Agmo Studio, a Malaysian software firm, has reached the "Select" tier in the partner network run by Anthropic, the creator of Claude AI models.

MBSB Research has maintained its neutral recommendation on Malaysia’s technology sector, citing strong semiconductor demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and data center infrastructure spending, but warned that a severe talent shortage, rising regional competition and potential AI regulation could limit earnings growth.

The artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle is entering a second phase in 2026, with demand broadening beyond GPUs to inference, AI agents and commercial applications, creating new opportunities across optical connectivity, power, advanced packaging and semiconductor equipment, Kenanga Research said on Monday.

MBSB Research has maintained its positive stance on the renewable energy subsector in Malaysia, underpinned by a strong multi-year renewable energy pipeline.

Amazon Data Services Malaysia, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Amazon, will buy a plot of land in Malaysia's Selangor state to build a data center, paying MYR316.84 million ($75 million) in cash to local property developer Sunsuria.

Startups demonstrate stronger profitability, global reach and adoption of AI and data-driven technologies.

MBSB Research said on Tuesday that talent shortage will limit the earnings growth for Malaysia's technology sector.

New Request For Startups translates shifts in AI, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, agriculture, climate and semiconductors into startup opportunities that founders can begin tackling with MYR150,000 to MYR500,000 in early capital.

Malaysia's Cashku, a digital wealth platform, has partnered with fund manager Kenanga Investors to offer a selection of investment funds with no sales charge and a minimum investment of MYR10 ($2.40)