Malaysia

Analysts view the sixth phase of the Large Scale Solar program (LSS6) as a significant positive for Malaysia’s renewable-energy ecosystem, which is now shifting towards hybrid solar-plus-storage projects.

Malaysia can overcome execution challenges to become one of Southeast Asia's largest data center hubs, nearly tripling capacity by 2030, S&P Global Ratings said Monday.

Singapore leads Southeast Asia in per capita adoption of Google's Gemini AI platform and ranks first globally by the same measure, while Vietnam dominates the region in mathematical reasoning, coding, and AI-assisted education.

Earlier this week, Malaysia launched an immigration probe into people associated with Srinivasan's startup school, saying that individuals may have flouted immigration rules.

Restrictive digital regulations in Malaysia could reduce venture capital funding by 26 percent, equivalent to RM792 million ($170 million) less per year on average, period from 2026 to 2035.

The Iran War has provided a silver lining for renewable energy (RE) in Malaysia due to rising grid power cost as a result of higher fuel prices (coal and Tier 2 gas) which has improved the economics for RE and driven stronger demand for RE as a cheaper alternative among consumers, analysts said in recent reports.

Bay Smart Capital Ventures Sdn Bhd (CapBay), a Malaysian FinTech company, is collaborating with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) through the MD Technology Financing Program to expand access to growth financing for Malaysia Digital (MD) Status companies.

Malaysia will launch its sixth Large-Scale Solar (LSS6) program, offering 2,500 megawatts (MW) of solar generation capacity integrated with battery energy storage systems (BESS), as the government steps up efforts to accelerate the country's energy transition and expand renewable energy capacity.

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and DHL Express have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU), extending their strategic partnership to strengthen the export readiness and competitiveness of local businesses.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), under the World Bank, will finance up to $175 million for AirTrunk Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., supporting the development of two hyperscale data centers totaling 420 MW in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.