Malaysia
Malaysia’s digital leaders unite to accelerate Penang’s digital transformation at PDES 2025
On the theme Collaborate on Opportunities, Shape the Future, Lazada, the PDES 2025 Platinum Partner, will lead hands-on workshop and showcasing products under the Lazada platform, while a wider roster of solutions including 5G solution, AI, fintech, digital game, greentech, and others will also be featured in the exhibition space. The summit also hosts six…
August 5, 2025
PayNet joins FinTechAI@CSAIL to boost AI-driven financial innovation
Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Malaysia’s national payments network, has become the sole Malaysian founding member of the MIT CSAIL research initiative, FinTechAI@CSAIL, further reinforcing its leadership in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven financial innovation.
August 5, 2025
AEON Bank partners foodpanda to boost financial access among customers, riders and merchants
AEON Bank (M) Berhad, a Malaysia-based Islamic digital bank, has officially entered into a strategic partnership with foodpanda Malaysia, the country’s leading online food and grocery delivery platform, to boost financial access for customers, riders and merchants
August 5, 2025
Sunway iLabs and Cradle launch deep tech ventures lab to accelerate Malaysia’s innovation ecosystem
In a strategic leap to supercharge innovation across Southeast Asia, Sunway iLabs, the innovation arm of Sunway Group, is partnering with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd to launch the Startup Deep Tech Ventures Lab (DTVL) — a transformative six-month co-creation program dedicated to building and scaling high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech startups.……
August 5, 2025
Petronas and Microsoft expand collaboration to support Malaysia’s AI ecosystem
Malaysia's state-owned utility firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), further extending their strategic collaboration in multiple areas across innovation and sustainability to support the development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled economy and ecosystem in Malaysia, while advancing…
August 4, 2025
Malaysia launches Next Gen TeenXChange and Game Changers Coalition Program to empower girls in gaming, STEAM
Malaysia has taken a step forward in advancing digital inclusion with the launch of the Next Gen TeenXChange and Game Changers Coalition Program, a pioneering initiative by UNICEF, in partnership with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and supported by Micron Technology Malaysia as well as Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN).
August 4, 2025
CIMB signs MOU with Remedi to accelerate digital transformation for healthcare SMEs
Malaysian lender CIMB Bank Berhad has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Remedi Innovations Sdn. Bhd. to co-develop digital health and wellness solutions for health tech small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia.
August 4, 2025
Kenanga: hyperscale data center boom spurs demand for telco connectivity services
Kenanga Research has foreseen compelling growth opportunities for Malaysian telcos, driven by the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure across ASEAN.
August 1, 2025
Analysts: Malaysia’s push to rejoin global chip supply chain shows results
MBSB Research said Malaysian government’s effort to reestablish the country’s positioning in the semiconductor global supply chain has started to yield results.
August 1, 2025
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Analyst foresees EV price competition in Malaysia amid policy changes
Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) market is approaching a key policy turning point, with the government expected to end completely built-up (CBU) import tax exemptions and the approved permit (AP) regime by year-end, an analyst said in its recent report.
August 1, 2025