Malaysia

MBSB Research said Wednesday that it sees positive impacts of data center development to Malaysia economic growth and various sectors.

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.

Malaysia's property firm Malton has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NVIDIA cloud partner Ricloud to establish artificial intelligence (AI) compute centers in Malaysia.

Malaysia and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI), with both countries expanding collaboration in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, renewable energy and advanced materials.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said Malaysia’s digital finance ecosystem is entering a more mature phase but faces key structural challenges, including fintech profitability pressures, rising cyber risks and regulatory gaps in fast-growing credit segments such as buy-now-pay-later (BNPL).

Malaysia's strategic positioning in technology and energy drives its trade surplus to a historic high of 132.77 billion ringgit ($31.99 billion) in January to May, 2026.

Industry veteran Ganesh Kumar Bangah has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).

MKS Inc., a global technology firm, has opened its MKS Supercenter Factory in Penang, Malaysia with over MYR 400 million ($96.3 million).

Gobi Partners has invested in GreatAsic through multiple funds, including Gobi Dana Impak Ventures, a fund backed by Khazanah Nasional Berhad through Dana Impak, as part of GreatAsic's recently closed $6.9 million Pre-Series A round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.

Customer conversation management platform respond.io has raised $62.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Camber Partners, with participation from Endeavor Catalyst and existing investors, as the company looks to accelerate its expansion in North America and Europe.