Malaysia

Safran invests $152M to expand Malaysia aerospace operations

France-based aerospace firm Safran Landing Systems has invested a combined €136 million ($152 million) to expand its carbon brake manufacturing and refurbishment facility in Sendayan and establish a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center in Nilai, as it seeks to meet growing demand from about 100 airline operators across the Asia-Pacific……

Malaysia’s tech export boom yet to lift competitiveness, wages, says CGS International

Malaysia's technology export boom has yet to translate into stronger competitiveness, wages and investment, as the surge has been driven largely by higher global demand for memory-related products rather than gains in market share, CGS International said on Tuesday.

Local sourcing linked to higher margins among Malaysian tech firms, says Kenanga

Greater reliance on domestic suppliers could help Malaysian technology hardware companies improve operating margins and reduce inventory holdings, although the benefits have yet to translate into stronger cash conversion, according to Kenanga Research.

Malaysia’s solar sector eyes up to $7B in EPCC contracts

Malaysia’s solar engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) sector could secure MYR 18 billion ($4.42 billion) to MYR 28 billion worth of contracts in 2027 and 2028, driven by accelerating demand for renewable energy from data centers and the rollout of the country’s largest utility-scale solar program, Maybank Investment Bank said on…

Malaysia’s Cashku adds KAF Investment Funds to advice platform, widening EPF, Shariah options

Cashku, a Malaysian AI-native digital wealth platform, has signed a distribution agreement with KAF Investment Funds Berhad to bring a selected range of the fund house's funds onto its platform.

Malaysia’s Agmo Academy, MyDIGITAL to jointly bring AI courses to Rakyat Digital

Agmo Academy, a subsidiary of Malaysian artificial intelligence (AI) and digital solutions company Agmo Holdings, and the government-run MyDIGITAL will collaborate to support AI skills training for Malaysians.

Maybank, DBS, IFC back $6B Johor-Singapore renewable energy financing framework

DBS Bank Ltd., the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank Group and Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), will back the $6 billion Johor-Singapore renewable energy financing framework. 

Petronas, TotalEnergies, Mitsui ink deal to develop carbon storage area in Southern CCS Hub

Malaysia-based Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Petronas CCS Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (PCCSV), TotalEnergies EP CCS Malaysia (TotalEnergies) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) to develop the carbon dioxide (CO2) storage areas offshore Peninsular Malaysia, a key component of Malaysia's…

Singapore, Malaysia deepen cooperation on energy technology

Singapore and Malaysia have renewed an energy cooperation agreement to strengthen technical collaboration on solar power, energy storage systems, renewable energy certificates and cross-border electricity trading, supporting regional power grid integration and the transition to cleaner energy, the duo said on Monday. 

Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore 1.3-GW power initiative wins conditional approval from Singapore

Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) has granted conditional approval to Sembcorp Utilities as the designated importer for the 1.3-GW Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore renewable electricity initiative.