Malaysia
Malaysia unveils $12.39M scheme to prepare 200 SMEs for stock market listing
The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP), through SME Corp. Malaysia, has on Thursday launched the PKS@BURSA Program, a strategic initiative aimed at helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access the capital market through listing on Bursa Malaysia.
Malaysia’s Carsome car e-commerce platform posts 85% EBITDA surge in Q1/2026 to $7.3M
Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, recorded its EBITDA jumping 85 percent year-on-year to MYR29 million ($7.3 million) as Southeast Asia's largest used car e-commerce platform accelerated its push toward sustained profitability.
CIMB, China Merchants Bank tie up to scale cross-border investment and trade across China-Malaysia-ASEAN
Malaysia-based lender CIMB Bank Berhad has recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China Merchants Bank Co., to establish a comprehensive framework that will leverage the strengths of both banks for a wide range of cross-border client solutions.
Energy developer DDSP closes $283M green financing for AI-ready data center in Malaysia
Digital Decarbonization Solutions Platform (DDSP), a developer of hyperscale digital and decarbonized energy infrastructure across Asia-Pacific, has completed a $283 million green financing for a hyperscale data center campus in Johor, Malaysia, incorporating AI-ready liquid cooling technology.
Malaysia’s Catcha Digital slips into the red despite higher revenue
Malaysia-based Catcha Media has slipped into the red in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, despite higher revenue.
Singapore data center sector draws strong mix of local, regional and US operators – Credit Sights
Singapore, data center operators are anchored by domestic, regional, and US players with demand underpinned by both western hyperscalers and regional fintech and enterprises, Credit Sights said Tuesday.
Malaysia’s regulator introduces targeted enhancements to primary market framework
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Thursday released its revised Equity Guidelines and Response Paper, introducing targeted enhancements to the primary market framework.
Taiwan’s TECO to buy Malaysia’s Dynaciate in $50.8M AI data center expansion deal
Taiwan-based TECO Electric & Machinery will acquire a majority stake in Malaysian engineering firm Dynaciate, in a deal worth MYR200 million ($50.8 million), as part of its expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI data center infrastructure market.
Malaysia launches first social exchange to strengthen access to social impact financing
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Monday marked a key milestone in advancing Malaysia’s social impact ecosystem with the official launch of the Social Exchange.
Malaysia EV transition gathers pace, but structural hurdles temper outlook
Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) adoption is expected to continue its upward trajectory over the medium to long term, supported by policy incentives, shifting consumer behavior and gradual changes in fuel subsidy structures, although analysts caution that the transition will remain uneven due to infrastructure gaps and affordability constraints.
