Malaysia
MDEC partners seven financiers to boost SME financing through NEFX
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), an agency under the Ministry of Digital, has on Wednesday exchanged memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with seven financing partners to widen financing opportunities for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the National E-Invoice Financing Exchange (NEFX).
Malaysia reviewing existing laws to prevent country from being GPU re-export hub – report
Johari's remarks came amid media reports of an alleged affair involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and a woman accused of helping entities circumvent US export restrictions on high-performance chips to China. Huang reportedly acknowledged the affair, prompting the US chipmaker to launch an internal investigation. The reports have renewed scrutiny of whether…
Startup Week Malaysia returns to build momentum and equip founders with practical business skills
Startup Week Malaysia 2026 will run from Nov 16 to 20 at Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur.
EPG Modular Data Center tops out $119M Malaysian factory at Senai Airport City
EPG Modular Data Center has marked the topping-out of its S$153 million ($119 million) Malaysia Free Industrial Zone factory in Senai Airport City, Johor.
SoftBank, Grab commit $1.85B to Malaysian AI infrastructure with PETROS
Japan's SoftBank Group, Singapore-based Grab Holdings, and Malaysia's Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) will jointly build AI infrastructure in Malaysia, backed by $1.85 billion in initial combined seed capital.
U Mobile, Cradle step up support for Malaysian startups in 5G-A, AI
U Mobile and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd are strengthening their collaboration to help Malaysian startups develop and test 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for real-world business applications, as demand for emerging technologies grows.
Malaysia’s CIMB OCTO extends DuitNow QR payments to five more markets
Malaysia-based CIMB Bank Bhd has expanded its DuitNow QR payment coverage on the CIMB OCTO app to five additional markets — China, Hong Kong, South Korea, the Philippines and Laos — bringing its overseas payment network to nine markets.
Microsoft to open Southeast Asia 3 cloud region in Johor Bahru, per $2.2B Malaysia plan
Microsoft's Southeast Asia 3, its second cloud region in Malaysia, will be built in Johor Bahru.
Huawei Malaysia partners CelcomDigi to accelerate talent development in future technologies
Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and CelcomDigi Berhad have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen digital talent development across CelcomDigi's workforce.
Digital consumer finance Skyro begins Malaysian cash loans after KPKT moneylending licence
Skyro, a digital consumer finance group, has begun offering cash loans in Malaysia, its second Southeast Asian market.
