Malaysia
Malaysia, Hong Kong ink deal to strengthen collaboration and capital market connectivity
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) have on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the mutual recognition and cross listing of covered funds, particularly exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Malaysia unveils smart manufacturing funding for SMEs
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have on Tuesday announced a new strategic scheme to facilitate greater access to capital and support the business growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-tier companies (MTCs) in strategic sectors.
US investor Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School in Malaysia ordered to shut down; signs MoU with Kazakhstan
"The Johor state government takes note of and fully supports the decision of the special meeting of the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) to revoke the business license and order all activities of NS0 Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Network School) in Forest City to cease, effective July 22, 2026," the chief minister of Johor state Onn Hafiz Ghazi said in a Facebook…
Malaysians are among the most digitally engaged consumers surveyed globally – IDEMIA
New IPSOS BVA global study showed Monday that Malaysians are among the most digitally engaged consumers surveyed globally, even as 87 percent of them express concerns around digital fraud.
Analysts view LSS6 a significant positive for Malaysia’s renewable energy ecosystem
Analysts view the sixth phase of the Large Scale Solar program (LSS6) as a significant positive for Malaysia’s renewable-energy ecosystem, which is now shifting towards hybrid solar-plus-storage projects.
Malaysia poised to become regional data center hub – S&P
Malaysia can overcome execution challenges to become one of Southeast Asia's largest data center hubs, nearly tripling capacity by 2030, S&P Global Ratings said Monday.
Singaporeans use Gemini for professional tasks, Vietnamese for math-coding, Malaysian for creative: Google
Singapore leads Southeast Asia in per capita adoption of Google's Gemini AI platform and ranks first globally by the same measure, while Vietnam dominates the region in mathematical reasoning, coding, and AI-assisted education.
US investor Srinivasan seeks meeting with Anwar’s office after startup school in Forest City raided
Earlier this week, Malaysia launched an immigration probe into people associated with Srinivasan's startup school, saying that individuals may have flouted immigration rules.
Tighter digital rules could cut Malaysian startup VC funding by 26%: Oxford Economics
Restrictive digital regulations in Malaysia could reduce venture capital funding by 26 percent, equivalent to RM792 million ($170 million) less per year on average, period from 2026 to 2035.
Analysts see silver lining from the Iran War for Malaysia’s renewable energy sector
The Iran War has provided a silver lining for renewable energy (RE) in Malaysia due to rising grid power cost as a result of higher fuel prices (coal and Tier 2 gas) which has improved the economics for RE and driven stronger demand for RE as a cheaper alternative among consumers, analysts said in recent reports.
