Malaysia

Funding Societies partners foodpanda to offer financing for Bumiputera merchants in Malaysia

Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s small and medium enterprise (SME) digital finance platform, has extended its partnership with global delivery firm Delivery Hero's subsidiary foodpanda to offer exclusive financing for Bumiputera merchants in Malaysia.

Singapore’s Keppel REIT divests Cyberjaya data center in Malaysia for $12.24M

Singapore-based Keppel DC REIT has divested a data center in Cyberjaya, Malaysia for MYR 55.1 million ($12.24 million).

Malaysia’s U Mobile, Felda team up for digital transformation

U Mobile, a Malaysia-based 5G network provider, has signed an agreement with government agency Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), that will enable the telco to play a critical role in supporting the group on its digital transformation drive.

Gobi Partners: Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is set for dynamic growth in 2025, driven by sustainability & innovation

In 2025, Gobi will prioritize investments in FinTech, HealthTech, TaqwaTech (tech for Islamic markets), the Circular Economy, Gender Diversity, New Energy, and the Silver Economy.

Malaysia’s Maxis partners UTAR to develop 5G solutions in healthcare and education

Malaysia’s integrated telco Maxis and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) are forging partnership to develop 5G solutions in healthcare and education.

WeChat, TikTok granted licenses to operate in Malaysia

Tech firms WeChat and ByteDance (TikTok) have successfully obtained their licenses to operate in Malaysia, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said Wednesday.

TA Securities projects carbon capture tech to attract over $10B in capital expenditures into Malaysia by 2030

TA Securities has estimated that Malaysia's carbon capture technologies could attract over $10 billion in capital expenditures by 2030, in line with the government's National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) target of 40-80 million tons per annum (MTPA).

Kairous Capital: Southeast Asia stands to benefit from the ‘China Plus One’ strategy

Kairous Capital remains committed to bridging China and Southeast Asia, helping companies unlock cross-border growth opportunities. With digital-first solutions and AI-driven technologies shaping next-gen consumer experiences, we are particularly keen on companies that innovate in user journey design to meet these evolving expectations. Incumbent SME…

Malaysia’s Gamuda buys land in Port Dickson for data center development

Malaysian construction firm Gamuda Berhad has acquired a land in Port Dickson of Malaysia for MYR 424.4 million ($95.09 million) to develop cloud or data center infrastructure.

Kenanga Research foresees rising electricity costs, energy-saving initiatives to accelerate solar adoption in Malaysia

Kenanga Research said Monday that rising electricity costs and corporate requirements to report energy-saving initiatives are set to accelerate solar adoption in Malaysia, driving solar engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) players' order books to all-time highs.