Malaysia
MIMOS partners Masverse to develop blockchain infrastructure for Malaysia
Malaysia's national applied research and development (R&D) center for technology solutions MIMOS Berhad has partnered blockchain firm Masverse to develop blockchain infrastructure for Malaysia.
Malaysia’s PE firm Creador closes Fund VI at $930 million, says Founder & CEO Brahmal Vasudevan
Since its inception, the firm has raised $3.1 billion from a diverse group of global investors, including prominent corporations, foundations, family offices, and institutions.
Hong Leong sees Malaysian government supportive policies to provide competitive advantage in data center amid US AI chip curbs
While the recent US Framework for AI Diffusion presents a dent to Malaysia’s booming DC space, Hong Leong Investment Bank Research said Wednesday that Malaysian government supportive policies will provide a competitive advantage in data center (DC) investment.
Maybank estimates ASEAN data center growth at 20 percent revenue CAGR by 2028
Maybank Investment Bank has estimated ASEAN data center growth at 20 percent revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2028.
London-based GP Bullhound welcomes Shahril Hamdan as Head of Southeast Asia
GP Bullhound is a technology advisory and investment firm, providing transaction advice and capital to the world’s best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999 in London and Menlo Park, the firm today has 13 offices spanning Europe, US and Asia.
Malaysia’s FashionValet founders claim trial to alternative charges of fund misappropriation – report
They are accused of jointly and dishonestly misappropriating MYR8 million of FashionValet’s investment funds from Khazanah and PNB, at Public Bank Berhad, Bukit Damansara Branch, 36-40 Medan Setia 2, Plaza Damansara, Bukit Damansara, on Aug 21, 2018.
Malaysia’s iMotorbike completes Series A funding with $10M to drive regional growth
IMotorbike, a Malaysia-based motorcycle platform for buying and selling pre-owned motorcycles, has announced the successful completion of a $10 million Series A funding round.
Carsome partners Petronas AutoExpert to expand aftersales services in Malaysia
Carsome Group, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, and Petronas AutoExpert, a business unit under Petronas Lubricants Marketing Malaysia, have formed a strategic partnership to enhance aftersales service offerings for customers across Malaysia.
Malaysia’s Maybank Islamic appoints audax and AWS to drive digital transformation
Maybank Islamic Bhd, the Islamic banking arm of Malaysia's lender Maybank Group, has appointed Standard Chartered backed technology solutions provider audax Financial Technology (audax) as its strategic partner to spearhead the digital transformation of its banking services.
Malaysia’s Vynn Capital to accelerate deployment in 2025
We talked to Victor Chua, Founding & Managing Partner at Vynn Capital to learn more about the Malaysia-headquartered venture capital firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year. Vynn Capital is a Southeast Asia-focused early stage venture…
