Malaysia

TP-Link and Freshtel Internet formalize first WiFi 7 Tri-Band partnership

TP-Link Malaysia has entered into a strategic partnership with Freshtel Internet through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking a joint effort to strengthen home connectivity offerings in response to growing demand for reliable, high-performance in-home WiFi.

TM Nxera secures 280MW to power AI-ready, green data center campus in Johor

TM Nxera, the joint venture between Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Nxera, Singtel’s regional data center arm, has signed a multi-year electricity supply agreement with Tenaga Nasional (TNB).

Data center boom drives Malaysia’s energy transition and RE demand – Hong Leong

Hong Leong Investment Bank is positive on Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) sector, underpinned by the country’s early-stage energy transition and an accelerating RE demand curve driven by the data center boom (7.1GW).

Bursa Malaysia launches first ever quality factor indexes to showcase companies with strong financial characteristics

Bursa Malaysia has on Monday launched the Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Index (BMQ) and the Bursa Malaysia Quality 50 Shariah Index (BMQ-S), the exchange’s first in-house indexes that are based on financial performance.

Singapore’s Zeya Health secures $575,000 Pre-seed funding from Antler and strategic angel investors

Zeya Health, a Singapore-based healthcare technology company building artificial intelligence (AI)-native infrastructure for healthcare providers, has raised $575,000 in pre-seed funding from Antler and a group of strategic angel investors.

Malaysia’s Bioeconomy Corp eyes $540M revenue in 2026

The Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporation (Bioeconomy Corporation) is eyeing MYR 2.2 billion ($540 million) of revenue in 2026.

Malaysia orders temporary restrictions on GROK as X fails to implement safeguards

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has on last Sunday directed a temporary restriction on access to the Grok artificial intelligence (AI) for users in Malaysia, effective 11 January 2026.

PayNet Fintech Hub supports 50 fintechs with over $1.23M in value-added support

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) said Thursday that its fintech hub has supported 50 fintechs with over MYR 5 million ($1.23 million) in value-added support since launching.

Malaysian businesses expect electricity demand to surge by 2028 as electrification, AI accelerate – EY

Malaysian businesses are at the forefront of a major energy transformation, as new research reveals surging electricity demand, ambitious sustainability targets, and growing expectations for smarter, greener energy solutions.

Singapore’s i10X raises $1M Pre-Seed funding to build the discovery and distribution layer for AI

I10X (i10x.ai), the Singapore-based unified artificial intelligence (AI) platform, announced Tuesday it has closed a $1 million pre-seed round in the fourth quarter of 2025.