Malaysia

China’s PepperHi secures angel funding led by Wisee Capital to accelerate cross-border expansion & innovation

The funds will support the local market access team and operational expansions across five Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam, with headquarter in Shenzhen and offices across Beijing, Shanghai, the Greater Bay Area and Kuala Lumpur.

Masdar, Sarawak Energy and Gentari to assess large-scale floating solar project in Malaysia

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed a joint study agreement with Malaysia's Sarawak Energy and clean energy solutions provider, Gentari, to assess the feasibility of a floating solar power plant at the reservoir of Murum hydroelectric plant in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia.

Lazada launches AI shopping assistant to boost sales

Lazada Malaysia has on Thursday introduced AI Lazzie – a new, integrated shopping assistant that transforms how shoppers navigate, discover, and shop on the platform.

Malaysia’s Petronas enhances E&P technology with two new MOUs

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), through its subsidiary Malaysia Petroleum Management (MPM), has signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs), to advance technology and operational efficiency in Malaysia’s exploration and production (E&P) sector.

Malaysia’s Caction offers digital tools for SMEs to meet new OSHA standards

Caction’s digital tools simplify this process, allowing companies to digitally log tasks such as permit-to-work applications, equipment inspections, and installations in real time.

Petronas partners ESA, AWS for AI technologies in exploration

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has partnered with Earth Science Analytics (ESA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies in exploration.

Milk Partners, AirAsia rewards and The Sandbox team up to launch metaverse game

AirAsia rewards, the loyalty program of AirAsia MOVE, together with Milk Partners and The Sandbox, have launched an innovative metaverse game experience that brings real-world rewards into the digital space.

BMI: securing robust investment commitments will be key to second 5G network’s viability in Malaysia

Securing robust investment commitments will be key to second 5G network's viability in Malaysia, BMI Industry Research said Wednesday.

A closer look at how Futu’s Moomoo disrupts stock brokerage industry in Malaysia [Q&A]

Moomoo’s entry to Malaysia also came after it had become one of the top investment apps in neighbouring Singapore. One in three Singaporeans now use Moomoo to invest, information from its website showed.

Malaysia’s digital bank GXBank introduces new products & tech startup accelerator program

The event also saw the launch of TeXnovasi, a collaborative effort between GXBank and Grab Malaysia, and supported by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), MYStartup and 1337 Ventures which aims to build an inclusive and sustainable tech-based entrepreneurship ecosystem in Malaysia.