Malaysia
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.
Malaysia’s Carsome: 2025 will set the stage for the next decade of growth
"2024 was a landmark year for CARSOME with our focus on sustainable growth, profitability, and innovation bearing fruit. We delivered three consecutive profitable quarters this year and are well on the road to a full year of profitability," said Carsome Co-Founder and CEO Eric Cheng.
[Year in review] Southeast Asia’s Top 10 tech news in 2024
As we usher into 2025, hoping for a better year, here are Southeast Asia’s top 10 tech news in 2024.
Malaysia’s Khazanah invests in Cambrian Fund and Syntiant
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd said on Friday it has invested into the Malaysia-based private equity Cambrian Fund and US artificial intelligence firm Syntiant Corp.
Securities Commission Malaysia reprimands Bybit for illegally operating digital asset exchange
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has reprimanded Bybit Technology Limited (previously known as Bybit Fintech Limited) (Bybit), and its Chief Executive Officer Ben Zhou (Yuchen Zhou) for operating a digital asset exchange (DAX) in Malaysia without registration.
Analysts foresee recovery for Malaysia’s tech sector next year
Analysts have foreseen recovery for Malaysia's technology sector next year, underpinned by factors including artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investments.
Malaysia’s Proton first EV records over 2,500 bookings
PRO-NET, a subsidiary of Malaysia's national automaker Proton, announced Thursday that the Proton e.MAS 7, the company’s first electric vehicle (EV), has achieved over 2,500 bookings.
Telegram and Tencent start licensing process to operate their platforms in Malaysia
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said Thursday that Telegram and Tencent (WeChat) have started the process of obtaining the required license to operate their platforms in Malaysia.
