Malaysia

Malaysian digital media firm Catcha Digital Berhad, via its subsidiary, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Khairy Jamaluddin (KJ) and Shahril Hamdan (Shahril), the founders of Keluar Sekejap Sdn Bhd (Keluar Sekejap) to co-found and form a new disruptive digital media business, KS Lagi.

Solarvest, Malaysia’s clean energy firm, has announced a strategic collaboration with GreenRock Energy, a Taiwanese renewable energy player, to accelerate the development of green energy solutions in both Taiwan and Malaysia.

This landmark collaboration between the diplomatic mission of the world’s largest trading bloc and one of Southeast Asia’s leading conglomerates marks another significant milestone in both entities’ commitment towards a net zero future.

Axrail, an artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary of Malaysian integrated agro-based business group QL Resources Berhad, has opened a generative AI (Gen AI) lab in Malaysia and Southeast Asia showcasing cloud and edge solutions, to support the growing demand for AI solutions and the nation’s digital economy aspirations.

Malaysia-based earned-wage access (EWA) service provider Paywatch has raised $30 million in funding from a mix of equity and credit facilities to supercharge its growth.

Okapi Technologies, a Malaysia-based climate fintech startup in the solar financing space, announced Monday the successful closure of its funding round and official launch in Malaysia, starting with the residential solar sector.

HOMA Sdn Bhd (HOMA2u), a Malaysian marketplace for overstocked and new renovation and interior design materials, announced Friday that it has secured an additional $625,000 from Asia Fund X in its pre-series A funding round.

The entry comes at a time when Malaysians are seeing a rising number of local and international coffee chain brands and outlets in the country. Both local and international coffee brands are competing for a larger market share as US brand Starbucks faces ongoing boycott amid the Israel-Gaza war. In China, Luckin Coffee's home market, the entry also comes…

Iskandar Investment Berhad (IIB), the master developer of Iskandar Puteri of Johor in Malaysia, via River Retreat Sdn Bhd, has entered into a strategic partnership with TM-Nxera, a joint venture of Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Singtel, to empower the digital economy and build a sustainable future for the region.

Accendo Technologies, a Malaysia-based firm in talent intelligence, selection, development, and upskilling, has inked deal with global employee experience and activation technology firm Welliba for global expansion with artificial intelligence (AI) innovation.