Malaysia

The Negeri Sembilan government, in partnership with Malaysia listed company Tanco Holdings Berhad, have announced the signing of a joint venture agreement for the development of Malaysia’s first smart artificial intelligence (AI) container port at Dickson Bay, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan of Malaysia.

Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia), N.U.R Power Sdn Bhd (NUR Power) and JS Solar Sdn Bhd (JS Solar) will jointly develop an inaugural Smart and Green Industrial Park within the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP), Kedah, Malaysia.

MRANTI is headquartered at MRANTI Park, an extensive 686 acre 4IR innovation hub in Kuala Lumpur, supporting the growth of smart manufacturing, biotech, agritech, smart city, green tech and enabling technology clusters.

Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Mohammad Yusof Apdal said he is confident that the establishment of the JS-SEZ will play an important role in helping the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) achieve its target of creating 5,000 startup companies by the end of 2025

Malaysia-based MOVE Digital, digital arm of Capital-A which is formerly known as airasia Superapp, has achieved annual revenue of MYR 689 million ($145 million), marking a 72 percent year on year increase.

Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) and AirAsia MOVE (formerly airasia Superapp) have announced partnership to integrate fintech ancillaries from HTS into AirAsia MOVE’s digital channels.

The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), the platform established in 2019 to pursue collaborative actions for building climate resilience within the Malaysian financial sector, will continue to work with the government, the financial industry and its partners on specific action plans to support a just and orderly transition of the economy.

GDS, a China-based developer and operator of high-performance data centers, has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by establishing a 21-year renewable energy virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Malaysia’s solar power producer and diversified renewable energy developer, Cenergi SEA Berhad (Cenergi).

Malaysia-based Capital A (formerly known as AirAsia Group Berhad) said Wednesday that Capital A International (CAPI), owner of the iconic AirAsia brand, will be publicly listed in the United States through business combination with Aetherium Acquisition Corp.

Kumpulan Modal Perdana (KMP), a Malaysian government-owned tech-focused venture capital, announced Tuesday their successful investment in SmartRetail, a Singapore-based computer vision artificial intelligence (AI) profiling solutions and consumer engagement advertising technologies platform.