Malaysia

Senheng and Progressture Solar launch solar and battery energy storage systems in East Malaysia

Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn. Bhd. (Senheng), a Malaysia-based consumer electronics retailer, has partnered with clean energy provider Progressture Power Sdn Bhd (Progressture Solar) to expand its solar energy offering into East Malaysia.

Malaysian central bank enables round-the-clock interbank settlement with RENTAS+

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has on Tuesday launched RENTAS+, an enhancement to RENTAS, Malaysia’s real-time gross settlement system (RTGS).

Capital A partners Ant International to optimize treasury operations, enhance customer experience

Malaysia-based Capital A has partnered with Singapore-based Ant International to optimize treasury operations and enhance customer experience for its airline business, AirAsia.

UAE’s Fasset secures provisional banking license for stablecoin-powered Islamic bank in Malaysia

Fasset, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) financial superapp, has secured approval from Malaysia to provide banking services.

NASDAQ-listed Futu’s Moomoo sees Malaysian investors leaning more on AI tools [Q&A]

In the interview, Mok also shared his views on Malaysia's capital market, the trends he sees in the market, Moomoo's plans and strategies moving forward, among others.

Malaysia government to establish sovereign AI cloud to safeguard national capabilities – report

The Malaysia government will establish a sovereign AI cloud to ensure the country's national artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities are secure, sovereign and able to support government services as well as the country’s digital development.

Solarvest, Press Metal team up to deliver $90.14M solar farm in Sarawak

Malaysia's clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad has teamed up with aluminum producer Press Metal Berhad to deliver Sarawak's 100-megawatt solar farm with an estimated investment cost of MYR 380 million ($90.14 million).

Malaysia’s Edelteq secures strategic investment from KMP, forms semiconductor inspection venture

Malaysia's technology firm Edelteq has secured strategic investment from Kumpulan Modal Perdana Sdn. Bhd (KMP), a tech-focused venture capital firm wholly owned by the Malaysian government.

SC-led committee issues illustrative sustainability reports to guide companies on ISSB standards

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)'s Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR) has on Tuesday issued the Illustrative Sustainability Reports (ISRs) based on the ISSB Standards, to support sustainability disclosures under the National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF).

Kenanga sees Malaysia’s technology firms well placed to ride global recovery

Against a backdrop of resilient semiconductor momentum, accelerating artificial intelligence (AI)/ high-performance computing (HPC)-driven capital expenditure (capex), firmer autos, and contained tariff risk, Kenanga Research has turned positive on Malaysia's technology sector and foreseen the firms are well placed to ride the global recovery.