Malaysia
Sidec launches Token-X to accelerate Malaysia’s digital asset and Web3 ecosystem
The Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has introduced Token-X, an accelerator program aimed at advancing Malaysia’s position in digital assets, blockchain innovation, and the emerging Web3 economy.
Malaysia PE firm Creador targets $1B for new PE fund, launching in Q1 next year
"We are targeting to launch the new fund in the first quarter next year," Creador Founder and Chief Executive Officer Brahmal Vasudevan told TNGlobal.
AI supercycle reshapes global tech landscape, but rising memory constraints and geopolitical risks cloud outlook, say analysts
The global technology and semiconductor industry is entering a structurally stronger but increasingly uneven growth phase, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC) and next-generation connectivity. However, analysts warn that intensifying memory shortages, rising input costs and geopolitical tensions are beginning to distort…
OSK Ventures International exits from Alternatives.pe via strategic acquisition by Uzabase
Malaysia-based venture capital firm OSK Ventures International Berhad (OSKVI) has successfully exited its investment in Alternatives.pe through its fund OSK Ventures ET Fund II Ltd.P. (OSKVETF2), following the acquisition of Alternatives.pe by Japan-listed business intelligence firm Uzabase, Inc.
Malaysia rolls out $1.3B financing push to drive SMEs into green, high-tech sectors
Malaysia’s Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry is rolling out up to MYR 5 billion ($1.3 billion) in low-cost financing to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in scaling up and transitioning into higher value activities, national news agency Bernama reported on Thursday.
Malaysia steps up chip push with MyChipStart to develop local IC design firms
The Malaysian government is stepping up efforts to move Malaysia further up the semiconductor value chain through the MyChipStart program, which aims to develop local integrated circuit (IC) design companies, national news agency Bernama reported Friday.
Smart Axiata secures $50M extended financing from Maybank to advance digital and 5G infrastructure development in Cambodia
Maybank Cambodia has extended a $50 million financing facility to Smart Axiata, a subsidiary of Malaysian-headquartered Axiata Group Berhad, to accelerate the strategic development of Cambodia’s digital and telecommunications infrastructure, including 5G connectivity across the country.
Thunes, Circle team up to expand stablecoin settlement
Singapore fintech firm Thunes has joined forces with the Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments, to expand stablecoin settlement.
Analysts see data center to boost Malaysia’s construction growth
Malaysia’s data center sector is poised for continued growth, with contractors securing hyperscale mandates and an estimated MYR 13 billion ($3.26 billion) to MYR 14 billion ($3.52 billion) worth of projects expected in the first half of 2026, according to research houses tracking the country’s digital infrastructure boom.
CapBay and CGC launch first dual-facility guarantee scheme for MSME financing
Bay Smart Capital Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (CapBay), a Malaysian fintech company, together with CGC Digital Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and the digital arm of CGC Malaysia, have on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to launch a new Digital Guarantee Scheme designed to provide robust capital support to unserved and underserved Micro, Small, and…
