Malaysia

SC announces first cohort of regulatory Sandbox participants

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced the selection of six participants for the inaugural cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox.

Tykhe Capital partners Skyvast to launch AI infrastructure tokenized fund with initial size of $150M

Pioneer Asset Management, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Tykhe Capital Group, and Skyvast Digital, part of the Malaysia-based Skyvast Corporation Group, have announced the launch of the world's first global-grade artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure tokenized fund – the SKYD Token, with an initial size of $150 million.

IFC, PDT, Ditrolic Energy team up to develop $6B renewable energy corridors in Johor

The World Bank Group (WBG), through its private sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Permodalan Darul Ta’zim (PDT), the strategic investment arm of the Johor State, and Ditrolic Energy, an integrated energy company, have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop a $6 billion Southern Johor Renewable Energy Corridor (SJREC) in…

Malaysia’s Catcha Digital profit surges 345 percent year on year in third quarter

Malaysia-listed digital media firm Catcha Digital Berhad announced Monday that it has reported a record revenue and profit after tax of MYR 25.26 million ($6.1 million) and MYR 5.39 million ($1.3 million) for the third quarter of FY25.

Vantage Data Centers completes $1.6B investment in APAC Platform from GIC and ADIA

Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, announced Monday that it has completed a $1.6 billion equity investment into its Asia-Pacific platform led by an affiliate of GIC, a global institutional investor, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

Infobip aims to build sustainable, long-term presence in Southeast Asia after Infobip Shift KL [Q&A]

TNGlobal recently talked to Ivan Brezak Brkan, Developer Experience Director at Infobip, to learn more about the event, the company's strategic vision for the Southeast Asian market, how is Infobip helping developers and startups, among others.

Malaysia’s Solarvest secures $77.99M EPCC contract for solar project in Perak

Malaysia-based clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad has secured an MYR 320 million ($77.99 million) engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contract under the large scale solar 5 program (LSS5).

PropertyGuru appoints Vic Sithasanan as Managing Director for Malaysia

PropertyGuru Group, the Singapore-based property technology company announced Thursday the appointment of Vic Sithasanan as Managing Director for Malaysia, effective immediately.

Univers and Amcharge partner to drive AI-powered industrial optimization across Malaysia, Thailand

Univers, a global artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) platform firm, and Amcharge Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based renewable energy solutions provider, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help industrial and commercial customers cut energy costs, integrate cleaner energy, and accelerate their Net Zero progress across Malaysia…

ASEAN cross-border QR payments reach 12.9 million transactions in first half – BNM’s governor

In the first half of 2025 alone, ASEAN cross-border QR payments surged, reaching 12.9 million transactions, Malaysian Central Bank's governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said Wednesday.