Malaysia

Yinson GreenTech announced last Thursday the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to advance the capabilities of the Maritime Digital Twin (MDT), platform that models Singapore’s port environment using real-time operational data.

Penang launches the Penang GBS Industry Academy (PGIA) 2.0: #GenAI Talent Ready, a forward-looking initiative aimed at developing next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) talent to accelerate innovation, support industry growth, and drive digital transformation.

AirAsia MOVE (MOVE), the travel platform under Malaysia-based Capital A Bhd, has denied allegations of fare overpricing and ticket manipulation following an order by Philippine authorities to suspend its airline ticket sales due to complaints of unlawfully inflated prices.

More than 1,100 technical and vocational education and training (TVET) educators and 5,600 students have been upskilled through Malaysia’s first large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity training initiative the Rakyat Digital – Digital Vocational Education and Training (DVET).

Backbase, the global artificial intelligence (AI)-powered banking technology group, announced Thursday that Bank Muamalat has officially launched ATLAS by Bank Muamalat (ATLAS), Malaysia’s first Islamic digital-only bank centered on faith and lifestyle alignment.

The Alibaba Cloud Global AI Hackathon made its grand debut in Malaysia as part of the 2025 global series, following its kickoff in Singapore.

TerraPay, the United Kingdom-based digital cross-border payments, announced Wednesday that it has been granted a Class B license by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

ManagePay Systems Berhad (MPay), a Malaysian fintech company, announced Wednesday that Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) has approved MPay to establish a subsidiary in Labuan, namely MPay SPV Labuan Ltd. (MPay Labuan).

Global artificial intelligence (AI) firm SAP announced Wednesday that BIG Caring Group, Malaysia’s largest retail pharmacy, has selected RISE with SAP on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver a unified, scalable cloud-based data platform to integrate its retail operations across more than 500 stores nationwide.

EDOTCO Group, a Malaysia-based digital connectivity infrastructure company, and Sitetracker, the global full asset lifecycle management firm, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of EDOTCO’s field operations across its regional footprint.