Malaysia
Malaysia’s regulators roll out the climate finance innovation lab
Malaysian regulators Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced Wednesday the rollout of the climate finance innovation lab.
InstaPay Technologies secures Series A2 funding round of $3m to accelerate growth, innovation
Malaysian fintech firm Instapay Technologies Sdn Bhd announced Wednesday the successful completion of a Series A2 funding round of $3 million.
Petronas, JERA expand collaboration for sustainable energy
Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Japan's power generation company JERA have agreed to expand their collaboration for sustainable energy.
Malaysian fintech firm Paydibs restructures with new digital services focus
Paydibs, a Malaysia-based digital payments firm, has stepped into a new chapter with a future-ready fintech identity, a revitalized leadership team and a bold roadmap aimed at powering the next wave of businesses and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth.
Ria Money Transfer gets approval to enable digital salary payments for Malaysia’s migrant workforce
Ria Money Transfer (Ria), a Malaysia-based fintech firm, has been officially approved by the Department of Labor Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) for the disbursement of digital wage payments via the Ria Wallet.
Malaysian Central Bank launches Digital Asset Innovation Hub
Malaysian Central Bank has on Tuesday launched Digital Asset Innovation Hub.
SME Bank partners BSN to boost innovation growth for Malaysian entrepreneurs
Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) and Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) have entered a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower Malaysia’s homegrown entrepreneurs.
Petronas and partners launch Energy Transition Academy to accelerate energy industry workforce development
Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and its partners have launched the Petronas Energy Transition Academy (P-ETA) on Monday which is designed to help prepare the future workforce to meet the demands and respond to the challenges and the opportunities of the lower carbon energy industry.
Kuala Lumpur breaks into global top 20 emerging startup ecosystems
Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur has been ranked 18th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025 by Startup Genome, placing it among the world’s Top 20 Emerging Startup Ecosystems.
Serikandi and Solarvest secure Brunei’s largest national solar PV project
Malaysia-based clean energy infrastructure developer, Solarvest Holdings Berhad, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Atlantic Blue Sdn Bhd, has secured Brunei’s largest national solar project via a joint venture company, Seri Suria Power (B) Sdn Bhd, in partnership with Serikandi Oilfield Services Sdn Bhd and Khazanah Satu Sdn Bhd.
