Malaysia

NEXTDC Ltd, an Australian data-center operator, is eyeing a AUD 2.9 billion ($1.9 billion) syndicated loan from banks to expand its operations in Asia, including Malaysia, as demand for digital infrastructure surges, Bloomberg reported.

OutSystems was last publicly valued at $9.5 billion after raising a $150 million Series E in February 2021, but Forbes reported that the valuation halved to $4.3 billion after its last fundraising round in October 2022.

The Malaysia-based Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has announced the launching of the Twin Accelerator Program which comprises the seventh cohort Selangor Accelerator Program (SAP24) and the second cohort of Selangor E-Commerce Xccelerator (ECX24).

Malaysian lender Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) has announced a strategic investment in Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), an unified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia.

In the second quarter of 2024 (2Q2024), Carsome said it maintained its leadership position with about 35,000 vehicles traded and grew revenue by 9 percent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) to above $310 million.

ELNA PCB(M) SDN. BHD., a Malaysian printed circuit board (PCBs) subsidiary of Global Brands Manufacture under the Taiwan-based Passive System Alliance (PSA) Group, has on Tuesday announced the opening of its second plant in Penang, Malaysia, with an investment exceeding MYR 1 billion ($230 million).

Malaysia's tech-enabled coffee chain ZUS Coffee has secured investment from an investor consortium comprising private equity firm KV Asia Capital, pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP), and Indonesian-based fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) player Kapal Api Group.

MyDIGITAL Corporation and Bursa Malaysia Berhad have entered into a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to empower Public Listed Companies (PLCs) in Malaysia achieve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals through the adoption of digital technologies.

Technology-related investments in Malaysia's agribusiness sector are expected to pick up over the next five years, as 5G connectivity becomes more widespread and the state's support for increased productivity and efficiency takes shape, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said last Friday.

Malaysia-based Yinson GreenTech’s (YGT) marinEV has announced the start of commercial trials for the Hydromover, marking a critical milestone in the decarbonization of Singapore’s maritime industry.