Malaysia

Malaysia’s pension fund strengthens sustainable investment with new stewardship policy

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Malaysia's pension fund, has published the EPF Sustainable Investment Stewardship Policy, becoming the first institutional investor in Malaysia to publish a standalone stewardship policy for sustainable investment.

Randstad : 81 percent of malaysians feel the impact of AI on their jobs

81 percent of malaysians feel the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their jobs, Randstad said in a research on Wednesday.

Juwai IQI sees Malaysia to take lead in data center

In the third quarter of 2024, Malaysia is the fastest-growing data center market in the industry’s fastest-growing region, according to new insights released on Tuesday by global real estate and proptech giant Juwai IQI.

ASEAN exchanges commit to advance ASEAN as an attractive region

Six major ASEAN stock exchanges have committed to several initiatives to advance ASEAN as an attractive region.

Malaysia’s Carsome secures $21M financing facility from Ambank

Malaysia-based integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome Group has secured MYR 100 million ($21.39 million) in financing facility from AmBank Group to expand its liquidity and bolster its capacity for future growth.

Hisense Malaysia partners Sunway University for UEFA Euro Cup 2024

Hisense Malaysia, a global consumer electronics and appliances firm, has announced its collaboration with Sunway University to host “Beyond Glory Campus Cup”, a friendly inter-university football tournament between university football teams within the Klang Valley.

Malaysia’s E&E or semiconductor players positive on outlook for third quarter and beyond

Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) or semiconductor players are positive on outlook for third quarter and beyond, a survey showed Monday.

Carsome partners NETA Auto Malaysia to offer NETA X electric vehicle

Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, has partners with NETA Auto Malaysia to offer new NETA X electric vehicle (EV).

ZTrade expands service to enable two-way cross-border digitized trade documentation

ZTrade, a Web 3 platform operated on MY E.G. Services Bhd (MYEG)'s blockchain platform Zetrix that facilitates the cross-border trading of goods with China, is expanding its scope of coverage to encompass the digital verification of certificates of origin (COOs) issued by the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC).

Securities Commission Malaysia’s FIKRA ACE seeks FinTech startups to enhance Islamic capital market

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking FinTech startups to enhance Islamic capital market via the second cohort of its FIKRA ACE accelerator program, part of the FIKRA ACE initiative.