Malaysia

YTL Power launches Malaysia’s first homegrown AI, ILMU

Malaysia-based YTL Power International Bhd, has on Tuesday unveiled ILMU, the country's first homegrown large language model (LLM).

Malaysia’s Zetrix AI launches Shariah-aligned large language model “NurAI”

Malaysia-based Zetrix AI Berhad, formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, has on Tuesday unveiled NurAI, a Shariah-aligned, Islamic values-based large language model (LLM).

Malaysia’s Naluri raises $5M Series-B equity funding

Naluri Pte Ltd, a Malaysia-based digital employee health and wellbeing provider, announced Tuesday the successful completion of a $5 million Series-B equity fundraising round.

Teleport partners ANAABU to launch PORTALWEAR collection

Teleport, a Malaysia-based logistics company, and ANAABU, a Malaysian unisex clothing brand, have embarked on the first-ever brand collaboration.

VentureTECH invests in Malaysia’s EMS solutions firm Evenesis

VentureTECH Sdn Bhd, an impact investment company, has announced a strategic investment in Y Us Sdn Bhd (Evenesis), a Bumiputera company pioneering an end-to-end event management software (EMS) solutions and managed services platform.

JC3 to advance climate agenda through coordinated and collaborative efforts

The Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3), co-chaired by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), said Monday it remains committed to advancing the climate agenda through coordinated and collaborative efforts.

Hunan Yuneng chooses Malaysia for its Southeast Asian lithium battery manufacturing hub

Chinese battery manufacturer Hunan Yuneng New Energy Battery Material Co., Ltd. has officially committed to establishing its first Southeast Asian manufacturing facility in Malaysia.

Penang Digital Economy Summit 2025 concludes with bold commitments to advance the digital economy of Penang into a tech & innovation hub

One of the summit’s cornerstones was the ceremonial unveiling of the Digital Economy Master Plan (DEMP) 2025–2030. This long-term strategic roadmap outlines Penang’s vision to become a digital-first state through collaborative efforts among state and federal government agencies, GLCs, technology leaders, and industry players. The DEMP focuses on driving…

MIDA and MUFG Bank partner to drive Malaysia’s innovation economy

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and global banking subsidiary MUFG Bank (Malaysia) Berhad announced last Thursday a ground-breaking partnership to accelerate high-value investments in Malaysia.

J&C Pacific partners with PayNet to revolutionize FMCG promotions via AI WhatsApp platform

J&C Pacific Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven retail marketing solutions firm, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments network and the operator of the MyDebit scheme, to modernize the way fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) campaigns are executed in…