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Analysts see data center to boost Malaysia’s construction growth
Malaysia’s data center sector is poised for continued growth, with contractors securing hyperscale mandates and an estimated MYR 13 billion ($3.26 billion) to MYR 14 billion ($3.52 billion) worth of projects expected in the first half of 2026, according to research houses tracking the country’s digital infrastructure boom.
CapBay and CGC launch first dual-facility guarantee scheme for MSME financing
Bay Smart Capital Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (CapBay), a Malaysian fintech company, together with CGC Digital Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and the digital arm of CGC Malaysia, have on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to launch a new Digital Guarantee Scheme designed to provide robust capital support to unserved and underserved Micro, Small, and…
Singapore’s Velox Networks expands to Philippines
Velox Networks, a Singapore-based cloud telephony provider, has announced its expansion into the Philippines, marking its third Southeast Asian market after Singapore and Malaysia.
Japan’s Meiko Electronics to further invest $50M in Vietnam
Meiko Electronics, a Japanese manufacturer of printed circuit board (PCB), will invest $50 million in establishing Meiko Electronics Yen Quang, a new subsidiary in Vietnam.
Ekuinas acquires strategic minority stake in Malaysia’s pharmaceutical firm Ain Medicare
Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas) announced Tuesday its investment in Ain Medicare Sdn Bhd, a Bumiputera home-grown manufacturer of sterile parenteral pharmaceutical products.
Singapore fintech firm Aspire launches in United States
Aspire, the Singapore-based fintech firm, has announced its official launch in the United States on Tuesday.
Malaysia unicorn Carsome, Singapore CarTimes, Japan JACCS formalise auto financing partnership
Malaysia-based Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, Singapore's CarTimes Group, and Japan's JACCS have reached a strategic auto financing partnership in Singapore.
Temasek’s Xora Innovation leads NeuBird AI’s $19.3M funding
NeuBird AI, the US-based agentic artificial intelligence (AI) for production operations, has announced $19.3 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by new investor Xora Innovation, a Singapore-based deep tech venture capital firm backed by Temasek Holdings.
Malaysia-based Gobi Partners invests in payment firm Transak to support digital asset payment
Gobi Partners, a venture capital (VC) firm based in Malaysia and Hong Kong, has announced an unspecified investment in Transak, a company focused on enabling compliant transactions between traditional currencies and digital assets.
ASEAN carbon markets gain traction as climate risks intensify
ASEAN countries are accelerating efforts to develop carbon markets as climate risks intensify, with Malaysia moving closer to introducing a carbon tax, according to a report by RHB Investment Bank revealed on Wednesday.
