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Malaysian construction firm Gamuda Berhad has acquired a land in Port Dickson of Malaysia for MYR 424.4 million ($95.09 million) to develop cloud or data center infrastructure.

Kenanga Research said Monday that rising electricity costs and corporate requirements to report energy-saving initiatives are set to accelerate solar adoption in Malaysia, driving solar engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) players' order books to all-time highs.

Singapore state-owned investor Temasek and Sweden global investment organization EQT Infrastructure IV have announced the sales of Indian renewable energy platform O2 Power to India-based power firm JSW Neo Energy for $1.5 billion.

"2024 was a landmark year for CARSOME with our focus on sustainable growth, profitability, and innovation bearing fruit. We delivered three consecutive profitable quarters this year and are well on the road to a full year of profitability," said Carsome Co-Founder and CEO Eric Cheng.

"CVC: Navigating Innovation and Strategic Partnership in The Digital Era" was a panel that featured Raymond Hor of Sunway ILabs Venture; Josie Lai of Genting Ventures; Jie He from Global Brain and David Goh from Hyundai Cradle and was moderated by Hao Tran from Vietcetera Media. The panelists shared their expertise on how CVCs are fostering innovations and…

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd said on Friday it has invested into the Malaysia-based private equity Cambrian Fund and US artificial intelligence firm Syntiant Corp.

Tamarind Health, a Singapore-based pan-Asian oncology-focused group backed by investors including Temasek unit 65 Equity Partners, is offering S$0.456 ($0.34) per share to privatize cancer specialist TalkMed Group.

PRO-NET, a subsidiary of Malaysia's national automaker Proton, announced Thursday that the Proton e.MAS 7, the company’s first electric vehicle (EV), has achieved over 2,500 bookings.

Rafael, who lived in Asia for nine years, also shared his views on the future of FinTech, and his experience as a video content creator in the exclusive interview.

According to Rafael, no tech conference is complete without AI, blockchain and green finance in 2024.

Maybank Investment Bank said the renewable energy sector outlook in Malaysia remains robust, as earnings recognition for engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) works on the 800MW Corporate Green Power Program (CGPP) projects commence.