Deep Tech
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.
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.
Singapore-based Nibertex closes $7M Series A funding round led by TNB Aura
Nibertex, a Singapore-based deep-tech manufacturing company specialising in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free waterproof and breathable textile membranes, announced last Friday the successful closure of its $7 million Series A funding round.
CIMB: US’s potential implementation of 100 percent tariff on semiconductors would be negative for Malaysia’s technology sector
The United States' potential implementation of a 100 percent tariff on semiconductors would be negative for Malaysia's technology sector, although there could be potential exemptions for certain multinational corporations (MNCs) that may renegotiate terms through strategic investment commitments in the US, a research house said Friday.
Analysts foresee Malaysia’s National AI Action Plan 2030 to spur AI adoption
Analysts have foreseen Malaysia's National AI Action Plan 2030 to spur the artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across the country.
Sunway iLabs and Cradle launch deep tech ventures lab to accelerate Malaysia’s innovation ecosystem
In a strategic leap to supercharge innovation across Southeast Asia, Sunway iLabs, the innovation arm of Sunway Group, is partnering with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd to launch the Startup Deep Tech Ventures Lab (DTVL) — a transformative six-month co-creation program dedicated to building and scaling high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech startups.……
Analysts: Malaysia’s push to rejoin global chip supply chain shows results
MBSB Research said Malaysian government’s effort to reestablish the country’s positioning in the semiconductor global supply chain has started to yield results.
Singapore’s Hydroleap secures $4.75M funding to accelerate sustainable water technologies in APAC
Hydroleap, a Singapore-based sustainable water treatment technologies, has successfully raised an additional $4.75 million in its latest funding round, bringing its total funding to nearly $12 million till date.
Gobi Partners invests in Malaysian deep tech startup NanoSkunkWorkX
Gobi Partners, a leading Asia-focused venture capital firm, has announced a strategic investment in NanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX), a Malaysian deep tech startup developing manufacturable graphene systems engineered for breakthrough performance in real-world conditions with applications across green hydrogen production, semiconductors, and diagnostics.
NUS Enterprise commits $116M to boost deep tech start-ups growth in Singapore
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS) — flagship comprehensive research university in Singapore, is committing S$150 million ($116 million) to launch the NUS VC Program to boost growth of deep tech start-ups.
