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Kenanga Research foresees rising electricity costs, energy-saving initiatives to accelerate solar adoption in Malaysia
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.
Temasek, EQT to exit Indian renewable energy platform O2 Power
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.
Malaysia’s Carsome: 2025 will set the stage for the next decade of growth
"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.
[Year in review] Southeast Asia’s Top 10 tech news in 2024
As we usher into 2025, hoping for a better year, here are Southeast Asia’s top 10 tech news in 2024.
ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference: CVC: Navigating Innovation and Strategic Partnership in The Digital Era
"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 Khazanah invests in Cambrian Fund and Syntiant
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.
Securities Commission Malaysia reprimands Bybit for illegally operating digital asset exchange
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has reprimanded Bybit Technology Limited (previously known as Bybit Fintech Limited) (Bybit), and its Chief Executive Officer Ben Zhou (Yuchen Zhou) for operating a digital asset exchange (DAX) in Malaysia without registration.
65 Equity Partners-backed Tamarind Health offers to privatize Singapore healthcare firm TalkMed
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.
Analysts foresee recovery for Malaysia’s tech sector next year
Analysts have foreseen recovery for Malaysia's technology sector next year, underpinned by factors including artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure investments.
Malaysia’s Proton first EV records over 2,500 bookings
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.
