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Malaysia’s Maxis partners UTAR to develop 5G solutions in healthcare and education

Malaysia’s integrated telco Maxis and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) are forging partnership to develop 5G solutions in healthcare and education.

Indonesia’s Soul Parking raises Series A funding co-led by AppWorks and AC Ventures to fuel growth

Soul Parking, an Indonesia-based parking management service provider, has announced the completion of a Series A extension round of financing co-led by AppWorks and AC Ventures.

Singapore’s Digital Edge raises over $1.6B to fund expansion

Digital Edge, a Singapore-based data centers developer, raised over $1.6 billion in new capital through a combination of equity and debt financing to fuel its next phase of growth.

Creador acquires majority stake in Indonesian hospitality marketplace MG Group

Creador, a Malaysia-based pvate equity firm, has on Thursday announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in MG Group, an Indonesia-based business to business (B2B) hospitality marketplace, from Northstar and other shareholders.

Maybank positive on Indonesia’s new economy

Maybank Investment Bank has on Friday maintained a positive view of the new economy in Indonesia as it sees the sector is moving on the right path.

WeChat, TikTok granted licenses to operate in Malaysia

Tech firms WeChat and ByteDance (TikTok) have successfully obtained their licenses to operate in Malaysia, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said Wednesday.

Grab acquires stake in Nham24 to grow food and grocery delivery market in Cambodia

Singapore-based superapp Grab has acquired a stake in Cambodian food-delivery and e-commerce platform Nham24 to grow food and grocery delivery market in the country.

TA Securities projects carbon capture tech to attract over $10B in capital expenditures into Malaysia by 2030

TA Securities has estimated that Malaysia's carbon capture technologies could attract over $10 billion in capital expenditures by 2030, in line with the government's National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) target of 40-80 million tons per annum (MTPA).

Kairous Capital: Southeast Asia stands to benefit from the ‘China Plus One’ strategy

Kairous Capital remains committed to bridging China and Southeast Asia, helping companies unlock cross-border growth opportunities. With digital-first solutions and AI-driven technologies shaping next-gen consumer experiences, we are particularly keen on companies that innovate in user journey design to meet these evolving expectations. Incumbent SME…

Malaysia’s Gamuda buys land in Port Dickson for data center development

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.