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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.

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.