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SUNRATE, the Singapore-based payment and treasury management platform, announced last Friday that it has secured a payment business license in China following its successful acquisition of a 100 percent stake in Transfar Pay, a unit of Shenzhen-listed Transfar Group.

Estonian multinational mobility company Bolt has officially launched Bolt Business in Malaysia, offering a smarter, more efficient way for companies of all sizes to manage employee travel.

IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Malaysia-based IJM Corporation Berhad (IJM), has been awarded a MYR 1.4 billion ($330 million) contract for the construction of a large‑scale data center facility in Johor Bahru.

Malaysian internet users are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool for productivity, learning, and daily convenience, but they are doing so with discernment, according to Telenor Asia Digital Lives Decoded 2025: Building Trust in Malaysia’s AI future report released on last Thursday.

Maybank Investment Bank has raised Sea's full year revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 3 percent to 6 percent.

WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving technology firm, announced last Friday that Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, has committed to a strategic equity investment in WeRide.

Malaysia-based Zetrix AI Berhad, formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, has signed a teaming agreement for the establishment of the ASEAN China AI Lab in Indonesia, making it the second such center after the opening of the government to government (G2G) endorsed project’s flagship in Malaysia earlier this year.

Malaysia's automaker Proton and payment firm Touch ‘n Go Sdn. Bhd. have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Touch ‘n Go radio frequency identification (RFID) technology into the all-new Proton X50.

Canadian software firm BlackBerry Limited has announced the expansion of its Secure Communications division’s Asia Pacific (APAC) regional headquarters in Malaysia, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to the nation and the broader ASEAN region.

Since its launch in 2017, VinFast has relied heavily on support from Vuong, who holds about 98 percent of shares in VinFast and its parent company Vingroup, where he serves as chairman.