Sunway and UOB Malaysia ink partnership to advance net zero goal

Sunway Group (Sunway) and UOB Malaysia have inked a partnership which will see the two companies working together towards their shared mission to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This collaboration will see Sunway and UOB Malaysia leveraging each other’s strengths and expertise to integrate sustainable financing solutions, infrastructure and technologies into various business…

Sunway, Gentari and EV Connection ink MoU to develop Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure across Malaysia

Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group, clean energy solutions company Gentari Sdn Bhd, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider EV Connection Sdn Bhd, have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build and install EV charging stations at Sunway-owned premises, commercial buildings and facilities throughout the country. Through this collaboration, Gentari via its wholly owned…

Malaysian conglomerate Sunway to launch largest indoor vertical farm in KL city center

Sunway XFarms, a Malaysia-based agritech company, will launch Kuala Lumpur city center’s largest indoor vertical farm in the third quarter of 2022. The urban farm will occupy three floors spanning 37,000 square feet in Sunway Tower, Sunway said in a statement on Tuesday. The farm is expected to produce at least 13,000 kilograms of "fresh, healthy, and pesticide-free" vegetables per month.…

Sunway iLabs, Carsome to launch Malaysia’s first auto ecosystem accelerator

Sunway Innovation Labs (iLabs), the innovation arm of Malaysia conglomerate Sunway Group announced on Friday a joint partnership with Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform to launch an accelerator program. Launching in the third quarter of 2022, the so-called Carsome Mobility Lab will be the first auto ecosystem focused accelerator in Malaysia looking to support…

Malaysia’s Sunway University partners Carsome to set up data innovation lab

Malaysia’s Sunway University, through its innovation arm, Sunway Innovation Labs (Sunway iLabs), and Malaysia-based integrated car e-commerce platform Carsome, have forged a strategic partnership which includes the setting up of a data innovation lab in Sunway University. To be launched by the end of January 2022, the data innovation lab aims to revolutionise Southeast Asia’s used car industry…

Malaysia’s Sunway Group and Indonesia’s Kejora Capital launch $25M fund to support early-stage Malaysian startups

Malaysia’s Sunway Group has partnered with Indonesia’s Kejora Capital (Kejora) to launch $25 million Orbit Malaysia fund to support early-stage Malaysian startups. This is the first time a Malaysian conglomerate in partnership with a venture capital firm from Indonesia to form a fund with Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP) as anchor investor. In a joint statement on…

Sunway iLabs announces top 5 startups for its 2021 Super Accelerator program

Malaysia-based conglomerate Sunway Group’s innovation arm, Sunway Innovation Labs (Sunway iLabs), has announced the top five startups from its one month pre-accelerator phase of the 2021 Sunway iLabs Super Accelerator program. The accelerator program, kicked off together with Kuala Lumpur and Shanghai-based venture capital firm Gobi Partners last month, was completed with 23 startups in a…

Agoda Invites Hoteliers to Join Milestone Campaign Celebrating Its 20th Birthday

Accommodation providers will have standout opportunity to participate in a major promotional event gaining exposure to millions of travelers SINGAPORE, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating 20 years of Agoda, the digital travel platform is inviting hoteliers and accommodation providers across the region to participate in a landmark 20th Birthday sales campaign leading up to the special…

CelcomDigi and PayNet join forces to strengthen digital security in financial transactions

Malaysian telecommunications firm CelcomDigi Berhad and national payments network Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) have announced an inter-industry partnership to provide Malaysians with a more secure and seamless access to digital financial services using CelcomDigi’s Open Gateway. By leveraging open application programming kinterface (API) integration, this collaboration supports…

42 Malaysia, Ambank enters strategic partnership to drive innovation and tech talent

42 Malaysia, a nation-building initiative by Sunway Group and Khazanah Nasional Berhad, and Malaysian lender AmBank Group have entered into a strategic partnership, to drive innovation and tech talent. The duo said in a statement on Tuesday that Ambank is committing MYR 3 million ($679,000) over the next three years to support 42 Malaysia’s mission of developing industry-ready talent equipped…