Malaysia

Malaysia's Zetrix AI Berhad group will establish as the underlying protocol for the Philippines' public blockchain infrastructure, marking the second country after Malaysia to adopt Zetrix as a sovereign-grade blockchain platform.

CCHH, a Nasdaq-listed company primarily operating Chicken Claypot and restaurant franchises, has signed a three-year, $50 million agreement to provide maintenance services for data center infrastructure projects in Malaysia.

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths and South Korea's JS Link will jointly develop a rare earth permanent magnet factory in Kuantan, Malaysia, following a memorandum of understanding signed in July 2025.

Boost, a Malaysian digital bank and fintech company, has announced enhancements to Boba AI, its agentic AI platform that enables customers to complete everyday banking tasks through chat and voice interactions across the Boost app and Boost Bank app.

XTransfer, a B2B cross-border trade payment platform, inaugurated a new office in Malaysia late last week, positioning the country as a strategic hub for its Southeast Asia operations and deepening its localized presence across the region.

Singapore-headquartered Ant International opened its Global Development Center (GDC) in Kuala Lumpur, located within Malaysia's international financial center TRX.

Ascertain, a Malaysian financial technology and payments ecosystem provider, is expanding into Indonesia, Oman, and India, in order to exporting its homegrown financial infrastructure. 

Digital Penang and OSK Ventures International Berhad have signed a one-year memorandum of understanding to strengthen access to growth capital for startups and SMEs in Penang, Malaysia, with a focus on AI, Hardtech, and Deeptech sectors.

German-listed Deutsche Defence Beteiligungen AG (DDB AG) has acquired Infinium Robotics, a Singapore-founded logistics technology company with deployments across Malaysian warehouse and logistics operations, in a transaction valued MYR95.6 million ($22 million).

Gobi Partners has invested in GreatAsic through multiple funds, including Gobi Dana Impak Ventures, a fund backed by Khazanah Nasional Berhad through Dana Impak, as part of GreatAsic's recently closed $6.9 million Pre-Series A round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.