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Malaysia to host Cradle Live! Startup Asean Summit

Carrying the theme “Scaling Startups Beyond Borders”, the summit is the first ASEAN tech startup conference under the ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship 2025 and is recognized as a Priority Economic Deliverable (PED) for the nation. It will gather over 3,000 participants including startups, investors, and policymakers from all 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) and…

Eight GLCs awarded under BIG to accelerate corporate-startup collaboration, innovation-led growth in Malaysia

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), have announced the successful selection of eight government-linked companies (GLCs) under the Bengkel Inovasi GLC (BIG) program, to accelerate corporate-startup collaboration and innovation-led growth in Malaysia.

Malaysia launches full-scale startup ASEAN platform to drive regional growth

Malaysia has on Wednesday launched the Startup ASEAN platform, marking the full-scale rollout of a bold, unified digital gateway to connect and empower startups across ASEAN.

Kuala Lumpur breaks into global top 20 emerging startup ecosystems

Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur has been ranked 18th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025 by Startup Genome, placing it among the world’s Top 20 Emerging Startup Ecosystems.

Malaysia’s Tech Minister shares plans as Malaysia takes on the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025 [Q&A]

In a recent interview with TNGlobal, Malaysia’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang detailed the government’s plans to drive Malaysia’s science, technology and innovation (STI) agenda. He also discussed several initiatives to solidify Malaysia's position as a leading regional tech hub

Malaysia launches ASEAN Startup Initiative

As Malaysia prepares to assume the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, this initiative aligns perfectly with our vision to position ASEAN as a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

MOSTI announces seven local startups as winners of MYHACKATHON 2024 Cohort 1

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) of Malaysia and its agency, Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle), have announced the list of seven winners for the MYHackathon 2024 Cohort 1 program.

ATEC 2024 propels collaborative innovation & technology development in Asia Pacific’s technopreneurship landscape

Officiated by Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), the event underscores Malaysia's commitment to advancing technopreneurship. It brought together technopreneurs, academics, tech industry experts, government officials, and other professionals from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Malaysia welcomes its second unicorn, NASDAQ-bound biotech firm ALPS Global Holdings Bhd

Alps is a fully-integrated biotechnology research, medical and wellness company dedicated to the development of personalised medicine using cutting-edge technologies such as genomics DNA, mRNA, and cellular therapy, to pave the way for the next key phase in healthcare.

Think-tanks CROSS, SEARCH, healthcare group Wellous & MOSTI agencies to co-organize inaugural ATEC 2024

The conference will focus on cultivating a robust ecosystem for science, technology, and innovation, providing a platform for knowledge exchange, and empowering technopreneurs to leverage emerging technologies for entrepreneurship, while enhancing regional exposure for Malaysian innovators.