By Samantha Tan Chiew Tieng
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to focus on developing high-value technologies (tech), components, and services to strengthen its position in the global space economy’s supply chain and reap the economic benefits of the sector, said Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) director-general Datuk Azlikamil Napiah.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Kanadevia Inova AG (Inova) has signed a 33.5-year concession agreement for a waste-to-energy project in Casablanca, Morocco, covering the design, financing, construction and operation of the facility.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Moove, a global mobility technology company, has raised US$250 million in a Series C funding round that values the company at US$2.1 billion, led by Mubadala Investment Company and co-led by Woven Capital, Toyota’s Growth Fund, and Ion Pacific. (US$1=RM4.09)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to maintain its economic momentum in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), driven primarily by continued strength in the technology sector as electrical and electronics (E&E) exports remain supported by the global artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle despite recent corrections in technology stocks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its upbeat trend to close higher on Wednesday, buoyed by improving sentiment amid optimism over easing West Asia conflict, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Darwinbox, a human capital management (HCM) platform, has unveiled Darwinbox Cortex, the artificial intelligence (AI)-native HCM platform rebuilt from the ground up for AI.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Multiplier, a technology company that acquires premium professional services firms, has announced a US$35 million Series B round led by The General Partnership, with participation from Ribbit Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. (US$1=RM4.09)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- AlixPartners has acquired Artium, an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) software consulting firm that develops enterprise AI agents for clients including BNY Mellon, Mayo Clinic and eBay, as the global consulting firm expands its AI capabilities.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Boustead Holdings Bhd (BHB) is targeting to increase group revenue from about RM12 billion currently to RM30 billion within the next five years through a business restructuring that focuses on defence, property development and commercial services.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Gamuda Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd, has been awarded a RM1.71 billion construction contract for a hyperscale data centre (DC) project in Port Dickson by a US-based multinational technology company.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Cirrus Therapeutics has announced a collaboration with Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) to advance innovative ophthalmic technologies for the treatment of blinding diseases.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia was higher at midday, supported by renewed appetite for technology stocks, in line with most regional market performances.
