US-based defense industry giant Oshkosh Defense has signed teaming agreements with Malaysian defense company Sovereign Strategic to jointly participate in the upcoming tender for new Armoured Wheeled Vehicles (AWV) by the Ministry of Defence (Mindef). Mindef is...
Equinix, Inc. announced its market entry into Malaysia with plans to build a new data center in Johor. With an initial investment of approximately USD 40 million, the data center is scheduled to begin operations in 2024, providing 500 cabinets and 1,960 square meters...
Malaysia’s national upstream company Petronas Carigali has made a significant oil and gas discovery with its Nahara wildcat offshore Sarawak, East Malaysia. The shallow-water Nahara field is located on Block SK 306 in the Balingian province, around 150 kilometers off...
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) are looking to capitalize on the potential of the growing recreational vehicle (RV) industry to boost the region, and subsequently the Malaysian...
Australia-based retail chain Harvey Norman is mobilizing its expansion plans for the Malaysian market in 2023 to improve its accessibility to cover a larger segment of customers nationwide. It plans to establish a new 47,300 sq ft store in Johor Baru. On opening a...
Institut Jantung Negara Sdn Bhd (IJN) plans to expand its reach by setting up cardiac centers outside Kuala Lumpur to improve healthcare access. IJN, which is also known as The National Heart Institute, will also be expanding its existing medical facility in Jalan Tun...
Malaysia’s Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX) is the world’s first carbon trading exchange, which encompasses standardized carbon credit products to be traded on the platform. It fosters Malaysian companies to exchange carbon credits from climate-friendly...
The global Islamic finance industry has total assets worth USD 4 trillion in 2021, which is expected to jump to USD 5.9 trillion by 2026. Malaysia has been the frontrunner in the Islamic finance industry, having secured the first position in the global Islamic Finance...
In December 2022, Nano Malaysia Berhad (NMB) launched an initiative – Biomass Innovation Circular Economy Program (BICEP). The program is geared towards building sustainable agriculture by producing materials from waste biomass materials. BICEP aligns with...
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) and Dagang Berhad, through wholly owned subsidiary Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd, have signed a partnership agreement to introduce the Airport Cargo Community System (ACS) platform in Malaysia. The collaboration will facilitate...
The SPC Group, a South Korean-based company that owns the international bakery chain Paris Baguette, will invest MYR 130 million (USD 28 million) in Malaysia to create its first halal food manufacturing center. It will be the group’s first production facility in...
In an effort to establish itself as a regional hub for the developing industry, Malaysia has announced the implementation of tax incentives for carbon capture and storage (CCS). The tax incentives are a part of Malaysia’s annual budget plan, Budget 2023, with...