Singapore-based MRO specialist SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a preliminary agreement with SR Technics Switzerland to acquire SRT Malaysia, the latter’s local subsidiary unit. SIAEC may potentially acquire a part or the whole of SRT Malaysia. SR Technics had...
The Malaysian government has officially launched its Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL) to transform Malaysia into a digitally-driven, high-income nation and a regional leader in the digital economy. The digital transformation plan is projected to...
Malaysia’s Fortune 500 firm, Petronas plans to partner with UAE-based Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Masdar for strategic development across the whole energy value chain in their respective markets. The Petronas-Adnoc MoU extends across the entire oil and...
Malaysian Water Agencies, Air Selangor in Selangor state, and Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd (IWK), a company under the Ministry of Finance have signed a partnership agreement on a sustainable water recycling project through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) named...
In accordance with Malaysia’s National Digital Economy Blueprint (MyDIGITAL), which was released in February 2021, the Malaysian government has appointed Google Cloud as the official cloud service provider (CSP) for public sector agencies. Google Cloud and local...
Malaysia Digital Economy Cooperation (MDEC), the lead agency in driving the digital economy under the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, anticipates higher rates of drone technology adoption in 2021. This is expected to be driven by an increase in...
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), one of the world’s largest airport operator groups, has partnered with Malaysia Airlines to roll-out the new Passenger Reconciliation System (PRS) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to boost the safety and efficiency of...
In 2020, the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) managed to draw dedicated investments worth MYR 5.5 billion (USD 1.36 billion) and realized investments totaling MYR 4.2 billion (USD 1.039 billion) in the East Coast Economic Region (ECER). The ECER...
Malaysia’s state-owned oil cooperation Petronas is seeking partners and customers to develop blue and green hydrogen by leveraging on its existing relationships selling LNG in Japan and South Korea. It is currently targeting to expand green (no carbon emissions) and...
Malaysia’s hazardous waste management expert, Kualiti Alam Sdn Bhd, has reported that it collects more than 50 tons of pharmaceutical waste every month from pharmaceutical manufacturers and private hospitals for disposal. There is also a possibility that the company...
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will implement facial recognition technology in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). This initiative will replace the use of a boarding pass by providing one single-token biometric identification authentication. The first...
The first automated rapid transit (ART) system has arrived in Johor for the state’s bus pilot testing program. The system will be implemented in Iskandar Malaysia in the first quarter of 2021. The program is being managed by Mobilus, a joint venture company between...
