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2025.03.05

17:57

Malaysia strikes $250 million deal with Arm to support local chip industry

Malaysia will pay British chip designer Arm, a unit of Japan's SoftBank, $250 million over 10 years for the company's chip design solutions for local manufacturers, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said on Wednesday.

2025.01.02

16:07

WeChat, TikTok get operating licenses in Malaysia, while X and Google miss application deadline

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced Wednesday that the country's operating license system for social media platforms has come into effect.

2024.12.23

15:04

Malaysia Airlines grounds new Airbus A330neo jet due to technical issues

Malaysia Airlines has grounded its newly-introduced Airbus A330neo passenger jet due to technical issues, according to the New Straits Times.

2024.12.20

16:03

Malaysia names 8 platforms including Facebook, WeChat, TikTok to get operating licenses within year

The Malaysian government has named eight social media and online messaging platforms that are required to obtain operating licenses under the country's Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 by the end of the year, Malaysian Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in an interview this week.

2024.10.15

09:56

Malaysia Airlines says first Airbus A330neo delivery delayed to late November

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 15) -- Malaysia Airlines said Tuesday that the delivery of its first A330neo order has been delayed from September to late November.

2024.08.08

07:17

Infineon's Kulim 3 facility in Malaysia expected to start mass production in 2025

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 8) -- German automotive chipmaker Infineon has officially inaugurated its third plant in Malaysia's Kulim High Tech Park.

2024.06.20

02:57

Micron considers HBM production in Malaysia

Asia Tech Wire (June 20) -- U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology is considering producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in Malaysia, according to Nikkei.

2024.06.13

07:33

Geely-backed Proton launches Malaysia's first homegrown EV brand

Asia Tech Wire (June 13) -- Malaysian automaker Proton Holdings Berhad has launched Malaysia's first homegrown electric vehicle brand.

2024.05.30

09:25

Google pledges $2 billion investment in Malaysia

Asia Tech Wire (May 30) -- Google released a statement on Thursday committing to invest $2 billion in Malaysia.

2024.05.29

08:07

Malaysia seeks to be global chip hub, attract $106 bilion in investment

Asia Tech Wire (May 29) -- Malaysia seeks to become a global chip hub, targeting to attract nearly $106 billion in investment.

2024.03.18

06:46

Malaysia central bank asks Google for explanation over wrong exchange rate data

Asia Tech Wire (Mar 18) -- Malaysia's central bank has demanded an explanation from Google over incorrect ringgit exchange rate data.

2024.01.15

09:29

Malaysia plastics maker Toyoplas' Chinese workers strike for higher unemployment pay

National Business Wire (Jan 15) -- Chinese workers at Malaysian plastics maker Toyoplas recently went on strike over higher unemployment pay, a source said Sunday.

2022.03.25

04:47

Malaysia's top mobile operator, fourth largest bank vying for digital banking license

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 25) -- Malaysia's top mobile operator Axiata Group Berhad and fourth largest bank RHB Bank Bhd (RHB) are vying for one of five digital banking licenses in the Asian country.

2022.03.24

11:00

Malaysia holds no intention of adopting cryptocurrencies as legal tender

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 24) -- Malaysia has no intention of adopting cryptocurrencies as legal tender, a finance official said Thursday.

2022.02.22

17:00

Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata suspends IPO plans for towers unit amid Myanmar turmoil

Asian Tech Press (Feb 22) -- Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Berhad has suspended plans to list its infrastructure unit because of political unrest in Myanmar.

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