Malaysia

Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud deal for Malaysia facility

Bitdeer AI signed a five-year deal with an undisclosed client for about 50% of its A102 Malaysia facility’s capacity.The agreement is expected to generate...

VCIG Launches First Nvidia AI Center in Malaysia

VCI Global has officially opened Malaysia's first NVIDIA-powered AI GPU Computing Center.The company also introduced its Enterprise Large Language Model platform, Intelli-X, for generative...

Malaysia’s Central Bank Pilots Stablecoin & Tokenization Sandboxes

Bank Negara Malaysia is piloting three regulatory Sandbox programs for stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits.The initiatives focus on ringgit stablecoins for cross-border settlement and...

China Backs Malaysia’s BRICS Bid, Eyes Shift in Global Power

China has voiced full support for Malaysia’s entry into BRICS, a major international economic group.Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed the accelerated discussions for Malaysia’s...

Malaysia Launches Digital Asset Innovation Hub for Fintech Growth

Malaysia has introduced a Digital Asset Innovation Hub as a Sandbox for fintech development. The initiative allows testing of programmable payments, Malaysia ringgit-backed stablecoins, and...

Malaysia’s Crypto Mining at Risk From Theft, Policy Uncertainty

Malaysia's crypto mining market could grow by 110% in 2025, reaching $5.13 billion.Electricity theft by illegal crypto miners caused $104 million in losses for...

Central Banks from France, Italy, Malaysia, and Singapore Join BIS Project to Revolutionize Retail FX Payments

The BIS Innovation Hub revealed Project Rialto, connecting central banks from France, Italy, Malaysia, and Singapore to explore retail cross-border payments. The project integrates domestic...

Malaysia Set for Major Blockchain Push as Government Eyes Integration

Malaysia anticipates increased blockchain integration in government operations, despite limited public announcements. Businesses face regulatory challenges in adopting cryptocurrency payments as ringgit remains the sole...

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TSMC revenue hits record $16.3B, AI demand fuels 53% jump

TSMC reported a record August revenue of NT$514.8 billion ($16.3 billion), marking a 53.3% year-over-year increase and its fourth...

AI Leaves Banks Minutes to Fix Flaws: BIS

A BIS paper warns that AI is shortening the time banks have to repair software vulnerabilities.The authors say routine...

US housing split: low-end sales down, luxury up on AI wealth

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin says U.S. housing market is splitting: low-end sales down 10% while luxury homes above $1...