Falcon Data Centre Completed In Johor

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The Falcon Data Centre in Sedenak, Kulai, which has been completed, reflects Johor's continued progress in digital infrastructure development.

DCO Opens Entries For Second Digital Prosperity Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has launched the second edition of the Digital Prosperity Awards (DPA), opening applications and nominations until Jan 4, 2027, for public-sector, private-sector and civil-society digital solutions across its member states and beyond.

DNB Completes RM5.2 Bln Financing

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) has completed its RM5.2 billion syndicated Islamic term financing facility, it said in a statement here today.

Penang Port Deploys Malaysia’s First Private Dedicated Spectrum 5G Network

BUTTERWORTH, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Penang Port Sdn Bhd (Penang Port) has become Malaysia’s first port to deploy a private 5G network on dedicated spectrum, marking a significant milestone in its digital transformation toward becoming a smart port.

AiSEM@Selangor 2026 Targets Six Semiconductor Firms For IPO By 2030

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Semiconductor Summit 2026 (AiSEM@Selangor), one of the flagship components of the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2026, aims to support the growth of semiconductor and integrated circuit (IC) companies, with six firms in the pipeline to go public by 2030, said the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec).

MBI Selangor Subsidiaries Form Strategic Alliance To Explore Dark Fibre Network 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Smartsel Sdn Bhd and Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), key subsidiaries of Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporation) (MBI Selangor), will explore the proposed Selangor Dark Fibre Network 2.0, which aims to leverage existing utility corridors to deploy high-capacity fibre networks.

ABB Bank’s Turnaround Featured In IE Business School Case Study

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Azerbaijan’s ABB Bank has become the subject of a case study at IE Business School, which examines the lender’s strategic and digital transformation since 2016 and its growth plans for 2026 to 2028.

Industry Leaders Applaud Budget 2027’s Bold Digital, AI Push

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s digital industry has welcomed Budget 2027 as a significant step forward in accelerating the nation’s digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions, praising its comprehensive focus on the digital economy, infrastructure, rakyat and government.

Budget 2027 Tax Measures To Benefit Lower- And Middle-income Earners - MIA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027’s tax measures provide greater support to lower- and middle-income earners, according to the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Introduce Dedicated AI Technology Training Scheme To Upskill Malaysian Manpower, Says GKK Consultants

Oleh Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALALUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- A dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) technology scheme should be introduced to train and upskill the country’s manpower so as to fully understand, apply and use AI across almost all professions in Malaysia.

MARGMA Seeks Export Cess Cut, Enhanced Tax, Labour Policies In Budget 2027

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) has called on the government to remove or reduce the export cess, introduce stronger investment incentives, and enhance tax and labour policies under Budget 2027.

Refined SST System Could Create More Efficient Tax Environment – EY

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- A refined sales and services tax (SST) system incorporating measures to minimise tax cascading, broaden the tax base and strengthen compliance could help create a more neutral and efficient tax environment for businesses, according to EY Malaysia’s Tax Managing Partner Farah Rosley.