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Farah Anuar
Technology Editor
Covers technology companies, digital infrastructure, fintech and Malaysia’s digital economy.
About Farah Anuar
Farah Anuar is BursaKL’s Technology Editor. She follows the companies, services and infrastructure shaping Malaysia’s digital economy, from data centres and cloud services to fintech, artificial intelligence and start-ups. Her coverage connects technology announcements with their stated business purpose and impact on the local market.
She draws on company announcements, official updates and published reports to explain what is being launched, built or funded. Her stories distinguish products and services already available from future plans, and report technical claims and projected benefits as the source states them.
What they cover
- Technology companies and digital services
- Data centres, cloud and digital infrastructure
- Fintech, payments and financial technology
- Artificial intelligence, start-ups and technology investment
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Latest stories from Farah Anuar
- Tech & Digital Economy
Anwar calls for fair digital competition to protect MSMEs
The prime minister identified platform commissions, contract restrictions and control of consumer data as potential disadvantages for local businesses.
- Tech & Digital Economy
Malaysia records 22,849 trained under semiconductor talent programmes
The programmes contribute to the National Semiconductor Strategy’s target of 60,000 highly skilled engineers by 2030.
- Tech & Digital Economy
Chip design funding remains a hurdle despite subsidised ARM access
Johari Abdul Ghani said access valued at RM30 million to RM40 million could save Malaysian firms two years in chip development.
- Tech & Digital Economy
DeepSeek opens up AI software aimed at reducing running costs
DeepInfer currently supports V4.1-Flash, with more models to follow, but its efficiency gains have not been independently benchmarked.
- Tech & Digital Economy
Highly classified government data barred from cloud storage
Government AI contracts also prohibit providers from training models with government or public data, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said.
- Tech & Digital Economy
Lazada Malaysia reports nearly 20 per cent growth in brands
Average order value increased 22.4 per cent, while spending per shopper rose seven per cent over the same period, according to the company.
- Tech & Digital Economy
Government to assess eKYC and age checks for online gaming
Fahmi said the review would consider underage users and the risk of gaming platforms being misused by extremist, radical and terrorist groups.
- Tech & Digital Economy
Peninsular data centres’ peak power demand projected at 8.39GW by 2030
Johor is expected to account for 4.42GW of demand, followed by Selangor at 1.48GW, according to PETRA.
- Tech & Digital Economy
Malaysia sets Smart Highway target covering at least 50% of expressways
A proposed traffic management centre and barrier-free tolling form part of the initiative, which still requires government consideration and final approval.
- Tech & Digital Economy
DNB no longer needs government support after RM5.2 billion refinancing
The government is leaving as an ordinary shareholder but will keep a special share to protect national interests and oversee strategic matters.
- Tech & Digital Economy
E-Commerce Bill scheduled for Parliament’s opening meeting in 2027
The proposed legislation aims to strengthen oversight of online transactions and accountability among platforms and sellers.
- Tech & Digital Economy
Three startups win Selangor accelerator titles, receive RM20,000 each
The 12 winners across three categories will also take part in overseas programmes in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
