BNM to phase in API-based reporting from late 2028
Project Stream will replace the central bank’s existing statistical system, with deposits, payments and derivatives covered in the initial phase.
Tech & Digital Economy
Technology companies, digital services, data centres, fintech and start-ups.
CelcomDigi pays RM381.75 million for spectrum award
The assignments cover the 2600MHz and 900MHz bands but remain subject to regulatory approval and required conditions.
Sarawak Jendela 2 stage allocated RM545 million for 350 locations
Implementation will start after participating companies sign their letters of acceptance, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said.
Malaysia welcomes Chinese proposals on technology transfer
The proposals cover sharing expertise through joint projects, including the East Coast Rail Link and the electric vehicle sector.
Malaysia’s ICT economy contributes RM476.8 billion in 2025
DOSM put the combined contribution of ICT and e-commerce at 23.5 per cent of GDP, with growth reaching 5.6 per cent.
Malaysia working on sovereign AI cloud to protect classified information
Fahmi said MCMC and the Communications Ministry would manage the initiative, citing concerns over foreign laws affecting public cloud security.
Government targets 500,000 job opportunities through AI plans
The 13th Malaysia Plan aims for skilled jobs to account for 35% of the workforce by 2030, compared with 30.1% in 2025.
Salam submarine cable project expected to begin in 1Q2027
Completion is expected by 4Q2029, while Jendela 2 preparations involve 1,000 sites nationwide, with 352 in Sabah.
Maybank appears in 92% of tested Malaysian AI answers
PRecious Communications found that responses to Malay-language prompts included fewer banks than those generated by equivalent English prompts.
Technology adoption and business scaling can support higher wages, says minister
Manufacturers should adopt technology more widely rather than depend on cheap labour, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said.
