Investment & Expansion
Malaysia targets RM700 million in venture capital investments by 2030
KL20 also aims to add an estimated 2,000 to 3,500 active startups, with a Kuala Lumpur event scheduled for Oct 19.
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- Investment & Expansion
Trans-Borneo Railway proposal outlines Sarawak route and port links
The feasibility study recommends phased development of the cross-border network, while the federal government reviews funding and implementation arrangements.
- Tech & Digital Economy
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.
- Markets & Listings
FBM KLCI gains 0.37 per cent at midday on heavyweight buying
Decliners outnumbered advancing counters on the broader market, with trading turnover at 1.93 billion units worth RM1.40 billion.
- Tech & Digital Economy
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.
- Tech & Digital Economy
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.
- Markets & Listings
Critical Holdings shares fall 4.61 per cent after contract value increase
A revised scope of work lifted the value of its cleanroom contract at Kulim Hi-Tech Park to RM226.68 million.
- Markets & Listings
EcoSys starts ACE Market trading at 70 sen against 27 sen IPO price
The company raised RM39.34 million for expansion and operations, with its public IPO tranche oversubscribed more than 200 times.
- Investment & Expansion
IHH considers offer for Malaysian hospitals in TPG sale process
The assets could be valued at around US$6 billion (RM24.5 billion) to US$8 billion, while a listing remains under consideration.
- Investment & Expansion
Malaysia plans anti-rent-seeking legislation for 2027
The government is weighing a separate law against changes to existing legislation, with penalties still under study.
