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Malaysia debuts first multimodal large language model
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Malaysia debuts first multimodal large language model

ILMU can process Malay, Manglish, and local dialects, and is hosted on local cloud infrastructure for data residency.
Diya Lal · · 2 min read
Malaysia’s digital investments soar 125% to $6.19b in Q2 2025
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Malaysia’s digital investments soar 125% to $6.19b in Q2 2025

By June 2025, 261 companies participating in the MD initiative had committed a total of US$8.94 billion in investments.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 3 min read
Malaysia, China sign MoU on gaming, digital content fund
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Malaysia, China sign MoU on gaming, digital content fund

MDEC will facilitate the involvement of Malaysian Limited Partners to contribute 30% to 50% of the fund’s total amount.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min read
Malaysia’s 2024 tech budget: back to square one
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Malaysia’s 2024 tech budget: back to square one

Affirmative action policies rear their ugly heads to win over the country’s largest voting base.
Emmanuel Samarathisa · · 9 min read
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Malaysia’s ‘failed Silicon Valley’ is becoming a white elephant

Cyberjaya may risk losing out to Kuala Lumpur if there’s no policy change.
Emmanuel Samarathisa · · 4 min read
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Malaysia wants to farm unicorns. It’s going to fail

The country’s startup and tech scene is still lacking in development.
Emmanuel Samarathisa · · 5 min read
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Making sense of Malaysia’s new PM and tech reforms

Uncertainty remains as the country awaits the formation of its new government.
Emmanuel Samarathisa · · 6 min read

Malaysian graftbuster probes MDEC over $4.9m in false claims

The agency’s sharing economy department is at the heart of investigations, sources say.
Emmanuel Samarathisa · · 1 min read
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Can Malaysia find its niche as a Shariah fintech hub?

As regional competition catches up, can Malaysia keep its lead in the Islamic fintech space, and can that lead be leveraged to make it a finance hub?
Qishin Tariq · · 7 min read

Carsome expands Malaysia HQ, earmarks country as talent hub

The used-car marketplace will also double its local investment to develop talents across various specializations in the country.
Xavier Kong · · 2 min read