2025: Motor Losses, Climate Risks, Digital Shifts Shape General Insurance Landscape

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s general insurance sector ends 2025 with resilience and underlying fragility.

Brisk 5G Dual-Network Rollout Marks 2025 With Telecommunications Industry Set To Maintain Growth Momentum Next Year

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (Bernama) -- The telecommunications industry delivered a resilient performance IN 2025 despite operating within a highly saturated environment, reflecting a maturing market consistent with global trends.

Compliance Cost Savings’ Goal Of 1 Pct GDP in Line With International Standards -- MPC

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aim to reduce compliance costs to up to 1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP)  as part of the civil service reform agenda is in line with international standards, including those of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Moonup Technology, Shelly To Unveil Smart Building Ecosystem At Taiwan Event

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Moonup Technology Co Ltd has partnered with European smart home leader Shelly Group (Shelly) to showcase its complete smart building and home ecosystem at the 2025 Taipei Building Show, scheduled from Dec 11 to 14 at Nangang Exhibition Center.

Pace’s AI Agents To Streamline Prudential’s ILI Business Operations

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Pace, the agentic workforce for insurance, has been chosen by Prudential’s Individual Life Insurance (ILI) business to help simplify and improve its service delivery.

Palm Oil Sector Could Drive Malaysia’s Net-Zero Emissions Goals -- MPOB

GENTING HIGHLANDS, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- The palm oil sector could be a major contributor towards Malaysia’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, rather than a liability, as mature oil palm plantations sequester substantial amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Horizon Quantum Unveils First In-House Quantum Computer

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Horizon Quantum Computing Pte Ltd (Horizon Quantum), a pioneer of software infrastructure for quantum applications, announced the completion and commissioning of its first in-house quantum computer, assembled and operated at its Singapore headquarters.

Snowflake Deepens Partnership With AWS, Anthropic, Accenture To Expand AI Capabilities

From Siti Noor Afera Abu

LAS VEGAS, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- US-based cloud company Snowflake today announced that it has deepened strategic partnerships with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Anthropic and Accenture to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) services and capabilities.

EZVIZ Bags International Innovation Awards For AI Wild Animal Detection

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- EZVIZ has reached a major milestone with its first-ever win at the International Innovation Awards, recognised for its breakthrough artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Wild Animal Detection.

Singapore Firms Shine At All About AI Tech4Good Awards In India

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) and Singapore Smart Tech made a strong impact at the second edition of the All About AI Tech4Good Awards held in India, curated by Mint and Salesforce.

Govt Urged To Scrap 5 Pct Sales Tax On Sawn Timber, Review SST Expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to exempt the five per cent sales tax on sawn timber and to review the expanded scope of the Sales and Services Tax (SST), which has resulted in double taxation for the timber and wood-based industries.

Teledyne DALSA Unveils Xtium3 PCIe Gen4 Frame Grabber For Ultra-High-Speed Imaging

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, announced the launch of the Xtium3 PCIe Gen4 family, its next-generation frame grabber engineered to deliver maximum sustained throughput and ready-to-use image data for high-performance industrial applications.