by Ekrem Duman | Jul 30, 2026 | Malaysia Company Stories, Startups & Tech Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRAerodyne is a Malaysian success story that flies under the radar — literally. Founded by Kamarul Muhamed, Aerodyne became one of the world’s top drone-as-a-service (DaaS) companies, using fleets of drones combined with data analytics and artificial intelligence...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 30, 2026 | Malaysia Company Stories, Startups & Tech Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRCarsome is Malaysia’s homegrown tech success story — widely recognised as the country’s first unicorn (a startup valued at over a billion dollars) that stayed rooted in Malaysia. Founded by Eric Cheng, Carsome built an integrated used-car e-commerce platform...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 30, 2026 | Malaysia Company Stories, Startups & Tech Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRGrab is Southeast Asia’s super-app giant — and it began in Kuala Lumpur. Founded in 2012 by Malaysians Anthony Tan and Hooi Ling Tan as a taxi-booking app (MyTeksi/GrabTaxi), it grew into a regional powerhouse spanning ride-hailing, food delivery, digital...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 30, 2026 | Malaysia Company Stories, Startups & Tech Ecosystem
⚡ TL;DRMalaysia has a vibrant — if still-maturing — startup and technology ecosystem, backed by early government vision through the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), Cyberjaya, and the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). It produced genuine successes: Grab...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 30, 2026 | Malaysia Company Stories, Property & Construction
⚡ TL;DRMalaysia’s ambition is written in its mega-projects — some triumphant icons, others cautionary tales. Merdeka 118 became one of the world’s tallest buildings, a soaring symbol of national pride. The Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) aims to be Kuala Lumpur’s...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 30, 2026 | Malaysia Company Stories, Property & Construction
⚡ TL;DRSP Setia is one of Malaysia’s largest and most respected property developers — famous for its master-planned townships (like Setia Alam and Setia Eco Park) and for taking Malaysian development onto the world stage. Linked to state fund PNB, SP Setia became the...
