This article first appeared in Digital Edge, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on February 9, 2026 - February 15, 2026

iMotorbike, the platform for buying and selling pre-owned motorcycles, has announced the opening of its Johor and Penang showrooms, marking a major milestone in the company’s in-country expansion strategy as it continues to scale its nationwide operations.

Opened in late 2025, the showrooms reflect iMotorbike’s strategic move to extend its physical footprint beyond the Klang Valley and bring its end-to-end motorcycle ecosystem closer to high-demand regional markets.

Johor anchors this expansion as a key southern growth hub. Spanning 42,452 sq ft, this showroom is designed to support both high-volume sourcing and sales, serving a diverse customer base that includes daily commuters and first-time buyers seeking reliable pre-owned motorcycles.

With nearly 90,000 vehicle trips crossing the Johor-Singapore border each day, the southern state’s link to one of Southeast Asia’s busiest land crossings underscores the strong regional mobility demand that the showroom is positioned to serve.

Complementing the Johor operations, the Penang showroom spans 26,745 sq ft, strengthening iMotorbike’s presence in the northern region. The Penang outlet supports growing demand for quality pre-owned motorcycles in an urban, high-density market where buyers increasingly value transparency, convenience and speed.

As Malaysia’s digital exports recorded a historic RM6.8 billion surge between 2024 and the first half of 2025, the nation’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are racing to capitalise on global demand.

These SMEs, which account for 97.2% of all business establishments and employ nearly half of the country’s workforce, are the primary drivers of this export growth. Yet, while domestic digital adoption is high, many struggle to scale internationally due to the complexity of accepting foreign payments and the gaps with overseas buyers.

To bridge this gap, Razorpay Curlec, Malaysia’s leading payment gateway, is highlighting its successful integration with PayPal, the US-based global online payment system, enabling SMEs to accept cross-border payments more seamlessly through a single, unified platform.

Since its beta launch in 2025, the integration has processed tens of thousands of gross merchandise value (GMV), showcasing early adoption among Malaysian merchants seeking more efficient cross-border payment solutions.

Malaysia Technology Transformation & Creativity (MTTC) College has officially formalised a strategic partnership with the Kuala Lumpur Design Festival (KLDF) through the signing of a memorandum of understanding, marking an important milestone in strengthening Malaysia’s creative and design education landscape.

With the signing of the MoU, KLDF will provide industry recognition, creative endorsement and curatorial insights to enrich MTTC College’s design-related programmes. It will also appoint a representative to MTTC College’s technical advisory committee, offering professional guidance to ensure the curricula remain aligned with evolving industry expectations.

The collaboration further supports greater exposure for MTTC College students and lecturers, giving them access to emerging creative trends, industry networks and real-world professional workflows.

Recent law enforcement actions in Asia, including South Korea’s crackdown on a large-scale crypto laundering scheme operating outside traditional exchanges, highlight a growing reality for regulators: illicit crypto flows are increasingly bypassing centralised platforms altogether.

As authorities step up efforts to disrupt scam proceeds and organised financial crime, attention is shifting to decentralised laundering networks that operate openly online and adapt faster than conventional enforcement tools.

New data released in the “Money Laundering” chapter of Chainalysis’ Crypto Crime Report show how Chinese-language money laundering networks (CMLNs) have emerged as a dominant global infrastructure, accounting for about 20% of illicit crypto laundering globally and processing an estimated US$16.1 billion (RM63.27 billion) in 2025.

Since 2020, inflows to these networks have grown more than 7,000 times faster than illicit inflows to centralised exchanges, signalling a structural move towards decentralised, cross-border laundering ecosystems operating openly online. This represents an urgent and escalating challenge: CMLNs are evolving faster than enforcement can keep up. Without coordinated action to dismantle the operators and service networks, such laundering systems will likely continue to outpace global countermeasures.

Measat Global Bhd and Mudah Healthtech Sdn Bhd have launched Sihat Xpress telehealth kiosks in Kampung Manikulau and Kampung Bonor, Sabah, bringing healthcare to the doorstep of 1,000 residents who are hours away from the nearest clinics.

Supported by Measat’s CONNECTme NOW satellite broadband, the kiosks provide self-screening tools and online doctor consultations, bridging critical healthcare gaps for remote communities. The initiative is part of a broader expansion across Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, integrating digital clinics to reach remote communities.

Beyond basic screenings, future services being explored include artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted diagnostics, mental health and early cancer screenings, and drone medicine delivery, supporting the 13th Malaysia Plan’s goal of equitable healthcare access while reducing the impact of geographical barriers and overcrowding at physical facilities.

Dassault Systèmes and Nvidia have announced a long-term strategic partnership to establish a shared industrial architecture for mission-critical AI across industries. Combining Dassault Systèmes’ Virtual Twin technologies with Nvidia AI infrastructure, open models and accelerated software libraries will establish science-validated industry World Models and new ways of working through skilled virtual companions on the agentic 3DEXPERIENCE platform that empower professionals with new expertise.

“We are entering an era where AI does not just predict or generate, but understands the real world. When AI is grounded in science, physics and validated industrial knowledge, it becomes a force multiplier for human ingenuity,” said Dassault Systèmes CEO Pascal Daloz.

This infrastructure will power Dassault Systèmes’ industrial Virtual Twins using Nvidia open models and libraries, unlocking new opportunities across biology, materials science engineering and manufacturing.

The partnership elevates the existing collaboration between Dassault Systèmes and Nvidia to a shared long-term vision for how industrial AI will be built, validated and deployed at scale.

NTT Data and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are expanding their strategic partnership to help organisations modernise legacy systems, adopt agentic AI responsibly and scale innovation across industries. This partnership comes at a critical time for Malaysia, as organisations across financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and the public sector seek cloud and AI solutions that balance innovation with regulatory compliance and data sovereignty requirements.

At the centre of the global collaboration are four focus areas: (i) large-scale cloud modernisation to accelerate migration and modernisation of mission-critical workloads on AWS; (ii) using automation, data platforms and AI to create resilient, AI-ready cloud environments; (iii) industry-specific cloud solutions to deliver repeatable cloud and AI solutions for financial services, healthcare, public sector and manufacturing, built on NTT Data’s Industry Cloud platform; and (iv) AI-powered managed services and customer experience to extend beyond migration into managed services and AI-driven CX, including ongoing work modernising contact centres on Amazon Connect.

As a launch partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, NTT Data is helping organisations meet strict data residency and regulatory requirements without sacrificing performance or security with sovereign cloud in Europe.

NTT Data has formed a dedicated AWS Business Group with nearly 11,000 AWS-certified experts globally and plans to certify another 10,000 over the next three years, signalling long-term investment and delivery scale.

Praveen Rajan has assumed the role as CEO of Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) effective Feb 1, following a structured leadership transition designed to ensure continuity across PayNet’s mandate as Malaysia’s national payments infrastructure.

The transition was announced in September 2025, after which Praveen joined PayNet as CEO-designate on Dec 1, 2025. Over the past two months, he has worked closely with his predecessor and the leadership team to support a smooth and orderly handover. He brings extensive experience leading large-scale, mission-critical and regulated organisations, with a strong track record in digital transformation, operational resilience and stakeholder engagement.

Iskul Sama diLaut Omadal is seeking licensed medical doctors to provide remote teleconsultation support for its community-based health programme in Pulau Omadal in Semporna, Sabah.

Community Health Helpers on the island often encounter cases requiring medical guidance, and expertise shared over the phone can directly improve health outcomes where access to doctors is extremely limited.

For more information, visit https://www.instagram.com/iskul_omadal.

As technology advances, bad actors become more sophisticated as well. This does not just put organisations at risk, but the general public as well. As Chinese New Year and Hari Raya approach, cybercriminals are expected to take advantage of the festive period by deploying common payment-related scam tactics, including fraudulent QR codes and payment links circulated through festive-themed messages such as promotional vouchers and limited-time offers.

According to data from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), more than four million web threat incidents were detected in Malaysia between January and March 2025 alone. Cybersecurity experts note that festive payment habits, marked by frequent digital transfers and QR transactions, may cause users to be less attentive to potential scam risks.

Meanwhile among enterprises, Kaspersky’s latest study shows that 99% of organisations in Asia-Pacific intend to incorporate AI into their security operations. Among them, 60% of respondents expect AI to enhance threat detection through automated data analysis to identify anomalies and suspicious activities, while 55% see AI as a key enabler of response automation, allowing faster execution of predefined incident response scenarios.

However, organisations continue to face challenges in AI implementation. Forty-four per cent of respondents cited a lack of high-quality training data as a key obstacle affecting the accuracy and relevance of AI models. At the same time, 37% reported a shortage of qualified AI experts on their internal teams, while 34% highlighted concerns about new threats and vulnerabilities emerging from AI usage.

As public security and AI become increasingly concerning elements when users use their smartphones, Samsung has taken it upon itself to strengthen its Knox Security platform to protect Samsung devices.

As agentic AI becomes more powerful, the role of established technology brands becomes increasingly important. Companies with deep experience in secure hardware, encrypted environments and long-term software support are better positioned to deploy agentic AI responsibly.

In this case, Knox Security is an example of an embedded defence-grade security platform that is built into every layer of a Samsung device. From secure chipsets to regular security updates and compliance with global standards, enterprise-grade protection is essential when AI is acting autonomously at scale.

On top of that, Samsung is set to unveil a new anti-shoulder-surfing privacy feature for Galaxy devices, developed over five years of engineering and testing. The customisable technology allows users to shield specific apps, notifications or password entries from onlookers in public spaces, with adjustable visibility levels that can be tailored to individual needs.

Building on Samsung’s decade-long Knox security platform, this hardware-software solution introduces what the company calls “pixel-level privacy protection” and will launch on Galaxy devices in the near future.

Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) made history when its second nanosatellite, UiTMSAT-2, was successfully deployed into low Earth orbit from the International Space Station at 6.52pm Malaysian time on Feb 3. The 1.1kg 1U CubeSat was released via the Japanese Experiment Module using the JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer, supporting Earth observation and space-based IoT missions.  

The UiTMSAT-2 project is led by UiTM, with support from international partners including universities in the Philippines and Thailand, and technical backing from Kyutech. Funding includes RM500,000 from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, as well as contributions from UiTM and its international collaborators.

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