News & Reviews:   MITI

Encouraging Malaysians to use electric vehicles (EVs) involves more than buying the cars; access to more EV infrastructure and affordable EVs are both important for wider EV adoption. Fortunately, many companies are willing to invest here, including Dongfeng and Volt Auto.

Recently, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Sim Tze Tzin, announced the country's target for local companies to upgrade their manufacturing capabilities in chips, sensors and software related to self-driving systems. So, what should you know about it?

According to an exclusive report by Paul Tan, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has issued new, stricter regulations for imported fully built electric vehicles (CBU EVs), which will come into effect from July 2026. So, what should you know about it?

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has issued an official statement to respond to various allegations and confusion on social media regarding the status of BYD's investment in Malaysia. That said, what should you know about it?

Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is finalising the New Customised Incentive Mechanism, which is set to replace the current system with a fixed and fairer structure. The move is expected to provide greater clarity for both consumers and investors in the automotive sector. So, what should you know about it?

Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, announced on 16 July 2025 that there is currently no evidence of smuggling involving high-performance U.S.-origin AI chips through Malaysia.

Previously, we mentioned that Chinese AI companies could be using Malaysia to smuggle 15 hard drives. Now, Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is currently investigating claims that a Chinese company used locally rented servers equipped with Nvidia chips to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.

Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has announced that Malaysia will begin reciprocal tariff negotiations with the US today. He added that the main objective for the negotiations is for there to be no tariffs imposed on Malaysia, especially in key sectors.

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has assured that the US government’s potential restrictions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) chip exports won’t affect existing data centres in Malaysia. Its Deputy Minister, Liew Chin Tong, said that the Malaysian Government will adopt a wait-and-see approach to assess the potential impact on future arrangements.

According to BERNAMA, MITI is now sharing that it has established cooperation with the state governments of Selangor and Johor. This is done to ensure that each district has facilities for DC charging for electric vehicles. This move is also expected to be in line with the government's target to reach 10000 EV charging stations by 2025.