BUKIT JALIL, 29 APRIL 2025 – In a significant boost to Malaysia’s digital economy and in support of the Government Digital Asset initiative, MIMOS Berhad today announced the operationalisation of the Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI), a neutral and trusted platform for digital services and innovation across sectors. This milestone marks a pivotal moment in the nation’s technological advancement, as MBI emerges as a strategic technological innovation and a core component of Malaysia’s National Blockchain Roadmap, aligned with the Malaysian MADANI vision. Developed to be a catalyst for creativity, MBI fosters an environment where developers and innovators can explore and build cutting-edge blockchain applications that drive value and transformation across industries.
The establishment of the MBI stands as a pivotal catalyst for the nation’s digital advancement, purposefully developed to foster sustainable digital integration and support the creation of a cohesive, future-ready national digital infrastructure. This initiative is driven by MIMOS in strategic collaboration with its principal partner and key contributor, MyEG, underscoring a shared commitment to accelerating Malaysia’s digital transformation and innovation agenda.
The MBI also plays a vital role in streamlining a wide range of digital assets, including MyDigitalID verifiable credentials, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and decentralised finance (DeFi) applications, increasing accessibility to blockchain technology by simplifying the user experience and enabling broader participation for non-technical users. 2
Early adopter industry partners, such as Masverse, Cokeeps, iTrace, Heitech Padu, and others, are leveraging MBI to deploy solutions in supply chain traceability, digital identity, asset custody, and tokenisation across public and private sectors. Solutions like MyDigitalID will benefit from MBI’s integrated capabilities, ensuring verifiability, accessibility, and interoperability to support use cases ranging from simple on-site registrations to complex cross-border and commercial verifications.
This initiative aims to foster innovation and interconnectivity across platforms, enhance decentralised transaction security, promote an inclusive digital economy, and ensure greater security and transparency in digital transactions, making blockchain technology more accessible and catalysing innovation across all sectors.
Guided by the MADANI core values of Sustainability (Kemampanan), Prosperity (Kesejahteraan), Innovation (Daya Cipta), Respect (Hormat), Trust (Keyakinan), and Compassion (Ihsan), MBI is redefining the way we interact with blockchain technology. By offering unified access across platforms, MBI simplifies cross-chain transactions, eliminating the complexities of navigating multiple systems.
Dr. Saat Shukri Embong, MIMOS Acting President and Group Chief Executive Officer, said, “MBI will drive competitiveness, positioning Malaysia as a regional leader in blockchain adoption and development, potentially attracting investment and highly-skilled talent. More importantly, it embodies digital inclusivity, making blockchain technology accessible to all Malaysians, regardless of their technical expertise. This streamlined approach enhances liquidity by aggregating resources from various platforms, enabling faster, more efficient, and cost-effective trading. As a catalyst for Malaysia’s digital transformation, MBI is driving technological progress and contributing to the greater well-being of Malaysians and the nation. This platform is a testament to MIMOS’, MOSTI’s, and the MADANI Government’s commitment to ensuring that the benefits of this transformative technology are shared equitably, driving sustainable economic growth and societal progress.” 3
As the nation’s applied research and development centre, MIMOS is pivotal in driving blockchain adoption. MBI aims to address the challenges of a fragmented ecosystem by unifying diverse platforms. It uses Zetrix as its core chain, working in tandem with other public chains like Ethereum, Solana, and Private Blockchains to create a single interface.
All stakeholders, industry, researchers, and policymakers must maintain a strong collaborative spirit to bring this initiative to fruition. A robust public and
private partnership is essential for Malaysia to establish an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient blockchain ecosystem regionally.
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About MIMOS Berhad
MIMOS is a strategic agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and a premier innovation centre in Semiconductors, Microelectronics, and ICT technologies, contributing to Malaysia’s socio-economic growth through patentable technology platforms, products, and solutions. Since its inception, MIMOS has filed 2,000 patents in various technology domains and across key socio-economic areas driving Malaysia’s digital transformation journey into the international arena.
As a centre of research excellence, MIMOS R&D activities currently focus on Semiconductor & Thin Film Research, Advanced Electronics & Embedded Systems, as well as Manufacturing and Smart Nation technologies. MIMOS continuously enhance its collaborations with existing strategic partners, explores new opportunities with potential partners, and develops new technology companies and business-oriented technology venture organisations. MIMOS also maintains its R&D of advanced technology, explores the development of global technopreneurship, and cultivates an attitude of trust, innovation and high performance.
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