Level 6, Bangunan Setia 1, No. 15,
Lorong Dungun, Damansara Heights,
50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NexG Berhad
Datasonic acquired Innov8tif in 2024 and formed a combined entity now known as NexG Bhd. NexG offers a range of ICT products and solutions including but not limited to identification and security documents and border control.
NexG Berhad Biometrics News
NexG wins six-year contract to upgrade Malaysia’s national ID card
NextG’s wholly owned subsidiary Datasonic will modernize Malysia’s national ID card infrastructure in a six-year contract worth around 733 million…
| Sep 25, 2025 | NexG expanding products and regions; secure printing ‘no longer enough’NexG Bhd has officially launched MyNasional, its proprietary digital identity platform designed to unify biometric eKYC, AI and data intelligence… |
| Aug 29, 2025 | NexG profits up amid KYC expansionNexG is reporting a sharp increase in its bottom line, despite a slight pullback in its top line results in… |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Malaysia’s MyKad ID card to get upgraded securityMalaysia’s MyKad ID system will see a new version with enhanced security features, as a senior official comments on the… |
| Jul 21, 2025 | NexG incorporates new subsidiary to further plans for national digital infrastructureNexG Bhd has incorporated MyNasional Holdings (MHSB) as the Malaysian company further expands its capacity for solutions in national digital… |
| Jul 9, 2025 | NextG lands $10M ID cards, passport contracts extension with Malaysian govtMalaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs has extended four existing contracts it has with partner NextG, known formerly as Datasonic Group… |
| May 26, 2025 | NexG invests in identity document production facility to meet international demandNexG Bhd is investing $15.38M (RM250 million) in a plant to develop high-security identity document production, and is exploring international… |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Datasonic scores extensions for Malaysian biometric passport supply contractsMalaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has extended a contract for Datasonic to supply the chips used in its biometric… |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Datasonic transforming into NexG with end-to-end digital ID plan, fundraiseDatasonic’s acquisition of Innov8tif Holdings is just one part of a transformation plan that also includes a major capital exercise… |
| Dec 10, 2024 | ‘New era in travel’: airports, airlines continue to be sweet spot for biometricsA fascinating experiment in biometrics would be to find a privacy conscious person who would generally avoid facial recognition, put… |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Datasonic gets Innov8tif — 3rd buyer in 2 years aims 4 profitabilityA deal signed Monday gives Datasonic Group Bhd a 51 percent stake in Innov8tif, and with it a strong position… |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Datasonic to issue more biometric ID cards in Malaysia, wins Indonesian contractMalaysian security printing company Datasonic says it is upping its capacity to issue biometric ID cards for foreign workers (i-Kad)… |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Malaysia upgrading biometric border control systems for land, sea and airThe proof-of-concept period for Malaysia’s MyBorderPass facial recognition system to control immigration ends on August 31, leaving an open question… |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Guinea to introduce biometric land management with DatasonicGuinea has entered a profit-sharing agreement with Malaysia’s Datasonic Group Berhad for a range of services including secure document printing,… |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Hitachi LG, CardLab, Shufti Pro, Datasonic win accolades for biometric productsA joint venture with Hitachi and LG won a design award for its facial recognition smart signage system, CardLab was… |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Vuzix raises over $11M and Datasonic secures $1.7M contract as biometrics market sees growth aheadPublicly traded biometrics companies and their partners have been updating investors and the media about their sales and prospects as… |
| May 27, 2020 | Datasonic stock analysts and Precise Biometrics CEO hear industry opportunities knockingMalaysia’s Datasonic is rumored to be on the heels of a series of government contracts, while Precise Biometrics’ CEO is… |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Datasonic secures $1.7M biometrics contract for Malaysia-Singapore borderDatasonic has secured a facial recognition e-gate contract for the Malaysia-Singapore border crossing worth RM6.97 million (US$1.7 million) from Malaysia’s… |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Datasonic and Digent stand up joint next-generation biometrics ventureA new joint venture company has been formed to develop and market next generation biometric applications, through a partnership between… |
