VCI Global Expands Platform Strategy with Smart Bridge Launch into US$16 Trillion Real-World Asset Tokenization Market

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the “Company”), today announced that its subsidiary, Smart Bridge Technologies Limited (“Smart Bridge”), has launched a dedicated Real-World Asset (RWA) consultancy to capture share in the US$16 trillion tokenization market projected by Boston Consulting Group and ADDX.

The launch marks a strategic expansion of VCI Global’s cross-sector platform, which integrates capital markets consultancy, AI, fintech, and cybersecurity. With Smart Bridge, the Company is extending its reach into the fast-growing tokenization space, unlocking opportunities where traditional finance and digital assets converge.

Smart Bridge will provide a comprehensive suite of services, including:

• Asset Tokenization Advisory – Legal, financial, and technical structuring for assets such as real estate, commodities, carbon credits, intellectual property, and private equity.
• Regulated Listing Support – Guidance across Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States, three of the world’s leading digital asset jurisdictions.
• Cross-Border Capital Access – Linking tokenized assets with both digital exchanges and traditional markets to broaden investor reach.
• Technology Integration – Secure, compliant blockchain platforms and custody solutions designed for institutional-grade auditability.

Building on VCI Global’s proven track record in cross-border capital markets, Smart Bridge is designed to help corporates, asset owners, and institutions structure, launch, and scale tokenization projects with compliance-first frameworks. By enabling the conversion of physical and financial assets into blockchain-verified, tradable instruments, Smart Bridge provides clients with new liquidity channels, transparency, and access to global investors.

This expansion also strengthens VCI Global’s broader platform strategy by:

• Expanding service offerings to asset-heavy industries seeking alternative financing.
• Generating recurring, high-margin revenues through advisory and technology integration.
• Deepening client relationships with end-to-end lifecycle support — from structuring and compliance to listing and custody solutions.
  
  

“Smart Bridge represents a natural extension of VCI Global’s mission to connect businesses with capital. By entering the RWA tokenization market, we are strengthening our platform with a new high-growth vertical that creates opportunities for recurring revenue, enhances our client ecosystem, and positions VCI Global at the forefront of financial market innovation,” said Dato’ Victor Hoo, Group Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VCI Global.

About Smart Bridge Technologies Limited

Smart Bridge Technologies is a Malaysia-based technology company specializing in AI-powered automation, enterprise-grade IT solutions, and digital transformation services. A subsidiary of VCI Global, Smart Bridge integrates its expertise in software development, systems integration, and digital consulting with new capabilities in Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization advisory and blockchain-enabled financial solutions.

By combining AI innovation with capital markets insight, Smart Bridge delivers end-to-end solutions that help corporates, asset owners, and institutions unlock efficiency, scalability, and global investor access.

About VCI Global Limited

VCI Global is a cross-sector platform builder integrating deep technology with financial architecture to enable sovereign-ready digital ecosystems. Evolving from its roots in capital markets consultancy, the company now operates across fintech, AI, robotics, and cybersecurity.

Its mission is to empower governments, enterprises, and institutions, particularly in Southeast Asia, to scale securely, intelligently, and independently. At the core of its latest innovations is a sovereign AI data platform fortified by proprietary military-grade encryption, built to meet the highest standards of digital sovereignty, national security, and enterprise resilience.

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