6G could add $1.24T to global economy by 2040, but spectrum shortages risk losing $520B of benefits – GSMA

6G mobile networks could contribute an additional $1.24 trillion to the global economy in 2040, equivalent to 0.7 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), but insufficient…

Singapore’s Chocolate Finance expands into Hong Kong

Singapore-born fintech Chocolate Finance has expanded into Hong Kong, offering a cash management platform that provides daily returns and flexible withdrawals as it seeks to tap…

Renewable energy expansion faces rising infrastructure risks, FM Report Warns

Risks associated with renewable energy and other emerging power technologies are outpacing the expansion of global energy infrastructure, raising concerns over construction costs,…

Southeast Asia private equity deals fall to two-year low in Q3 – EY

Private equity-backed transactions in Southeast Asia fell to one of their weakest levels in two years in the third quarter of 2026, with deal value dropping 56 percent…

U Mobile, Cradle step up support for Malaysian startups in 5G-A, AI

U Mobile and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd are strengthening their collaboration to help Malaysian startups develop and test 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions…

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Why the aggregation layer needs its own acceptance test

AI research workflows can reach different conclusions from identical source reports when the aggregation layer changes, making synthesis itself a stage that teams need to test and…

Sand.ai closes $200 million Series A+ for video AI

Chinese video-generation startup Sand.ai has completed a $200 million Series A+ round led by CoStone Capital and Wangsu Science & Technology.

AMD, FuriosaAI and MangoBoost plan Seoul AI cluster

AMD, FuriosaAI and MangoBoost will develop a heterogeneous AI infrastructure system and target a Seoul reference deployment in 2027.

Pyvio secures Singapore major payment institution licence

Pyvio has secured a Singapore Major Payment Institution licence covering five regulated services, including cross-border transfers and e-money issuance.

Malaysia’s CIMB OCTO extends DuitNow QR payments to five more markets

Malaysia-based CIMB Bank Bhd has expanded its DuitNow QR payment coverage on the CIMB OCTO app to five additional markets — China, Hong Kong, South Korea, the Philippines and Laos…

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