US-based Anthropic opens Singapore office, signs MOU with the Singapore government
US-based AI company Anthropic announced Wednesday it is expanding its Asia-Pacific operations by opening a new office in Singapore — its fifth in the region—and signed a…
October 14, 2026
How AI is accelerating the next generation of leaders
Christian Schmitz argues that AI is compressing the experience curve for younger professionals and forcing companies to rethink how they identify, develop and promote future…
October 14, 2026
Vietnam should review foreign-ownership caps, citing Western firms’ past regrets over JV
Many Western companies have significant regret about "entering a certain other very large country" through joint ventures and Vietnam should revise its foreign ownership limit.
October 14, 2026
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Malaysia’s VentureTECH invest in Hana Medicare & AgriData Portal
The investments support the broader aspirations of the Thirteenth Malaysia Plan (RMK13) and the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35) to strengthen strategic…
October 14, 2026
Malaysia’s Budget 2027 maintains gradual fiscal consolidation – Fitch Ratings
Malaysia’s 2027 budget maintains a gradual reduction in the fiscal deficit despite elevated subsidy and social-support spending, with a general election due by February 2028. The…
October 14, 2026
Vietnam’s FPT, France’s Pasqal should turn quantum talks into commitments
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung urged French quantum computing company Pasqal and Vietnam's tech giant FPT to turn their cooperation ideas into concrete programs.
October 14, 2026
Singapore’s Antares Ventures secures $50M for deep-tech fund, targets $100M
Antares Ventures, a Singapore-based deep-tech venture capital firm, has secured more than $50 million in commitments for its first fund at a second close, an interim closing at…
October 14, 2026
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NEU Battery Materials raises $7.6M and opens Singapore plant
Singapore battery recycler NEU Battery Materials has raised $7.6 million and commissioned a 1,300-tonne-per-year LFP recycling plant in Tuas.
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Green SM launches Vietnamese EV taxi service in Los Angeles
Green SM, a Vietnamese ride-hailing company utilizing only electric vehicles (EV) of VinFast brand, has launched its taxi service in Los Angeles, its first entry into North…
October 14, 2026
OPSWAT, ITE plan operational technology cybersecurity lab for Singapore
OPSWAT, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting critical infrastructure, and Singapore's Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will jointly strengthen operational…
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