SEA AI funding rises 121 percent to $4.2 billion in 9M 2026 – Tracxn

Southeast Asia (SEA) artificial intelligence (AI) companies raised $4.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026 (9M 2026), up 121 percent from $1.9 billion in 9M 2025, Tracxn…

Cyberattacks against Singapore’s SPH Media expose personal data for 9% of its database

SPH Media, among the largest media publishers in Singapore, has experienced cyberattacks on five of its systems, which were a coordinated effort by the same threat actor.

Beyond chatbots: Why banks must rethink AI adoption as Vietnam tightens rules [Q&A]

audax, a Singapore-based digital banking platform, argues the next stage is agentic banking, but only with governance strong enough to keep pace with new rules of State Bank of…

Japan’s PCB maker Meiko invests $450M more in Vietnam factory, totaling $800M

Japan's Meiko Group, a manufacturer of printed circuit board (PCB), will invest $450 million more in its Hoa Binh factory in Phu Tho province of Vietnam, raising the total…

Startup Week Malaysia returns to build momentum and equip founders with practical business skills

Startup Week Malaysia 2026 will run from Nov 16 to 20 at Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur.

DBS PayLah! users gain access to over 100 million QR merchants in China

More than three million DBS PayLah! users in Singapore can now make QR payments at over 100 million merchants across mainland China through Alipay and Weixin Pay networks,…

Asia’s AI boom brings growth opportunities but exposes ASEAN+3 to timing risks, says AMRO

Asia’s artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom is supporting exports and economic growth across ASEAN+3, but differences in the pace of infrastructure development,…

Bangkok-based SeaX Ventures connects US heart-monitor startup Skribe to Southeast Asian clinics

SeaX Ventures, a venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco with office in Bangkok, has helped US medical technology company Skribe Medical run clinical research in…

UOB KayHian raises Sea’s revenue forecasts after strong third quarter results

UOB KayHian has on Wednesday raise Sea's 2026/27/28 revenue forecasts by 3.9 percent/2 percent/2 percent and earnings forecasts by 3.7 percent/2.5 percent/0.4 percent,…

Alibaba advances T-Head chip unit toward Hong Kong listing

Alibaba has received HKEX confirmation to proceed with a proposed spin-off and Hong Kong listing of chip subsidiary T-Head, subject to approvals and market conditions.

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