Australia’s medtech Ovum raises $4M to build AI infrastructure for women

Ovum, an Australian women's health company founded by Ariella Heffernan-Marks, has raised $4 million in seed funding to address the gender health gap, tripling its valuation just…

ComfortDelGro advances global AV push with Zig Driverless launch in Punggol

Singapore-based transport operator ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited announced Monday the launch of public rides on its Zig Driverless shuttles in Punggol, marking its second…

Singapore’s Singtel sells 2.8% stake in Thailand’s Gulf Development for $775M, nears $7B asset recycling target

Singapore's Singtel has sold 2.8 percent of its stake in Gulf Development, Thailand's largest energy company, for approximately S$1 billion ($775 million), generating cumulative…

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AI agents are joining the workforce; Inclusion must be part of the job description

AI agents are becoming part of the workforce. Like any workforce, they need standards, training, supervision, and accountability.

Philippines’ SunAsia, Vietnam’s VinEnergo partner on $406 million solar on water energy project

The Philippines' SunAsia Energy and Vietnam's VinEnergo will jointly develop a 422-MWp solar on water portfolio across Pampanga and Negros Occidental in the Philippines,…

Vietnam’s Masan eyes 115M tons of tungsten more amid global AI, semiconductor growth

Masan High-Tech Materials (MSR), an arm of Vietnamese conglomerate Masan, is expanding its tungsten resource base to help secure a critical input for the AI, semiconductor, and…

Sea Limited, OpenAI to jointly expand AI access for e-commerce Shopee users, sellers

Singapore-headquartered e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd and OpenAI willl collaborate to drive AI adoption across Southeast Asia and Brazil, focusing on AI-powered e-commerce.

Trozo’s Pavan Govindan on why fragmented customer data remains a challenge for omnichannel brands [interview]

Consumer brands are operating across storefronts, social platforms, messaging apps, marketplaces, and physical locations. Trozo founder and CEO Pavan Govindan discusses how AI may…

Malaysia’s AI-led technology and energy exports drive trade surplus to record high in first five months

Malaysia's strategic positioning in technology and energy drives its trade surplus to a historic high of 132.77 billion ringgit ($31.99 billion) in January to May, 2026.

MDEC appoints industry veteran Ganesh Kumar Bangah as Non-executive Chairman

Industry veteran Ganesh Kumar Bangah has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).

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