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…
November 5, 2026
Microsoft to open Southeast Asia 3 cloud region in Johor Bahru, per $2.2B Malaysia plan
Microsoft's Southeast Asia 3, its second cloud region in Malaysia, will be built in Johor Bahru.
November 5, 2026
Southeast Asia IPO Market slows as Malaysia defies regional downturn – EY
Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) market weakened in the first nine months of 2026, with the number of listings falling 26 percent and proceeds declining 13 percent…
November 5, 2026
NewsMalaysiaTelecommunications
Huawei Malaysia partners CelcomDigi to accelerate talent development in future technologies
Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and CelcomDigi Berhad have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen digital talent development across CelcomDigi's…
November 5, 2026
NewsLogisticsVietnamElectric Vehicles & Mobility
Grab to proactively spend $112M on fee cuts, driver support in Vietnam, amid backlash
Grab Vietnam, under Southeast Asia's technology giant Grab, will spend VND2,950.9 billion ($112 million) on fee cuts, driver refunds and incentives, and promotions in Vietnam,…
November 5, 2026
Pine Labs partners Stripe to launch unified payments solution for retailers in Singapore
Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs and programmable financial infrastructure provider Stripe have partnered to offer a unified commerce solution in Singapore, allowing eligible…
November 5, 2026
NewsAsiaSingaporeSustainability
Singapore, New Zealand and South Korea make progress on Green Economy Trade Pact
Singapore, New Zealand and South Korea have made significant progress in negotiations on the Green Economy Partnership Agreement (GEPA), with discussions covering trade-related…
November 5, 2026
Singapore and Norway launch joint research grant call to advance greener shipping
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have on Thursday launched a joint research…
November 5, 2026
Singapore sets 40 pct emissions reduction threshold for sustainable aviation fuel
Singapore will require sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procured using proceeds from its SAF levy to deliver at least 40 percent lower lifecycle emissions than conventional jet…
November 5, 2026
Visa opens 6 global capability hubs in Singapore, bringing 1,500 technology staff to Paya Lebar Green
Visa has set up six global capability hubs at its new Solution Center in Paya Lebar Green, Singapore, hosting 1,500 employees working on technology across artificial intelligence…
November 5, 2026
Shadow IT had boundaries, shadow operations do not
November 4, 2026
AI’s real prize is lowering the cost of growth
October 30, 2026
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October 28, 2026
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