Malaysia to host AI upskilling event, launch Rakyat Digital portal on August 11-12

Malaysia's Ministry of Digital and MyDIGITAL Corporation will co-host the AI Malaysia Takeover 2026 (AIMTO_26), a two-day event in Kuala Lumpur on August 11-12, to push Malaysia's…

Indonesia’s Indosat jointly launches 1GW AI factory platform Zankore with Qatar’s Ooredoo, Finland’s Nokia, US’ NVIDIA

Indonesia's Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has launched Zankore by Indosat, an AI infrastructure platform targeting 1 GW of NVIDIA DSX AI Factory capacity, in collaboration with…

U.S. China optics curbs may boost Malaysia manufacturing – analysts

Malaysia could benefit from a proposed U.S. ban on imports of new Chinese optical transceiver models, as global suppliers expand production outside China to support artificial…

Australia’s Firmus raises $2B from Blackstone, Coatue, NVIDIA, to expand AI factories in APAC

Australia's Firmus Grid, featuring Singapore office, has received full commitments for a $2 billion strategic equity investment round, bringing its total new equity raised over…

AI chip demand emerges key driver of Malaysia’s E&E exports – RHB

Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) export performance is increasingly tied to global demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven semiconductors rather than…

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The widening gap between healthcare digitization announcements and actual deployment in Asia

Asia is seeing a wave of digital health announcements, from AI diagnostics to telehealth platforms. Yet the pace of actual deployment remains uneven. Amit Yadav looks at the…

Vietnam’s NAPAS links QR payments with China’s Weixin Pay, targeting over 1B users

National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), a payment platform in Vietnam, has connected its VietQRGlobal payment infrastructure with China's Weixin Pay, enabling Chinese visitors to…

Vietnam’s science ministry, Singapore’s NUS Enterprise to collaborate in AI, semiconductor, startup

Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology and NUS Enterprise, under National University of Singapore (NUS), will collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors,…

Off the grid: explorer Ed Stafford & JETOUR test off-road boundaries in Harbin

Jetour hosted some of the brand friends for an interesting conversation with world-renowned explorer Ed Stafford, off-road demonstration, and official vehicle handover ceremony in…

Japan Investment Corporation commits $12.7M to VC fund Red No. 1 Healthcare

Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) will invest JPY2 billion ($12.7 million) in Red No. 1 Healthcare Investment Limited Partnership, which focuses on biotech, medical devices, and…

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