Global edge data center market to cross $300B by 2026: JLL

Global real estate consulting firm JLL has predicted global edge information technology information technology (IT) infrastructure and data centers will become a $317 billion…

Antler closes $72M SEA Fund II to double down on SEA startups

Antler, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm, has on Tuesday announced the $72 million close of its second Southeast Asia fund, Antler SEA Fund II. The new Fund will…

Malaysia’s Petronas launches Supplier Support Program for sustainable practices in OGSE

In encouraging Malaysia’s oil and gas services and equipment (OGSE) suppliers to embrace sustainability principles, Malaysia's state-owned Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has…

Maxis and Huawei team up on 5G-advanced Joint Innovation Center in Malaysia

Maxis, a Malaysia-based telecommunication firm, and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia), a subsidiary of Chinese multinational digital communications…

Strengthening cybersecurity in Malaysian businesses: The imperative of employee training

By prioritizing cybersecurity education and training, businesses can safeguard their digital assets, maintain customer trust, and build a robust defense against the ever-changing…

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How applicants are adapting to AI in recruiting

AI is a powerful tool but can have unintended consequences. As companies have rushed to use it in hiring, its impact on job-seekers has been more negative than positive.…

India’s HealthCRED secures $1.2M in seed funding round led by Antler India, TRTL VC, DeVC, iSeedVC and Angel List India

HealthCRED, an India-based business to business (B2B) healthcare financing startup, announced Monday that it has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round.

ATEC 2024 propels collaborative innovation & technology development in Asia Pacific’s technopreneurship landscape

Officiated by Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), the event underscores Malaysia's commitment to advancing technopreneurship. It brought…

Indosat partners Google Cloud to deliver sovereign cloud and edge cloud solutions for Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) Group and Google Cloud have on Monday announced an expanded partnership to deliver next-generation sovereign cloud and edge cloud services in…

Alibaba Cloud elevates Paris 2024’s games viewing experience with cloud technologies

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has harnessed the power of its cloud technologies to drive multiple initiatives throughout the…

Philippine Central Bank lifts moratorium on establishment of digital banks

Philippine Central Bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the lifting of the moratorium on the grant of new digital banking licenses starting January 1, 2025 and…

Malaysia’s Solarvest secures five corporate green power agreements totaling 59.98 MW

Malaysian clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad announced Friday it has secured five separate Corporate Green Power Agreements (CGPAs) with a Malaysian multi-asset exchange,…

EVC and Gentari secure license to install EV charging system in Sabah

Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) charging firm EV Connection (EVC) and clean energy firm Gentari have become the first parties to receive licenses for public installation of EV…

The purpose of restaking in DeFi: Unlocking higher yields and improved liquidity

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has experienced significant growth in 2024, with total value locked (TVL) more than doubling its value since the previous year. According to…