AI data center boom tests Malaysia’s power, water and talent limits – AMRO
Malaysia’s rapid emergence as a regional data center hub amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is creating new strains on power, water and talent resources, raising…
Singapore, Indonesia explore potential collaboration on offtake of imported low-carbon electricity
Singapore and Indonesia are exploring potential collaboration on offtake of imported low-carbon electricity.
PingPong Payments secures Singapore’s in-principle approval for capital markets services license
PingPong, a Chinese provider of cross-border payment solutions, has secured in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Capital Markets Services…
ESR, MCUDI expand Indonesia logistics partnership to develop assets valued over $80M
ESR, a Singapore-based real asset owner and manager, and PT MC Urban Development Indonesia (MCUDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, have entered into a joint…
Singapore’s recommerce platform Carousell reaches EBITDA profitability as revenue hits $141M
Singapore-based Carousell Group, a multi-category classifieds and recommerce platform focusing on Southeast Asia, has achieved positive EBITDA in its fiscal year 2025, with…
Singapore’s Minister Josephine Teo, Grab’s founder Anthony Tan join AI for Good Global Commission
Singapore's Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo and Grab Co-founder and Group CEO Anthony Tan are among more than 40 founding members of the…
Singapore’s fintech M-DAQ integrates with Vietnam’s payment service METech to build ASEAN payment hub
Singapore-headquartered fintech M-DAQ Global has signed definitive agreements for a strategic integration with METech, the majority shareholder of PayME, a licensed payments…
Korea’s LG Innotek to begin building $1B semiconductor substrate plant in Vietnam’s Hai Phong in Q3/2026
LG Innotek is set to kick off the construction of its $1 billion semiconductor substrate packaging plant in Vietnam's northern coastal city of Hai Phong, in the third quarter of…
Malaysia’s EV push shifts to localization as import curbs reshape market
New rules on imported electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to accelerate local assembly in Malaysia, but analysts say rising competition and softer demand could limit broader…
Malaysia’s fintech Boost launches agentic AI banking platform, handling 90% of customer enquiries
Boost, a Malaysian digital bank and fintech company, has announced enhancements to Boba AI, its agentic AI platform that enables customers to complete everyday banking tasks…
