CKD readiness mitigates policy impact across most EV marques in Malaysia – MBSB

MBSB Research said Monday that completely knocked down (CKD) readiness will mitigate recent policy impact across most electric vehicle (EV) marques in Malaysia.

Zetrix AI’s Philippines JV inks agreements with multiple government entities for digital payments

Malaysia-based Zetrix AI Berhad, formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, announced Monday that its joint venture in the Philippines namely MYEG Philippines, Inc. (MYEG PH) has…

Singapore employers willing to pay a premium for AI skills despite softer hiring sentiment – survey

Singapore employers report lower hiring sentiment for the third quarter of 2026, while continuing to indicate a willingness to pay a premium for skills including artificial…

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Singapore unveils AI supercomputer to advance climate, healthcare studies

Singapore on Monday launched ASPIRE 2B, a new national supercomputer designed to support advanced artificial intelligence (AI) research and high-performance computing, as the…

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Southeast Asia’s paper problem: Why the region’s fastest-growing economies still run on filing cabinets

The paper problem in Southeast Asia is not a technology gap. It is an execution gap. The tools exist. The ROI is clear. The question is which companies will move first, and which…

29% of enterprises self-believe in scaling infrastructure amid AI trend

While AI has become a near-universal corporate priority, only 29 percentage of enterprises are confident that their infrastructure can meet evolving business demands, according to…

Vietnam’s VinFast delivers 58,577 EVs in Q1/2026, net loss widens to $1.12B

VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer under Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup delivered 58,577 EVs in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1/2026), a 61 percent jump year-on-year,…

Malaysia tech seen entering earnings-driven upcycle despite pullback risks – analysts

Malaysia's technology sector is entering an earnings-driven upcycle as improving order books, rising book-to-bill ratios and sustained global spending on artificial intelligence…

Temasek leads UK AI firm PhysicsX $300M Series C funding

PhysicsX, the physics artificial intelligence (AI) company for industrials, has on Monday announced an oversubscribed $300 million Series C financing at a valuation of…

Singapore’s Silicon Box secures $78M financing to accelerate growth in advanced packaging

Silicon Box, a Singapore-based advanced semiconductor panel-level packaging and chiplet integration firm, has on Monday announced that it has secured S$100 million ($77.65…