Malaysia steps up chip push with MyChipStart to develop local IC design firms
The Malaysian government is stepping up efforts to move Malaysia further up the semiconductor value chain through the MyChipStart program, which aims to develop local integrated…
April 10, 2026
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Smart Axiata secures $50M funding from Maybank to advance digital and 5G infrastructure development in Cambodia
Maybank Cambodia has extended a $50 million financing facility to Smart Axiata, a subsidiary of Malaysian-headquartered Axiata Group Berhad, to accelerate the strategic…
April 10, 2026
AI set to widen Asia growth gap as readiness divides deepen – ADB
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly reshape economies and labor markets across Asia and the Pacific, but widening disparities in readiness mean advanced…
April 10, 2026
Thunes, Circle team up to expand stablecoin settlement
Singapore fintech firm Thunes has joined forces with the Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments, to expand stablecoin settlement.
April 10, 2026
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Pony AI partners ComfortDelGro to launch autonomous mobility service in Singapore
Chinese autonomous vehicle technology company Pony AI Inc. (Pony.ai) has partnered with Singapore's national transport group ComfortDelGro to launch autonomous mobility service in…
April 10, 2026
Danantara Indonesia sets up integrated waste management firm for waste-to-energy projects
Danantara Indonesia has announced the establishment of PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (PT Denera), an integrated waste management company designed to serve as the holding entity…
April 10, 2026
ADB launches $25M fund to accelerate progress on ASEAN Power Grid
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a $25 million multi-partner fund to finance critical project preparation work for cross-border energy and transmission infrastructure…
April 10, 2026
India-based cloud infrastructure firm Nava raises $22M Series A, expands APAC activity
India-based Nava, a cloud infrastructure company focused on GPU compute and AI data centers across the Asia-Pacific region, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round.
April 10, 2026
Backup and security are a matter of AI economics
Governance is the mechanism that optimizes backup spend, shortens recovery, and improves AI reliability. With this, companies will stop paying premium prices to protect data they…
April 9, 2026
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Why is Asia’s gaming market more open to AI?
AI is no longer a side conversation in gaming. It is becoming a fault line. Across Asia, developers and players appear more open to folding AI into how games are built and…
April 9, 2026
Digital Realty targets nearly $5.5B investment to strengthen Singapore as Asia Pacific AI hub
Digital Realty, the Us-based data center platform, announced Thursday it is targeting nearly S$7 billion ($5.49 billion) of total investment in Singapore, reinforcing the market's…
April 9, 2026
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Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup to invest $6.5B in India’s Maharashtra state, including $1.5B in electric vehicles
Vietnam's top conglomerate Vingroup will invest $6.5 billion in India's state of Maharashtra, including $1.5 billion in electric mobility.
April 9, 2026
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Indonesia will advance healthcare outcomes with value-based digital health – BMI
Indonesia's new digital health toolkit, developed by Indonesian health leaders in partnership with researchers at Australia’s Monash University, will support a shift to…
April 9, 2026
Temasek-backed AI venture firm Xora Innovation pppoints Eric Rosenblum as General Partner
Xora Innovation, an early-stage AI and deep tech venture firm backed by Singaporean state-owned investment firm Temasek, has appointed Eric Rosenblum as General Partner.
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