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From government to grassroots: Businesses and communities shape Singapore’s digital future in Smart Nation 2.0

A decade after launching its original Smart Nation initiative, Singapore is poised to embark on the next phase of transformation: #SmartNation2.0. This refreshed strategy is…

AirAsia X shareholders back acquisition of Capital A’s aviation business

Malaysia-based low cost carrier AirAsia X (AAX) announced that its shareholders expressed strong support for the proposed acquisition of Capital A’s entire equity interest in the…

MOSTI announces seven local startups as winners of MYHACKATHON 2024 Cohort 1

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) of Malaysia and its agency, Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle), have announced the list of seven winners for the MYHackathon…

Malaysia’s online crime cases increase 35.5 pct in 2023 with e-commerce crime accounts for 33.2 percent

Malaysia's online crime cases increased 35.5 percent year on year to 34,532 cases in 2023 from 25,479 cases in the previous year, with e-commerce crime accounted for 33.2 per…

UBS sees Malaysia’s green technology, data center as sectors of interest for foreign investors

Malaysia's green technology and data center are some of the sectors of interest for foreign investors, UBS said in its recent note.

Khazanah Nasional to launch initiatives to advance Malaysia’s venture capital ecosystem

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) will launch the Emerging Fund Managers’ Program (EMP) and the Regional Fund Managers’ Initiative (RMI) under…

UAE’s DAMAC announces $1B investment in data center projects, forms strategic JV with Thai-based PROEN

The Asia-Pacific data center market is also projected to experience significant growth. The market size is estimated at 14.27 thousand MW in 2024 and is expected to reach 23.2…

Malaysia EV market slows amid consumer worries over charging docks & high maintenance costs

The Malaysian car market, which is traditionally dominated by petrol vehicles, is now witnessing a gradual shift in interest towards EVs – with 25 percent of Malaysians being…

Malaysia Retail Chain Association collaborates with Maxis to drive 5G technology adoption in the retail sector

Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA), a 562-member organization representing Malaysian retailers and Maxis, a Malaysia-based integrated telco, have signed a memorandum of…

Singapore finance platform Aspire receives in-principle approval for major payment institution licence from MAS

The MPI license will enable Aspire to expand this suite of services, offering even more comprehensive and secure financial solutions to its rapidly growing customer base of over…

[Discover Vietnam Tech] More Vietnamese startups to expand beyond domestic market, Ascend Vietnam Ventures observes

In the interview, Binh Tran also shared his views and suggestions on how to improve the tech ecosystem in Vietnam and AVV’s fundraising plan, among others.

Shareholders greenlight Capital A’s aviation business disposal to AirAsia X

Malaysia-based Capital A Berhad announced Monday that shareholders have voted in favor of the proposed disposal of the group’s aviation business to AirAsia X (AAX) at an…

J&T Express launches first self-built smart supply chain industrial park in China

Spanning 150,000 square meters, the new facility can process up to 6 million parcels per day at peak capacity, ensuring strong logistics support ahead of the upcoming “Double 11”…

NTT Data partners CSIT to strengthen Singapore’s national cyber defense

Japan-based information technology (IT) firm NTT DATA and NTT Security Holdings have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Center for Strategic Infocomm…