Southeast Asia PE investment falls 58% to $935M in Q2/2026 as exits hit 4-year high of $4.2B

Private equity (PE) investment in Southeast Asia fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, with 10 deals worth $935.5 million, compared with 19 deals worth $9.2 billion in the…

Singapore’s ADA acquires India’s Algonomy to expand AI retail decisioning across 34 markets

ADA, an AI company headquartered in both Singapore and Malaysia, has completed the acquisition of Algonomy, an AI retail decision-making company headquartered in Bengaluru, India,…

ASEAN+3 should combine AI, energy and payments to limit new dollar dependence

ASEAN+3 economies need to bring together artificial intelligence (AI), energy infrastructure and digital payment systems to navigate a potential new wave of dollar dependence as…

OCBC Bank commits $79M to support battery energy storage system project under MyBeST in Malaysia

OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad said Thursday it has committed MYR 325 million ($79.48 million) in financing to support a utility-scale 100MW/400MWh Battery Energy Storage System…

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As AI agents multiply, identity becomes the enterprise control plane

Enterprises across Asia Pacific and Japan are moving AI agents into core workflows. As non-human identities multiply, organizations need consistent identity governance across…

Singapore’s iterco opens creative hub-café in South Jakarta to support Indonesia’s game developers

Singapore-based game publisher iterco has opened iterhaus, a creative hub, and Porch, a community café, in South Jakarta, marking an expansion beyond game publishing into physical…

Malaysia to trial Starlink satellite-to-phone internet service – report

The service could help bridge connectivity gaps in remote and underserved areas, complementing existing terrestrial mobile networks rather than replacing them.

Singapore completes solarization of Marina South Pier

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said Thursday it has completed the installation of a solar energy generation system at Marina South Pier (MSP).

Jaewha Choi of Bunjang on AI authentication and trust in cross-border recommerce [Q&A]

Jaewha Choi, CEO of Bunjang, discusses why AI-assisted authentication, buyer experience, and trusted transaction infrastructure are becoming critical as cross-border recommerce…

Wise integrates with Malaysia’s national payments network PayNet

Wise, the global technology company, now has direct access to Malaysiaʼs national payments infrastructure, operated by Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet).

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