Malaysia, China boost joint research in AI, biotech and green tech

Malaysia and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI), with both countries expanding collaboration in emerging technologies such as…

Vietnam plans $100M national venture capital fund, modelled on Israel’s Yozma program

Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed establishing a National Venture Capital Fund with an initial capital of $100 million for the 2026-2028 period.

Asia does not have an innovation problem; It has an innovation transfer problem

If Asia wants to build stronger innovation ecosystems, the answer may not be creating more ideas. It may simply be building better systems around the ideas that already exist.

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Why the smallest room in the office is the hardest to get right

In markets where office rents are high, and meeting room utilization is increasingly tracked at the senior level, the difference between a room that consistently works and one…

Google Cloud appoints Saruj Thipsena as Country Manager for Thailand

Google Cloud announced Tuesday the appointment of Saruj Thipsena as Country Manager of Thailand, who will lead the company’s go-to-market strategy, customer and partner…

Thailand data center capacity set to quadruple as hyperscalers drive growth – BMI

Thailand’s data center sector is set to sustain strong medium-term growth, driven by a rapidly expanding pipeline of hyperscale investments and supportive government policies,…

Agentic commerce, bank-backed wallets, Click to Pay become top consumer payments technologies: Juniper Research

Agentic commerce, bank-backed wallets, and Click to Pay are the three technologies expected to have the most significant impact on consumer payments over the next 12 months,…

Singapore’s ChemT Biotechnology raises $4M seed round to build AI intelligence layer for biomanufacturing

ChemT Biotechnology, an AI-driven biotechnology company based on Singapore, has closed a $4 million seed round led by Wavemaker Ventures and co-investment partner SEEDS, an arm of…

Malaysia faces hurdles as digital finance ecosystem matures – AMRO

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said Malaysia’s digital finance ecosystem is entering a more mature phase but faces key structural challenges, including fintech…

Tourism platform Agoda launches public bug bounty program on HackerOne, rewards up to $6,000

Southeast Asia-focused tourism platform Agoda has launched a public bug bounty program on HackerOne, inviting security researchers globally to test its platform and offering…