Vietnam plans $1.1B national AI development fund
Vietnam is planning to establish a national artificial intelligence (AI) development fund, with the State budget funding at least VND30,000 billion ($1.14 billion), according to…
The importance of the digital economy for Penang’s future
Penang possesses strong fundamentals—a well-established industrial base, a skilled workforce, and a proven capacity for adaptation. However, the pace of global change demands…
Singapore’s TechCoop secures $12M loan to support agricultural trade in Vietnam
Farmnet, the Vietnam-based trading arm of agricultural supply chain firm TechCoop, has received a $11.75 million senior secured loan from Symbiotics, a Geneva-based impact…
ST Telemedia Global Data Centers and SuperX debut AI Innovation Center in Singapore
ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC), a Singapore-based data center colocation provider, and SuperX AI Technology Limited, an emerging artificial intelligence (AI) data…
Foxconn to pour $58M more in Vietnam subsidiary for long-term investment
Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, will invest $58.3 million more in its Vietnamese subsidiary Fushan Technology (Vietnam), according to a filing of the Taiwanese…
Globe Telecom’s Candle Cable stake to strengthen Philippines’ digital hub ambitions – BMI
Philippines-based Globe Telecom’s participation in the Candle Cable system will significantly boost the Philippines’ international connectivity, supporting regional ambitions for…
AEON360, Google Cloud partner on AI-driven retail ecosystem in Southeast Asia
AEON360, a personalized retail service, and AI-powered cloud platform Google Cloud will jointly develop a “continuous commerce” experience across AEON’s retail, finance, and…
Asia’s AI ambitions hampered by infrastructure and talent gaps – STT GDC
Asia’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions are hampered by infrastructure and talent gaps, Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC) said Wednesday.
Southeast Asian startups total funding surges 110 percent year on year to $2.8B in Q1 – Tracxn
Southeast Asian startups raised a total of $2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a surge of 146 percent compared to $1.1 billion raised in the fourth quarter of 2025, and a…
Vietnam conglomerate Vingroup’s subsidiary VinSpace aims to launch nanosatellite in 2027
VinSpace, the aerospace subsidiary of Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, is developing nanosatellite technology with plans to launch its first satellites into orbit by 2027, as part…
