Axiata and Sinar Mas secure shareholders approval for XLSMART merger

Malaysian telecommunications firm Axiata Group Berhad and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas said shareholders of PT XL Axiata Tbk, PT Smartfren Telecom Tbk, and PT Smart Telcom…

Lenovo study: ASEAN+ leads in hybrid AI adoption at 68 percent

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN+), which includes Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan, leads in hybrid artificial…

Coastal Sustainability Alliance signs key LOIs to advance e-vessels adoption in Singapore

The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), has on Wednesday signed two Letters of Intent (LOIs) to boost…

Gobi Partners invests into Malaysian semiconductor IC design company SkyeChip

Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners has invested into SkyeChip, a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) design company in Malaysia.

1337 Ventures invests in Philippines-based AI-powered HR tech startup Betterteem

Malaysia-based venture capital firm 1337 Ventures has invested in Betterteem Technologies, Inc., a Philippine-based business intelligence platform that leverages artificial…

Kaya Founders backs five startups in the Philippines

Philippine-based early stage venture capital firm Kaya Founders has on Tuesday announced three new investments and two follow-on investments to start 2025, bucking the trend…

VinFast signs MOU with JIGA to expand service network in the Philippines

Vietnamese automaker VinFast and MGA.414 Corporation which operates the JIGA auto service chain, have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand the network…

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The future of multi-AI agent security technology in enterprise systems

Enterprise systems' future for multi-AI agent security technology is promising. Enterprises using the power of collaborative #AI can construct strong, flexible, and scalable…

Carsome, FAM ink two-year partnership to strengthen Malaysian football

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Malaysian online used car trading platform Carsome have announced a two-year partnership worth nearly MYR 2 million ($451,000),…

Alibaba’s Tsai warns of a ‘bubble’ in AI data center build-out – report

Many of those projects are built without clear customers in mind, Tsai told the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

YTL Communications partners Equinix, Transcelestial to drive AI cloud connectivity in Malaysia

Malaysian telecommunications firm YTL Communications has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with global digital infrastructure firm Equinix and laser communications…

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How APAC leads the world in fighting crypto fraud

Cryptocurrency fraud has been growing globally for several years now, leading to various financial losses. APAC countries are taking a stance in this fight, leading the charge…

UnaCash: one in four Filipinos have used BNPL; unique users rise to 28.4M in 2024

The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market in the Philippines has seen significant growth in terms of unique users, with at least one out of four Filipinos having tried the service at…

Catcha Digital acquires 92.5 percent stake in banking software firm Theta Service Partner for $7.9M

Malaysia's digital media firm Catcha Digital is acquiring 92.5 percent stake in banking software firm Theta Service Partner for MYR 35 million ($7.9 million).