TechNode Global Staff
China,Analysis,Malaysia,Deep Tech
U.S. China optics curbs may boost Malaysia manufacturing – analysts
Malaysia could benefit from a proposed U.S. ban on imports of new Chinese optical transceiver models, as global suppliers expand production outside China to support artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, analysts said.
August 7, 2026
AI chip demand emerges key driver of Malaysia’s E&E exports – RHB
Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) export performance is increasingly tied to global demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven semiconductors rather than exchange rate movements, underscoring the country's deeper integration into the global chip supply chain, RHB Investment Bank Research said Friday.
August 7, 2026
CoreWeave expands cloud AI platform to Indonesia, marking first move into Asia-Pacific region
US's artificial intelligence firm CoreWeave, Inc. announced Tuesday its expansion into Indonesia, the company's first data center presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
August 6, 2026
Mobile technologies and services to contribute $1.4T to Asia Pacific economy by 2030 – GSMA
Mobile technologies and services are projected to contribute $1.4 trillion to the Asia Pacific economy by 2030, a 40 percent increase from the US$1 trillion generated today, according to the GSMA’s new Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2026 report revealed on Thursday.
August 6, 2026
Southeast Asia’s AI startups raise $9.3B with Singapore emerges as the largest hub – Tracxn
Southeast Asia's Native AI ecosystem has raised approximately $9.3 billion across 261 disclosed equity rounds as of July 2026, with Singapore emerges as the largest hub, Tracxn said Wednesday.
August 6, 2026
News,FinTech,Singapore,Malaysia
Maybank collaborates with MAS to advance programmable cross-border settlement
Maybank Singapore announced Thursday its participation in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) BLOOM initiative, reinforcing its commitment to advancing next-generation, best-in-class cross-border payments and transaction banking infrastructure.
August 6, 2026
Delivery Hero invests $5M in Malaysia to strengthen regional operations, customer experience
Germany-based online food ordering and delivery company Delivery Hero has invested more than MYR 20 million ($4.89 million) in Malaysia to strengthen regional operations and customer experience.
August 6, 2026
News,FinTech,Singapore,Malaysia
Funding Societies secures new financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad
Funding Societies announced Monday that it has secured a new working capital financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance of Malaysia, to support technology-driven and underserved Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its platform.
August 5, 2026
News,Asia,Digital Transformation,Singapore,Malaysia
Macnica acquires major stake in digital and enterprise software consultancy Orangeleaf Consulting
Japanese technology firm Macnica, Inc has acquired a major stake in Orangeleaf Consulting Holdings Co. (OLC), a Singapore-registered, Malaysian-founded digital transformation and enterprise software consultancy with operations across Malaysia, Japan and Singapore.
August 5, 2026
SAP appoints Ellian Teo as Managing Director for Malaysia
Global software firm SAP SE announced Monday the appointment of Ellian Teo as Country Managing Director for SAP Malaysia.
August 5, 2026













