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EY Malaysia, SAINS collaborate to advance digital & AI transformation in Sarawak

The collaboration brings together EY Malaysia’s global experience in business transformation, digital strategy, AI, governance and industry expertise with SAINS’ deep understanding of the public sector and its longstanding track record in delivering digital solutions that support Sarawak’s development agenda.

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Philippines’ Skyro launches pioneering cashback program in home market

The program is available to eligible users of SkyroCredit, Skyro's reusable digital credit line within the Skyro app, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

MBSB keeps tech sector neutral as talent crunch caps AI upside

MBSB Research has maintained its neutral recommendation on Malaysia’s technology sector, citing strong semiconductor demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and data center infrastructure spending, but warned that a severe talent shortage, rising regional competition and potential AI regulation could limit earnings growth.

AI cycle enters second phase as infrastructure bottlenecks shift, Kenanga says

The artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle is entering a second phase in 2026, with demand broadening beyond GPUs to inference, AI agents and commercial applications, creating new opportunities across optical connectivity, power, advanced packaging and semiconductor equipment, Kenanga Research said on Monday.

Singapore EV sales seen rising 34 percent in 2026, BMI says

Singapore’s electric vehicle (EV) transition is entering a more mature, policy-dependent phase, with sales forecast to rise 34.3 percent in 2026 as government incentives, cheaper models from China and expanding charging infrastructure support adoption, BMI Country Risk And Industry Research said on Thursday.

MBSB maintains positive outlook on Malaysia’s renewable energy sector

MBSB Research has maintained its positive stance on the renewable energy subsector in Malaysia, underpinned by a strong multi-year renewable energy pipeline.

Southeast Asia divided over AI’s environmental impact – ISEAS survey

Public opinion across Southeast Asia is divided over artificial intelligence (AI)’s environmental impact, with 47.9 percent of respondents viewing AI positively but 30.2 percent holding negative views, while 21.9 percent say they lack enough knowledge to assess its environmental costs and benefits, a survey launched by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute…

IMDA partners TikTok to develop local microdrama expertise and fuel a new pipeline of original IP

Singapore’s media professionals will be given support to develop microdrama expertise across live-action and artificial intelligence (AI)-animated formats, under a new IMDA-TikTok Microdrama Program jointly launched by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and TikTok Singapore.

MBSB sees talent shortage to limit Malaysia’s technology sector earnings growth

MBSB Research said on Tuesday that talent shortage will limit the earnings growth for Malaysia's technology sector.

Asia’s grid investment accelerates, but Indonesia and Thailand risk falling behind – BMI

Grid investment is accelerating across developed East Asia as power networks struggle to keep pace with rapid renewable energy deployment, while slower spending in Indonesia and Thailand risks constraining renewables growth and widening the gap with regional peers, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said.