Author: TechNode Global Staff
Southeast Asia’s Ecommerce market up 22.8 percent year on year to $157.6B in 2025 – Momentum Works
Southeast Asia’s ecommerce platform gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 22.8 percent year-on-year in 2025 to reach $157.6 billion in 2025, as leading platforms returned to growth while continuing to improve infrastructure, fulfilment, and customer experience, Momentum Works said Tuesday.
BMI sees Batam emerging as compliance-led data center hub, while Jakarta retains structural dominance
Indonesia’s data center sector is entering a structurally differentiated growth phase, with Batam increasingly positioned as a regulatory compliance and Singapore-linked overflow hub, while Jakarta continues to anchor core hyperscale and enterprise demand, according to BMI Country Risk and Industry Research.
Southeast Asia’s IPO proceeds jump 174 percent year on year to $1.8B in first quarter
Southeast Asia saw a total of 14 initial public offerings (IPOs) that raised $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 48 percent decline in volume but 174 percent increase in proceeds compared with 27 IPOs raising $700 million in the first quarter of 2025, EY said Monday.
Singapore advances for third consecutive year as AI readiness reshapes digital services – Adobe Digital Government Index
Global technology firm Adobe has on Monday released its 2025 Digital Government Index (DGI) for Singapore, which reveals that the nation’s overall score rose to 65, a 4.7 percent uplift from 2024, marking its third consecutive year of growth.
Satair strengthens Singapore aerospace logistics with Swisslog AutoStore system
Switzerland logistics automation company Swisslog has on Monday announced the successful deployment and commissioning of Satair's new AutoStore system at its Singapore facility, strengthening its position in Southeast Asia.
Sidec launches Token-X to accelerate Malaysia’s digital asset and Web3 ecosystem
The Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has introduced Token-X, an accelerator program aimed at advancing Malaysia’s position in digital assets, blockchain innovation, and the emerging Web3 economy.
Singapore’s AI momentum puts it on track for hub status – PwC
Singapore businesses are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) with greater confidence than their global counterparts, according to PwC’s Global AI performance study revealed on Monday.
AI supercycle reshapes global tech landscape, but rising memory constraints and geopolitical risks cloud outlook, say analysts
The global technology and semiconductor industry is entering a structurally stronger but increasingly uneven growth phase, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC) and next-generation connectivity. However, analysts warn that intensifying memory shortages, rising input costs and geopolitical tensions are beginning to distort…
South Korea pilots AI smart city projects in Southeast Asia
South Korea will launch pilot projects testing artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart city technologies across five Southeast Asian countries, as part of efforts to address urban challenges while supporting the overseas expansion of domestic firms, Korean media reported on Monday.
Vertex appoints Temasek’s CEO Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara as Chairman
Singapore-based venture capital firm Vertex Holdings has announced the appointment of Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings, as Chairman of the Board with effect from April 15.
