Author: TechNode Global Staff
Malaysia’s AI, smart mobility firms secure $115M export pipeline in Japan
Malaysian technology companies secured more than MYR 450 million ($115.09 million) in potential export opportunities at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, driven by growing international demand for artificial intelligence (AI), smart mobility and autonomous technology solutions, according to the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
May 7, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,SEA
ASEAN intensifies regional push to advance supply chain resilience alongside green, digital initiatives
ASEAN leaders have intensified regional push to advance supply chain resilience alongside green and digital initiatives amid Middle East tensions.
May 7, 2026
GIC backs Anthropic-linked new AI-native enterprise services firm
Singapore's investor GIC is backing Anthropic-linked new artificial intelligence (AI)-native enterprise services firm.
May 7, 2026
Thailand approves $29B investment wave as data center demand surges
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has approved six major projects worth a combined 958 billion baht ($29 billion), led by a large-scale data infrastructure expansion by TikTok System (Thailand) Co., Ltd., underscoring the country’s growing role as a regional hub for data centers, cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital…
May 7, 2026
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Malaysia
Malaysia tightens EV import rules after expiry of CBU exemption period
Malaysia will impose stricter requirements on fully imported electric vehicles (EVs) from July 2026, after a four-year exemption period under the AP Francais scheme expired at the end of 2025, the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) said on Wednesday.
May 6, 2026
ADB to mobilize $50B to accelerate regional connectivity projects
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is mobilizing $50 billion by 2035 through new financing tools, policy support, and partnerships to help countries build cross-border power grids across some of the world’s most complex regions, aiming to lower energy costs, strengthen reliability, and expand clean energy trade, ADB President Masato Kanda said on Tuesday.
May 6, 2026
Teleport records higher cargos, parcels in the first quarter
Teleport, the logistics arm of Malaysia-based Capital A, has recorded a significant increase in operations for the first quarter of 2026.
May 6, 2026
Singapore’s AI adoption remains limited and at an early stage
The artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in Singapore remains limited and at an early stage, its Ministry of Manpower said in a recent report.
May 6, 2026
Germany’s AIXTRON SE inks deal to build greenfield manufacturing facility in Penang
AIXTRON SE, the German provider of deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry, has concluded an agreement on greenfield manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia, with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).
May 6, 2026
HTX inks ten agreements with innovation, research partners to strengthen science and tech capabilities for public safety in Singapore
Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) has announced the formalization of collaboration agreements with ten likeminded partners, from government, industry and academia, range from artificial intelligence (AI) and space tech, to industry innovations and an expanding research ecosystem.
May 5, 2026













