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).

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.