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Bridge Data Centers, Ecoceres complete HVO-powered backup fuel pilot for data center in APAC
Bridge Data Centers (BDC), a Singapore- headquartered hyperscale data center provider, and EcoCeres, a China-based innovation and commercialization of renewable fuels and green molecules firm, have successfully completed their inaugural Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)-powered backup fuel pilot in Asia Pacific at BDC's data center campuses.
Qualcomm opens R&D center in Vietnam to expand high-tech research
Qualcomm Technologies opened a new research and development (R&D) center in Hanoi, marking an expansion of the U.S. technology company’s high-tech research operations in the country, Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday..
Southeast Asia’s private equity deal value surges 2.5 times on year to $9.2B in first quarter
Southeast Asia (SEA) saw a strong start in private equity (PE) investment in the first quarter of 2026, with deal value surged 2.5 times year-on-year to $9.2 billion in the first quarter, EV said Tuesday.
IMDA doubles down on AI readiness in Singapore by upskilling 40,000 tech professionals over next three years
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will expand the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) to upskill 40,000 tech professionals in Singapore under the National AI Impact Program (NAIIP), including final-year Information and Digital Technologies (IDT) students, over the next three years.
Equinix to build new data center in Malaysia with $190M investment
Equinix, Inc., the global digital infrastructure company, has on Tuesday announced plans to expand its presence in Malaysia with a new data center, KL2, in Kuala Lumpur with over $190 million investment.
Singapore’s financial platform Aspire launches startup program with $500K in founder benefits
Aspire, a Singapore-based financial platform for businesses, has launched a revamped version of its Aspire for Startups program, offering early-stage companies access to more than $500,000 in partner rewards, financial incentives and operational support.
Huawei, Malaysia’s multimedia regulator advance digital leadership program with 126 graduates
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. marked the graduation of 126 participants from the second and third cohorts of the Digital Leadership Excellence (DLE) Program.
Malaysia and Indonesia’s central banks strengthen financial and digitalization ties
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank Indonesia (BI) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) that strengthens bilateral cooperation between the two central banks.
Brookfield, GIC complete record $4.85B acquisition of National Storage REIT
Global investment firms Brookfield and GIC have on last Friday announced the financial close of their acquisition of National Storage REIT (NSR), Australia and New Zealand’s largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities.
Malaysia eyes 7 percent global advanced packaging share by 2035
Malaysia is targeting a 7 percent share of the global advanced semiconductor packaging market by 2035, as the government accelerates efforts to move the industry up the value chain under its National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS).
