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Singapore data center sector draws strong mix of local, regional and US operators – Credit Sights

Singapore, data center operators are anchored by domestic, regional, and US players with demand underpinned by both western hyperscalers and regional fintech and enterprises, Credit Sights said Tuesday.

Singapore captures 99 percent of SEA’s $1.2B AI infrastructure funding – Tracxn

Southeast Asia's artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure has drawn $1.2 billion funding from 2019 to 2026, with Singapore captured for about 99 percent of all the disclosed funding, Tracxn said Thursday.

China’s YADEA, Vietnam’s Selex to jointly develop battery-swapping network for electric motorcycles

Chinese electric motorbike manufacturer YADEA and Vietnam's green energy firm Vietnam Green Energy Infrastructure (VGX) will jointly develop a shared battery-swapping infrastructure for electric motorcycles in the Southeast Asian country.

Malaysia’s regulator introduces targeted enhancements to primary market framework

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Thursday released its revised Equity Guidelines and Response Paper, introducing targeted enhancements to the primary market framework.

Singapore’s venture funding falls to $4.6B in 2025 as investors demand more from startups

Singapore's venture capital market contracted sharply in 2025, recording 472 deals worth a combined $4.6 billion, a 35 percent decline in deal volume and a 34 percent drop in deal value compared to the year prior, according to the Singapore Venture Funding Landscape 2025 released on Thursday.

Maybank sees regulatory push slows GoTo’s path to profitability

Maybank Investment Bank said Tuesday that regulatory push is slowing the Indonesia's tech giant GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GoTo)'s path to profitability.

MarsLab introduces Singapore-based AI Inference Infrastructure Roadmap for enterprise, edge deployment

MarsLab Pte Ltd has on Thursday introduced its Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) inference infrastructure roadmap, focused on deployment-oriented systems for enterprise and edge AI workloads.

China-based U Power to develop hydrogen-based energy solution for 100MW data center in Thailand

U Power Limited's controlled joint venture, Hydro Data JV, will collaborate with regional infrastructure developer CEWA Group and hydrogen systems provider Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy Equipment Co., Ltd. to develop an integrated energy solution for a 100-MWdata center project in Rayong, Thailand.

iFLYTEK to launch AI glasses at BEYOND Expo 2026

On the morning (10 am) of May 28, iFLYTEK is set to take to the Stage G (Genesis) to host “Borderless Talk World in Sight” iFLYTEK AI Glasses Launch Event, unveiling its brand-new AI glasses product.

China’s Alipay+ expands cross-border mobile payments to Latin America

China’s online and mobile payment platform Alipay, under Chinese giant Ant International's, has launched its cross-border mobile payment services for global travelers in Latin America through a partnership with PVS, a fintech company specializing in customized payment solutions in the region.