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MBSB sees talent shortage to limit Malaysia’s technology sector earnings growth

MBSB Research said on Tuesday that talent shortage will limit the earnings growth for Malaysia's technology sector.

1337 Ventures launches 2026 Request for Startups to find Malaysia’s next generation of pre-seed companies

New Request For Startups translates shifts in AI, manufacturing, finance, healthcare, agriculture, climate and semiconductors into startup opportunities that founders can begin tackling with MYR150,000 to MYR500,000 in early capital.

Malaysia’s wealth platform Cashku to offer Kenanga Investors funds with no sales charge from MYR10

Malaysia's Cashku, a digital wealth platform, has partnered with fund manager Kenanga Investors to offer a selection of investment funds with no sales charge and a minimum investment of MYR10 ($2.40)

Indonesia’s West Java asks Singapore’s BDx to halt data center 1 week after groundbreaking

Indonesia's West Java province has ordered Singapore's BDx Data Centers to halt construction of a 640-MW AI data-center campus, just over a week after its groundbreaking.

Singapore AI adoption could lift potential output 1.06 percent in long run – AMRO

Singapore’s adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could raise its potential economic output by 1.06 percent in the long run, offering a partial offset to the drag from an ageing population, although the transition could put pressure on some workers, particularly fresh graduates, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Wednesday.

AI and export-led growth widen credit gap For Asia-Pacific sectors – S&P

Asia-Pacific sectors will face diverging credit prospects as concentrated growth drivers widen the gap between winners and losers under the exposure to artificial intelligence (AI), S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday.

Japan’s TOPPAN, US’ Broadcom open Singapore’s first high-end AI-chip substrate plant

A joint venture between Japan's TOPPAN and U.S. chipmaker Broadcom opened Singapore's first plant for high-end FC-BGA chip substrates on Tuesday, a component in short supply as demand for AI processors surges.

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Cloudflare plans public certificate authority for post-quantum web

Cloudflare plans to become a public certificate authority supporting conventional TLS certificates and post-quantum Merkle Tree Certificates.

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Moca Network launches privacy-focused identity mainnet

Moca Foundation and Moca Network have launched Moca Chain's mainnet for portable, privacy-preserving credentials and AI-agent authorization.

South Korea’s LS Eco Energy to invest $8M in Vietnam rare-earth samarium plant

LS Eco Energy, under South Korean chaebol LS Group, will establish a subsidiary in Vietnam to produce rare-earth samarium metal for defense and high-tech uses.