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Malaysia’s central bank announces additional funding for SME relief facility
The additional allocation is expected to benefit around another 9,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) including microenterprises to have access to affordable working capital, Bank Negara said in a statement following the tabling of Budget 2027.
October 10, 2026
News,AI,Investments,Asia,Big Data
Firmus scraps A$7 billion Australian IPO
Firmus has withdrawn its planned A$7 billion Australian IPO and will pursue private funding after investor concerns over valuation and expansion risk.
October 9, 2026
TSMC quarterly revenue hits record NT$1.49 trillion
TSMC's third-quarter revenue rose about 50 percent to a record NT$1.49 trillion, exceeding analyst expectations as AI chip demand remained strong.
October 9, 2026
Enterprise,News,Cybersecurity,Telecommunications,AI,Indonesia
Indosat and F5 launch governed AI platform
Indosat and F5 have launched a governed enterprise AI platform combining model access, token metering, security controls and data-residency policies.
October 9, 2026
Singapore’s UOB, Amazon Web Services to jointly explore AI-driven banking innovation across ASEAN
Singapore's lender UOB and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will collaborate through a dedicated cloud environment in Singapore, as part of a first-of-its-kind hybrid infrastructure model for banking in ASEAN.
October 9, 2026
Singapore’s space technology company OculloSpace flies first rocket AZAD “The Dreamer” from Oman
Singapore-based space technology company OculloSpace has successfully completed the maiden flight of AZAD “The Dreamer”, its first experimental sounding rocket.
October 9, 2026
62% of Vietnamese buyers use AI to research purchases, Q&Me Survey Finds
As many as 62 percent of Vietnamese buyers utilize AI, including generative AI, to research before making purchase decisions, according to a survey of local market research firm Q&Me.
October 9, 2026
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to step up support for startups by promoting VC investment
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's biggest economic hub, will help startups by pushing venture capital, said Truong Minh Huy Vu, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, at the "SAIH: Applied AI Lab Demo Day 2026" event on Thursday.
October 9, 2026
Vietnam gets first investment-grade rating at BBB- from Japan’s R&I, big 3 still rate it lower
Vietnam has received its first investment-grade sovereign credit rating at BBB- from Japan's Rating and Investment Information (R&I), among the largest Japan-based rating agencies.
October 9, 2026
News,Vietnam,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast debuts buses in US, to push sustainable mobility growth
VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) maker under Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup, will bring its state-of-the-art all-electric bus (e-bus) models to the U.S. market through a partnership with NexMove Certified.
October 9, 2026
Firmus scraps A$7 billion Australian IPO
October 9, 2026
TSMC quarterly revenue hits record NT$1.49 trillion
October 9, 2026
Indosat and F5 launch governed AI platform
October 9, 2026
Firmus scraps A$7 billion Australian IPO
October 9, 2026
TSMC quarterly revenue hits record NT$1.49 trillion
October 9, 2026
Indosat and F5 launch governed AI platform
October 9, 2026












