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Financing, geopolitical, supply chain remain bottlenecks for ASEAN Power Grid – BMI
While momentum builds for ASEAN Power Grid (APG), the regional initiative designed to interconnect the electricity grids of Southeast Asian nations to enhance energy security, sustainability, and reliability, BMI Country Risk And Industry Research sees financing, geopolitical and supply chain remain bottlenecks.
Information and communication sub-sector leads Malaysia’s services approved investments in 2025
The information and communication4 sub-sector led the surge of Malaysia's services approved investments in 2025 with MYR 152.9 billion ($38.73 billion).
Singapore’s Hanic sets up new IC design and advanced packaging hub in Penang
Hanic, a Singapore-based semiconductor technology firm, has announced a strategic expansion in Penang, Malaysia, to establish a center for integrated circuit (IC) design and advanced packaging design.
MAS sets supervisory expectations on financial institutions for transition planning practices in addressing environmental risk
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Thursday issued three Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management - Transition Planning to separately set out MAS’ supervisory expectations for banks, insurers and asset managers (collectively, FIs) to manage the transition and physical risks they and their portfolios face from climate change.
NUS collaborates with OpenAI to develop AI-native graduates in Singapore
The National University of Singapore’s School of Computing (NUS Computing) is deepening the integration of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across its curriculum and student learning experiences through a collaboration with OpenAI, as part of the school’s broader strategy to prepare Computing graduates for a world increasingly shaped by…
1982 Ventures-backed Yarken secures funding from Betatron, Tenity VC for global expansion
Yarken, the 1982 Ventures-backed artificial intelligence (AI)-native platform for IT Financial Management (ITFM) and FinOps, has announced an investment led by Betatron Venture Group and Tenity VC to fuel its aggressive global expansion.
IFC provides up to $350M financing to Indonesia’s broadband player Linknet
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group focused on the private sector, is providing a financing package of up to a $350 million in Indonesian Rupiah equivalent to support PT Link Net Tbk (Linknet), a wholesale fixed broadband infrastructure provider in Indonesia, to support its nationwide expansion of high-speed…
Malaysia steps up push into IC design, advanced packaging and other high-value technologies
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), through Mimos Bhd, is sharpening its focus on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and other high-value technologies as Malaysia pushes to deepen its role in the semiconductor value chain.
Fasanara and IFC launch new strategy to expand access to finance for MSMEs in emerging markets
Global fintech firm Fasanara Capital and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have announced plans to create a pioneering lending strategy aimed at helping micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging markets access the capital they need to grow, especially businesses led or owned by women.
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison sets up Security Command Center in Indonesia with Cisco
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat), has officially launched its Security Command Center (SCC) in Jakarta, marking a significant leap forward for Indonesia’s digital resilience as artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms the threat landscape.
