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Singapore-based SuperX AI eyes 1 GW data center cluster in Kazakhstan

Singapore-headquartered SuperX AI Technology Limited plans to invest in a 1-GW data center cluster in Kazakhstan, executives expressed at a meeting with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's "Summer Davos" in China.

Malaysia tightens governance, performance rules for DFIs

Malaysian Central Bank has on Wednesday introduced a series of policy enhancements aimed at strengthening the governance, accountability and developmental impact of the country's prescribed development financial institutions (DFIs).

Indonesia’s digital competitiveness score rises to 42.2 in 2026 as Jakarta, West Java lead: East Ventures

Indonesia's digital competitiveness score rose to 42.2 in 2026, up from 38.8 in 2025, according to East Ventures's Digital Competitiveness Index 2026, marking a more than 50 percent increase in the average provincial score since 2020.

SoftBank-backed car marketplace Carro said to explore US IPO – report

Backed by Japan-based SoftBank Group, Carro is also considering a second listing in Singapore, the report added.

Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen province urges China’s Luxshare to expand investment, join Samsung supply chain

Vietnam's Thai Nguyen province has urged China's electronic manufacturer Luxshare-ICT to expand its investment in the province and join the electronics supply chain, including those linked to South Korea's Samsung and other tech giants corporations

Malaysia pushes drone, eVTOL sector as new economic frontier

Malaysia is seeking to position itself as a regional leader in the emerging low altitude economy (LAE), with the government working on a regulatory framework to support new aviation technologies such as drones, air taxis and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, its Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said Tuesday.

Malton partners NVIDIA cloud partner Ricloud for AI compute centers in Malaysia

Malaysia's property firm Malton has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NVIDIA cloud partner Ricloud to establish artificial intelligence (AI) compute centers in Malaysia.

HSBC, Google Cloud sign AI partnership, eyeing $100M return per use case

HSBC and Google Cloud will jointly build and deploy AI capabilities across HSBC's global operations, targeting more than 200 new AI use cases over the next two years, each of which HSBC estimates could return more than $100 million in direct revenue gains or efficiency improvements.

AllianzGI raises $744M at first close of Asia Pacific Secured Lending Fund III

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced Tuesday the first close of Allianz Asia Pacific Secured Lending Fund III (AAPSLF III), securing commitments of $744 million.

Google Cloud appoints Karim Siregar as Country Director for Indonesia

Google Cloud has on Tuesday named veteran tech executive Karim Siregar as Country Director for Indonesia.