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Tencent inaugurates new Malaysia office to strengthen global digital innovation and technology operation capabilities

Chinese technology firm Tencent announced Monday the opening of its new office at Menara 1 Sentrum, marking the latest milestone in the company’s Malaysian growth story.

NTU Singapore, Schaeffler team up to launch corporate lab for AI robotics

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the global motion technology company Schaeffler have officially launched the next phase of their corporate laboratory partnership to drive research and innovation in artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled humanoid robotics.

Sari-sari stores using AI see 46 percent sales jump – Packworks

Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape how local sari-sari stores operate, helping small retailers make smarter decisions and improve profitability through practical, data-driven insights, a recent report from Packworks.io showed.

MOVE adds Vietjet Air’s inventory on its platform through partnership with GalaxyJoy

AirAsia MOVE (MOVE), the Malaysia-based online travel agency (OTA) platform, announced last Thursday a new partnership with GalaxyJoy, the digital lifestyle loyalty platform of Vietnam’s leading investment group Sovico.

VinFast collaborates with five partners to strengthen EV after-sales service in Indonesia

VinFast Indonesia has officially signed strategic memorandum of understanding (MOUs) with Goodyear Indonesia, Dunlop, Denso Sales Indonesia, CARfix, and Scuto Paint.

The cross-market forces shaping APJ’s emergence in the global AI landscape – UiPath

The cross-market forces is shaping Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ)’s emergence in the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, a report from UiPath showed recently.

Temasek appoints Piyush Gupta as India Chairman

Singapore's state-owned investor Temasek has announced that Piyush Gupta will join Temasek in an advisory capacity as Chairman, India, with effect from December 1, 2025.

Authenticity-driven ECommerce is set to hit $150B by 2030 – Lazada

Authenticity-driven ECommerce is set to hit $150 billion by 2030, a recent Lazada survey showed.

Vietnam’s C4IR and Ant International partner to advance digital economy

The Vietnam Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR Vietnam), established by the World Economic Forum and the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and Ant International have on last Thursday announced a strategic partnership through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance Vietnam’s digital economy, foster innovation, and support Ho Chi…

48 percent of boards prioritize AI adoption as a top strategic priority for 2026 – Diligent Institute

Amid escalating economic and geopolitical uncertainty, nearly half of governance leaders in Asia (48 percent) are prioritizing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption as a top strategic priority for 2026, a recent report showed.