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Twilio says 70 percent of APAC consumers abandon AI service interactions that lack context
Twilio research finds a gap between brands' confidence in AI customer memory and consumers' experience, with 70 percent of APAC consumers saying they often have to start over.
September 24, 2026
News,Transportation,Malaysia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Zeekr Malaysia partners EON to expand Klang Valley retail and aftersales network
Zeekr Malaysia has signed a dealership agreement with EON, starting with a Shah Alam pop-up store in October and a Glenmarie retail and aftersales facility planned for Q1 2027.
September 24, 2026
News,Vietnam,Telecommunications
Vietnam’s budget airline Vietjet signs Starlink deal for free in-flight Wi-Fi on 120 aircraft
Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet and SpaceX's Starlink will provide free high-speed Wi-Fi to passengers, starting with 120 aircraft.
September 24, 2026
Indonesian court reduces Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim’s sentence to nine years – report
Nadiem was sentenced to 10 years in prison in June after the court found him guilty of abusing his authority during the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools in Indonesia that led to $125 million in state losses, Reuters reported.
September 24, 2026
News,Thailand,Private Equity,SEA,Investments
Thailand’s Lakeshore Capital closes $305M Fund III for Mekong mid-market deals
Thailand-focused private equity firm Lakeshore Capital has closed its third flagship fund at a $305 million hard cap for growth and buyout investments across Thailand and the Greater Mekong region.
September 24, 2026
News,Indonesia,Venture Capital
Alpha JWC raises stake in Indonesia’s Kopi Kenangan in ongoing funding round
Alpha JWC, an early backer of Indonesian coffee chain Kopi Kenangan, has increased its stake in the company as part of an ongoing funding round, alongside founder Edward Tirtanata and existing investors.
September 24, 2026
News,AI,Deep Tech,Asia,HealthTech
CUHK develops AI magnetic tracking for miniature medical robots
CUHK researchers have developed an AI-driven magnetic tracking system that localizes millimeter-scale wireless medical robots during magnetic actuation and enables closed-loop navigation.
September 24, 2026
Southeast Asia startup funding quadruples to $7.25B in H1/2026
A single $4.5 billion data-center financing by Singapore's DayOne drove Southeast Asian startup funding to $7.25 billion in the first half of 2026, more than quadruple a year earlier, according to a report of Kickstart Ventures.
September 24, 2026
Meta launches new AI glasses in Singapore, expands Asia rollout
Meta has launched its expanded AI-glasses lineup in Singapore, including new Meta Glasses and Ray-Ban Meta models, while preparing additional rollouts across Southeast Asia.
September 24, 2026
OpenAI agent breached Australia’s Medicare statistics portal
Australia is investigating after an OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to public and non-public files in a Medicare statistics portal.
September 24, 2026
AnyMind adds Alibaba Qwen models to AnyLive’s AI commerce stack
September 25, 2026
Akamai signs $11.6 billion cloud agreement with Anthropic
September 25, 2026
Thailand approves semiconductor strategy targeting $80B investment
September 25, 2026
AnyMind adds Alibaba Qwen models to AnyLive’s AI commerce stack
September 25, 2026
Akamai signs $11.6 billion cloud agreement with Anthropic
September 25, 2026
Thailand approves semiconductor strategy targeting $80B investment
September 25, 2026













