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Digital Penang, TikTok Shop honor top sellers in Malaysia as accelerator closes

Malaysia’s digitalization agency Digital Penang and TikTok Shop have closed their TikTok Shop Accelerator Program, recognising the top three sellers from the incubation cohort.

Ondine Capital closes first round of Fund III with Taiwan chip firms as LPs

Ondine Capital has announced the first close of its third US dollar-denominated venture fund, with commitments from institutional and strategic limited partners, including several leading Taiwanese semiconductor companies.

Examples of damaged cardboard packaging in the Japan home-appliance logistics pilot

Fujitsu and partners test AI packaging damage checks in Japan

Fujitsu and SoftBank Robotics are testing image-based AI to standardize packaging damage decisions in Japan's home-appliance supply chain.

TNB, IOI Corp, SMEs to develop 500MW solar project in Negeri Sembilan

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), IOI Corporation Bhd and a consortium of 12 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are jointly developing a 500MW solar photovoltaic project with a 250MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan.

Viettel unveils VGC v1.0, first chip in Made-in-Vietnam line

Vietnam’s Government Cipher Committee and top telco Viettel have unveiled a secure semiconductor platform, with the VGC v1.0 chip as its first product.

Yinson GreenTech inks agreement with Saxon Renewables to join EVolve carbon project

Malaysia-based Yinson GreenTech has signed a participation agreement with Saxon Renewables to join EVolve, a carbon program that brings multiple electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructures together under a single project registered under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard.

Singapore’s Future of Finance Institute commences operations, starting with AI in finance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Tuesday that the Future of Finance Institute (FFI) has commenced operations, following the June 2026 announcement of its establishment.

Vietnam’s FPT starts trial operations at chip testing-packaging plant

Vietnam’s tech giant FPT has put its advanced semiconductor chip testing and packaging plant into trial operation in Bac Ninh province, northern Vietnam.

ESTEK Automation unveils $5M manufacturing facility in Penang to boost AI capability

Estek Automation Sdn. Bhd. (Estek), a homegrown Malaysian engineering and automation company, has officially opened its new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang, representing a total investment of MYR 20 million ($4.91 million).

Neural Semiconductor opens VLSI design center in Penang

Neural Semiconductor Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Neural Semiconductor Inc., United States, has officially opened its VLSI design center at GBS@Mayang, Bayan Lepas, Penang.