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Knight Frank: Malaysia’s Johor powers Asia Pacific’s data center boom as region hits record growth
Malaysia's Johor has firmly established itself as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing data center hub, with aggregate supply nearly doubling over the past 12 months to 5.8 gigawatts (GW) as of the second quarter of 2025, Knight Frank said Thursday.
[SCEKL25] Digital Ministry to build ecosystem supporting Malaysia’s ‘AI Nation’ ambition
As Malaysia is expected to table Budget 2026 next month, Gobind also hoped that the Ministry will get additional funding that helps to expand on programs that create awareness, explain to people how technology can help, what are the risks involved and how to avoid those risks.
Microsoft appoints Chia Wee Luen as Managing Director for Singapore
American technology firm Microsoft has announced that Chia Wee Luen has joined the business as Managing Director for Singapore.
Indosat, ITA, and Tsinghua University partner to establish AI Application Cooperation Center
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, the Indonesia Technology Alliance (ITA), and the Tsinghua University Wuxi Research Institute of Applied Technologies (Tsinghua University) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish AI Application Cooperation Center in Indonesia.
Nvidia to invest $100B in OpenAI
US-based chipmaker NVIDIA and US-based AI firm OpenAI announced a letter of intent for a landmark strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA systems for OpenAI’s next-generation AI infrastructure to train and run its next generation of models on the path to deploying superintelligence. To support this deployment including datacenter and…
GSMA: five-fold GDP growth positions ASEAN for next wave of digital investment
Five-fold gross domestic product (GDP) growth has positioned ASEAN for next wave of digital investment, the new GSMA report found Tuesday.
Singapore’s DT One acquires DENT Telecom to expand global eSIM connectivity
DT One, the Singapore-based business to business (B2B) firm for cross-border digital transfers, announced Tuesday its acquisition of DENT Telecom (DENT), a Germany-based embedded telecom and eSIM platform.
CIMB partners with PingPong to boost cross-border payments across ASEAN
Malaysian lender CIMB Group Holdings Berhad has announced a partnership with Chinese payment firm PingPong Global Holding Limited to boost cross-border payments across ASEAN.
Brazil’s EBANX expands cross-border payment services to the Philippines
EBANX, a Brazilian technology company specializing in cross-border payment services, has announced its expansion into the Philippines through the integration of the country’s two leading e-wallets GCash and Maya.
Vingroup inks MOU with Sulsel Andalan Energi for solar projects
Vingroup has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT. Sulsel Andalan Energi, a regional-owned enterprise in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, to collaborate on large-scale renewable energy projects, with an initial focus on solar power.
