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Vietnam leases 4.5 hectares land to Singapore’s Sembcorp joint venture for $480M data center
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has leased 4.5 hectares in its Saigon Hi-Tech Park to Starmason, a joint venture of Singapore's Sembcorp Development and Vietnamese partner BB Holding, to build a $480 million hyperscale data center.
Grab partners GXS Bank to offer EV solution suite to accelerate fleet electrification
Grab and GXS Bank have on Wednesday jointly announced new solutions designed to address operational and financial barriers to EV adoption for Grab’s driver-partners.
Thailand’s Gulf, Singapore’s Singtel to invest in Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore submarine cable
Thailand's Gulf Development and Singapore's Singtel will invest in a Vietnam-Thailand-Singapore submarine cable to meet rising demand for cloud, AI and data-center services across Southeast Asia.
Malaysia ranks second to Singapore in GSMA’s ASEAN Digital Nations Index
Malaysia ranked second in Southeast Asia, behind Singapore, in ASEAN Digital Nations Index, an annual digital-development index published by the mobile-industry body GSMA.
Singapore’s Sembcorp scraps $82M full takeover of Philippines’ solar developer Puente Al Sol
Singapore's Sembcorp Industries has terminated a proposed S$105 million ($82 million) acquisition of Philippine solar developer Puente Al Sol, ending its planned entry into the Philippine renewable-energy market.
TechNode enters Central Asia, expanding its global technology footprint
The MOU marks another step in TechNode’s expansion of its global technology and innovation network. TechNode, The Tech and KTIH will combine their media reach, regional industry networks and cross-border innovation resources to support business connections, investment dialogue and market cooperation between China and Central Asia, creating new opportunities…
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa develop KYA framework
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa are developing common checks for identifying and monitoring AI agents across payment networks.
PLDT reports faster operations from three UiPath AI systems
PLDT says three UiPath-based AI systems are shortening knowledge retrieval, customer response and risk reviews across its Philippine operations.
ASEAN businesses favor selective hiring as AI and efficiency shape growth priorities
A Reeracoen Group and Rakuten Insight survey across six ASEAN markets finds selective hiring is widespread while operational efficiency and AI remain key growth priorities.
WD-sponsored IDC survey finds AI is extending enterprise data retention and storage demand
A WD-sponsored IDC study finds AI adoption is increasing data volumes, extending retention periods and bringing archived information back into active use.
