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News,China,AI,Future of Work,SEA
73% of Southeast Asian employees say leadership is disconnected from actual digital needs: Lark
As many as 73 percent of employees across Southeast Asia feel that leadership is disconnected from their digital needs, as digital transformation is being done to employees rather than with them.
July 2, 2026
LinqAlpha raises $22M Series A to build AI layer for institutional investors
LinqAlpha, an AI company building "Alpha Intelligence Layer" for global public markets, has raised $22 million in Series A funding anchored by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures
July 2, 2026
Vienna’s Connecting Software expands global presence with new office in Malaysia
Connecting Software, a Vienna-based software company, has on Thursday announced the opening of their newest international headquarter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – their fifth location and its first in Asia.
July 2, 2026
France’s ride share group BlaBlaCar expands into 20 new countries including Southeast Asia
France's ride share group BlaBlaCar has on Tuesday announced its expansion into 20 new countries including Southeast Asia.
July 2, 2026
Ib vogt, AirTrunk deliver Malaysia’s first renewable VPPA for data center
Ib vogt, a global multi-technology renewable energy platform, and Asia Pacific & Middle East hyperscale data center firm AirTrunk, have on Wednesday reached a major milestone under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Program (CGPP), with the commencement of commercial operations for a 29.99 MWac solar project supporting AirTrunk’s operations in Malaysia.……
July 2, 2026
Wesco International acquires Singapore’s Newark Engineering for $136M, to expand data center cooling in Southeast Asia
The United States-based Wesco International has completed the acquisition of Newark Engineering Group, a Singapore-based provider of engineered cooling solutions and lifecycle services for data centers, for S$175 million ($136 million).
July 2, 2026
NTU launches new industry-aligned program in integrated circuit design
To strengthen the digital integrated circuit (IC) talent pool within Singapore’s semiconductor ecosystem, NTU Singapore is launching a new graduate learning pathway in integrated circuit design.
July 2, 2026
News,Telecommunications,Malaysia
DNB ramps up 5G capacity as it enters next phase
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) is increasing the capacity of Malaysia’s 5G network as it activates additional spectrum and expands infrastructure upgrades to support rising demand, the state-backed operator said on Tuesday.
July 2, 2026
Vietnam’s G-Group to invest $300M in building AI data center campus in Hanoi
Vietnam's G-Group Technology Corporation will build its G-Campus Hoa Lac, a high-tech center and Tier III data center complex specializing in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, with total investment of VND7,600 billion ($300 million).
July 1, 2026
News,AI,Malaysia,Energy,Asia,Investments
AI, energy & security are set to drive the next wave of strategic investments, says HSBC Private Bank
AI, energy and security are expected to drive the next wave of strategic investments and support global economic and corporate earnings growth, according to HSBC Private Bank. Rising global competition and national security priorities are creating the urgency, funding and policy support needed to sustain capital market activities. The bank also expects an…
July 1, 2026












