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Analysts have foreseen risk-fraught recovery for Malaysia's technology sector in 2026, despite positive global growth tailwinds and improving second half (2025) revenue growth momentum amongst domestic backend players.

Maybank Investment Bank sees ASEAN riding on artificial intelligence (AI) boom in next two years because AI capital expenditure (capex) is booming in the region as global tech giants race to invest in chips, data centers and equipment, fueling Asia’s tech exports, energy demand, construction.

Singapore’s SMBs are at a pivotal moment. The question is no longer whether to embrace AI, but how to build the foundation that makes its adoption practical, scalable, and impactful. By simplifying modernization, strengthening resilience, and adopting flexible consumption models, SMBs can move confidently toward an AI-ready future.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an India-based information technology (IT) services firm, announced Thursday the launch of a Google Cloud Gemini Experience Center (GEC) in Singapore.

Capital A Berhad and Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad announced Friday the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) to jointly explore the development and testing of a Ringgit (MYR)-denominated stable coin through the Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) under Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

Vietnamese insurtech startup Saladin has raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding round led by SBI Ven Capital through its joint fund with Kyobo Securities from South Korea and NTUitive from Singapore.

Vietnam-based information technology (IT) services provider FPT, through its subsidiary in Japan, and the Japanese tech firm SCSK Corporation (SCSK) have announced the establishment of a joint venture named COBOL PARK Co., Ltd. (COBOL PARK), to address legacy system challenges.

Validus, the Singapore-based digital supply chain financing platform, has announced a $30million investment in its Series D funding round led by Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Syfe, the Singapore-based digital wealth management platform, announced Thursday a milestone year, highlighted by the highest client returns generated globally and the achievement of group profitability across the markets in which it operates - Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia.

Ultimately, the Philippines faces a complex challenge: meeting ever-increasing energy demands, driven partly by global warming and rapid urbanization, while simultaneously integrating more renewable energy sources.