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CIMB sees Malaysia to emerge as ASEAN’s largest sustainable data center hub
Given the breakthroughs in clean energy and green infrastructure, CIMB Securities firmly believes that the pipeline of data center jobs remains intact in Malaysia, which is on track to become ASEAN’s largest sustainable data center hub.
Malaysia’s insurtech firm PolicyStreet raises $21M in Series C funding round
Malaysia-founded PolicyStreet has secured RM84 million (US$21 million) in the first close of its Series C funding round, the insurtech firm said in a press release on Wednesday.
Agoda opens new APAC tech hub in Bangkok
Headquartered in Singapore, Agoda is part of NASDAQ-listed Booking Holdings and employs more than 7,000 staff globally.
Malaysia’s digital banks collectively served 2.4M customers, with total deposits of $1.04B by end of 2025
All five digital banks have collectively served 2.4 million customers, with total deposits of MYR 4.2 billion ($1.04 billion) in Malaysia by end of 2025, its central bank's annual report showed Tuesday.
Vietnam records foreign investment $14.2B in semiconductor, to further attract big tech
Vietnam's semiconductor sector has so far recorded foreign direct investment (FDI) of $14.2 billion in 241 projects and will strive to further attract global big tech to invest in the country.
Microsoft plans $1B investment in Thailand’s cloud and AI infrastructure
Microsoft announced a plan to invest more than $1 billion in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Thailand between 2026 and 2028, following a meeting in Bangkok between Vice Chair and President Brad Smith and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Singapore’s Groundup.ai secures $10M maintenance contract
Groundup.ai, Singapore-based agentic AI for cognitive maintenance, announced Monday it has officially closed a contract exceeding $10 million — the largest in the company’s history.
Thailand’s Nightify raises $500,000 to expand nightlife experiences
Nightify, a Thailand-based platform focused on discovering, booking, and managing nightlife experiences, has raised a total of US$500,000 in seed funding, in a round led by A2D Ventures and other angel investors across the hospitality, retail, and consumer sectors.
Southeast Asia-focused courier J&T Express records $12.2B revenue in 2025, up 19%
Indonesia-headquartered J&T Global Express, a global logistics service provider affiliated with China's smartphone brand Oppo, reported a revenue of $12.2 billion in 2025, up 18.5% year-on-year, the firm said in a release on Monday.
Singapore-based Bitcoin mining facilitator Bitdeer to jointly develop 180 MW AI data center in Norway
Bitdeer Technologies Group, a Singapore-headquartered technology firm focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin mining infrastructure, will jointly develop an AI data center in Norway, with a capacity of 180 MW.
