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Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to reshape corporate business models, but Fitch Ratings warned that credit risks linked to AI adoption remain concentrated in specific sectors, particularly technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT).

Computility Technology (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (CTDC), BGMC Energy Holdings Sdn Bhd (BGMC), and reNIKOLA have signed a strategic term sheet on Tuesday for a large-scale, long-term green energy supply program, marking a major leap forward for Malaysia’s sustainable infrastructure.

AirTrunk, Asia Pacific-based hyperscale data center operator, has secured a JP¥191.6 billion ($1.24 billion) green loan to support the refinancing and continued development of its TOK1 hyperscale data center campus in East Tokyo.

Data shows that roughly 9,238, or about 20 percent of the 45,363 tech layoffs recorded worldwide since the start of the year, and have been linked to artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and organizational restructuring, RationalFX said Monday.

We talked to Sarita Singh, Regional Head & Managing Director, Stripe, Southeast Asia & Greater China, to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. She also shared her views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for 2026.

In 2026, BEYOND Expo is expected to welcome more than 30,000 attendees and will deliver a curated program spanning the AI Summit, Global Investment Summit, Wealth Summit, BGlobal Summit, SheTech Summit, Founder Talks, SportsTech Forum, Gen Z Forum, Web3 + AI Forum, and Regional Cooperation Forums, alongside Media Day, Fund at First Pitch, BEYOND Awards, and…

Yarken, the 1982 Ventures-backed artificial intelligence (AI)-native platform for IT Financial Management (ITFM) and FinOps, has announced an investment led by Betatron Venture Group and Tenity VC to fuel its aggressive global expansion.

Global fintech firm Fasanara Capital and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, have announced plans to create a pioneering lending strategy aimed at helping micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging markets access the capital they need to grow, especially businesses led or owned by women.

Singapore and South Korea will deepen cooperation in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, as both countries move to anchor their newly elevated Strategic Partnership in frontier technologies and the digital economy.

The South Korea-based venture capital firm The Invention Lab has completed its seed investment in a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) computing startup RIDM.