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Malaysia’s Central Bank, World Bank, UNDP assess nature risks in Malaysian financial sector
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the World Bank Group and the United Nations Development Program Biodiversity Finance Initiative (UNDP BIOFIN) have on Thursday released a report entitled ‘A LEAP for Nature: Advancing Nature-related Financial Risk and Opportunity Assessment in Malaysia.'
NUS accelerates AI for semiconductors through industry collaboration
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is advancing on two fronts to apply artificial intelligence (AI) across the semiconductor sector.
Granite Asia opens Galatek Technologies facility in Malaysia to increase investment to $100M
Granite Asia, a pan-Asia investment platform with over $10 billion in assets under management, has marked the facility opening of its portfolio company Galatek Technologies in Penang (Malaysia).
Singapore pushes AI standards push under new 2035 roadmap
Singapore has unveiled a long-term strategy to strengthen its role in global standards-setting for artificial intelligence (AI), as the city-state seeks to position itself as a trusted hub for digital trade and emerging technologies.
China’s robotics-AI vision provider Orbbec begins building 5M-item factory in Vietnam,
China's Orbbec has broken ground on its overseas manufacturing factory in the northern province of Bac Ninh in Vietnam, as the 3D vision sensor maker moves to build a more resilient global production network.
Taiwan’s QBit Semiconductor acquires 60% stake in Singapore’s SinChip to expand ASIC design services
Taiwan's QBit Semiconductor has acquired a 60 percent stake in Singapore-based SinChip Technology, as part of a push to expand its application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) design services into Edge AI, high-performance computing, optical communications, and automotive sectors.
Singapore SMEs most cautious about international expansion among global peers
Leaders of Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) are the least optimistic about international expansion among all markets surveyed globally, scoring 7.2 out of 10 compared to a global average of 8.2, according to the third edition of Kreston Global's Interpreneur Report.
Tencent Cloud launches AI workflow, creative agents for Southeast Asia enterprises at SuperAI 2026
Tencent Cloud, a cloud unit of Chinese giant Tencent, has unveiled two new AI agents and a model platform at SuperAI 2026 in Singapore, targeting enterprise teams and individual users across Southeast Asia seeking to automate complex workflows and accelerate creative production.
I-City collaborates with TwinMatrix to explore AI-enhanced experiential AI living
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into everyday life, Malaysia-based i-City has partnered with Singapore-based TwinMatrix Technologies to explore the use of AI-driven experiences, digital avatars and spatial intelligence technologies in urban environments.
HSBC partners Mastercard to expand B2B payments capabilities in Singapore
Global bank HSBC has on Tuesday announced its collaboration with Mastercard in Singapore to pilot new capabilities that support the future of business to business (B2B) commerce.
