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US-based AMC Robotics targets $30M annual output at planned Vietnam factory
AMC Robotics, a robotics company listed on the Nasdaq, plans to operate the first phase of its production line at Vietnam factory by the end of 2026, targeting $30 million in annual output.
Meta removes, restricts 3.7M scam-linked pages with Singapore police
Meta took action against more than 3.7 million scam-linked accounts, pages, and posts on Facebook and Instagram in 2026, using information from the Singapore Police Force (SPF).
Vietnam’s VinSpeed, Germany Siemens Mobility sign $1.15B Vietnam high-speed rail contract
Germany's Siemens Mobility has signed a turnkey contract worth up to €1 billion ($1.15 billion) with Vietnam's VinSpeed to supply trains and rail systems for two high-speed lines.
ASEAN leads AI observability adoption but teams lose 47 percent of capacity to disruptions, New Relic says
New Relic says 66 percent of surveyed ASEAN organizations have deployed AI application observability and 59 percent use AI-assisted troubleshooting, while engineering teams lose a median 47 percent of capacity to system disruptions.
Al-Futtaim taps Juspay to unify payments across 50 brands and 12 markets
Al-Futtaim has selected India-headquartered payments technology company Juspay to deploy a common orchestration layer across 50 brands and 12 markets, with the rollout beginning in September 2026.
Malaysia’s 3cat raises $4M Series A for Philippines expansion
Malaysia-based pre-owned electronics platform 3cat has raised a $4 million Series A led by Foxmont Capital Partners, with participation from the Asian Development Bank and Golden Gate Ventures, as it prepares to enter the Philippines.
Sapient Intelligence’s William Chen on validating autonomous R&D systems [Q&A]
Sapient Intelligence Co-Founder William Chen discusses how PRAXIST explores long-horizon R&D problems, validates results, handles proprietary data and measures production value.
Taiwan export orders top $100B for first time as AI demand surges
Taiwan's export orders reached a record $102.96 billion in August, up 71.4 percent from a year earlier, as demand for AI servers, chips and other computing products accelerated.
Equativ becomes ChatGPT Ads technology partner, including Japan rollout
Adtech company Equativ has become a technology partner for ChatGPT Ads, offering campaign activation in current markets including Japan as OpenAI expands ways for advertisers to buy ads.
Philippines’ PayMongo targets fourfold revenue growth in 2026
Philippine payments company PayMongo is targeting revenue at about four times last year's level while expanding beyond transaction fees into subscription and merchant services.
