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Data center boom to lift S&SEA growth, but local gains hinge on ecosystem development – Moody’s
South and Southeast Asia are well positioned to capture the economic opportunities arising from the global data center boom, but the long-term credit benefits will depend on how effectively countries turn infrastructure investment into broader, locally anchored economic growth, Moody’s Ratings said on Tuesday.
Alipay+ connects to QR Ph for cross-border payments in the Philippines
PPMI and Alipay+ have connected Alipay+ to QR Ph, allowing supported international e-wallet and banking-app users to pay Philippine merchants through existing QR Ph codes.
Philippines’ Lumio Solar raises $900K pre-seed round led by 100×100
Philippine climate-tech company Lumio Solar has raised a $900,000 pre-seed round led by 100x100 to scale distribution of consumer-ready solar appliances and equipment.
TechNode AI Networking Night brings APAC tech community together in Bangkok
The evening brought together members of the regional technology and startup ecosystem for networking, knowledge exchange and discussions around artificial intelligence and cross-border opportunities.
Huawei Cloud launches CodeArts Agent across Asia Pacific
Huawei Cloud has moved CodeArts Agent from public beta to general availability across Asia Pacific, with 16 specialized agents spanning software development.
Southeast Asia’s data centers gather pace with 85 percent of equity raised since 2024 – Tracxn
Southeast Asia’s data center companies have raised about $11.5 billion in disclosed equity funding across 19 rounds and roughly 85 percent of that capital has arrived since the start of 2024, the period in which artificial intelligence (AI) demand reshaped the region’s infrastructure requirements, Tracxn said on Friday.
Southeast Asia’s EV sales accelerate as energy crisis continues
Electric vehicle (EV) sales are accelerating in Southeast Asia as energy crisis continues, Maybank Investment Bank said on Thursday.
Techsauce Global Summit 2026 opens in Bangkok with focus on AI transformation
Techsauce Global Summit 2026, an international technology and business conference organized by Thailand's Techsauce Media, opened in Bangkok on Wednesday under the theme "The Race to the Next."
Singapore leads global shopping-app install growth at 67%: Adjust
Southeast Asian markets were among the strongest performers worldwide for e-commerce app growth in the first half of 2026, led by Singapore, with installs of shopping apps in the city-state up 67 percent year-on-year.
Critical Manufacturing, UST partner on MES deployments in Southeast Asia and India
Critical Manufacturing has named UST a strategic implementation and engineering partner for manufacturing software deployments across Southeast Asia and India.
