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Tourism vessel in Vietnam fined $2,700 for illegal use of Starlink Internet service
The owner of a tourism vessel in Cat Ba, a popular tourism island in northern Vietnam, was recently given an administrative fine of VND70 million ($2,658) for illegally providing Starlink satellite Internet service to tourists.
Grab, WeRide officially launch Singapore’s first autonomous public ride service
Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, in partnership with WeRide, the China-based autonomous driving technology firm, have on Wednesday officially commenced public operations for the (autonomously intelligent ride (Ai.R) service in Punggol.
Singapore’s Circulate Capital raises $220M for Asia fund
Circulate Capital, the Singapore-based investment manager, has raised $220 million for the first close of Circulate Capital Asia II.
Kenanga expects Malaysia’s utility-scale solar activity to gradually pick up in the second quarter on lower costs
Kenanga Research expects Malaysia's utility-scale solar activity to gradually pick up in the second quarter, supported by moderating solar module prices.
E-commerce platform Carousell, Shopee-affiliated courier SPX Express expand delivery network
Carousell Singapore, an e-commerce platform, has expanded its delivery services through a partnership with SPX Express, a courier affiliated with e-commerce platform Shopee, providing additional options for users to send and receive secondhand items.
Singapore-based data center operator DayOne to invest $7B in Malaysia
Singapore-based data center developer and operator DayOne Data Centers will invest over MYR28 billion ($6.9 billion) in Malaysia by the end of 2026, as part of efforts to expand its data center operations and strengthen the country’s role as a regional digital hub.
CASE and LTA launch Accreditation Scheme for Singapore’s car-sharing industry
The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) have on Wednesday launched a new CaseTrust accreditation scheme for the car-sharing industry.
Vocalbeats.AI partners NTU to establish AI scholarship for Singapore’s talent
Vocalbeats.AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered audio company, has announced a partnership with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) to establish the Vocalbeats.AI‑Turing AI Scholarship.
Asia’s largest developer gathering goes live: BEYOND Expo announcing the new BEYOND AI Day
BEYOND AI Day will be a one-day immersion where ideas transform into real-world impact. Bringing together developers, founders, researchers, and technology leaders, it offers a rare convergence of insight and collaboration
Tencent subsidiary’s WeChat Malaysia granted Malaysia Digital status, to expand local operations
WeChat Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Chinese tech giant Tencent, has been awarded “Malaysia Digital” (MD) status by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, marking a step in the company’s expansion within Malaysia’s digital sector.
