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Malaysia records $13.33B approved digital investment in third quarter

Malaysia recorded MYR 54.13 billion (13.33 billion U.S. dollars) in approved Malaysia Digital (MD) investments, generating 21,815 high-value jobs across 402 digital companies, highlighting sustained investor confidence in the country’s digital ecosystem and reflects Malaysia’s long-term artificial intelligence (AI)-driven growth trajectory.

Arothinking eyes Vietnam as key market for AI and XR education global expansion

Arothinking Co., Ltd., a South Korea–based provider of immersive artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) education solutions for early childhood and primary learners, announced Monday that it is accelerating its global expansion in 2025, with Southeast Asia — particularly Vietnam — emerging as a key strategic market.

AI demand still not enough to lead strong semi-con growth in Singapore – Maybank

Despite the strong demand from artificial intelligence (AI)-related themes, the overall semiconductor demand remains sluggish resulting in high inventory levels for most of the key semi-con players, Maybank Investment Bank said in its recent report.

South Korea’s S&E expands AI-driven agritech platform into Vietnam

S&E Company, a South Korea–based agritech firm, has announced that it is accelerating the global expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven agricultural data analytics and B2B pre-trading platform, B•good, with Vietnam positioned as a key market in its Southeast Asia strategy.

GAMEE and Azuki partner to launch new Telegram game experience

GAMEE, an Animoca Brands company and a Web3 gaming platform on Telegram, and Azuki, a Web3-originated IPs, have joined forces to launch a new interactive gaming experience that brings Azuki to millions of Telegram users worldwide.

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Analysts foresee Malaysia’s energy transition to sustain momentum moving into 2026

Analysts have foreseen Malaysia's energy transition to sustain momentum moving into 2026, underpinned by the country's strong policy.

Indosat, Arsari, and Northstar unite to establish Independent fiber digital infrastructure platforms in Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) and the consortium between Arsari Group and Northstar Group announced Tuesday the signing of an Investment Agreement to form a joint venture to create one of the leading independent fiber infrastructure platforms in Indonesia (FiberCo).

Trump policy risk remains a key overhang for Malaysia’s technology sector – Ta Securities

Ta Securities has highlighted three major factors potentially influencing Malaysia's technology sector’s earnings in 2026 - the United States' sectoral tariffs on semiconductors; global semiconductor sales and progress of National Semiconductor Strategy.

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What to expect from the semiconductor industry in 2026

Market growth for semiconductors is expected to continue unabated. The technology is too deeply embedded in society to remain stagnant, as demand requires it to execute more and faster every year. These trends will shape 2026, along with many unforeseen disruptions to surprise stakeholders. Preparing for the unexpected is crucial for market adaptability,…

FPT, Hitexis team up to accelerate digital transformation across Europe

Vietnam-based technology and information technology (IT) services provider FPT and European-based technology consulting firm HITEXIS announced Tuesday a strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption for enterprises across the Baltic States and Europe.