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We built identity systems for an internet that no longer exists

The tools to build fake identities are improving faster than the tools to detect them, and that gap is only going to widen. Every month that passes, the synthetic personas get more convincing, the scams get harder to spot, and the losses get larger.

MDEC to Strengthen AI, 5G push via ecosystem collaboration

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) said Monday it will continue strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G push through ecosystem collaboration and a joint innovation-to-commercialization pipeline built around real-world challenge statements, sandbox environments, cloud resources, access to devices and internet of things (IoT) tools,…

Penang launches ATE Campus as next engine of Malaysia’s industrial transformation

The Penang State Government has on last Friday officially launched the Penang Automation, Test and Equipment (ATE) Campus, a strategic initiative aimed at positioning the ATE sector as the next engine for Malaysia’s industrial transformation.

EVs overtake combustion cars in Singapore first quarter sales

Electric vehicles (EVs) made up 57.6 percent of the 13,322 new cars registered in Singapore in the first quarter of 2026, marking the first time they have outsold both internal combustion engine and hybrid models, the Strait Times reported on Monday.

Vietnam, Singapore firms to develop 2 data centers of $1B in HCMC

The authorities in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City granted investment registration certificates to several projects last Saturday, including two data center projects with combined capital of nearly $1 billion, in cooperation with Singapore businesses.

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Cleaning forward: How a once-manual industry is being rebuilt for the future

Sustainability is now part of that same standard. In cleaning, it means practical, measurable action: reducing water, energy, and chemical use, and improving transparency in reporting. These are no longer side issues. They are central to how providers are judged.

US-based Robinhood secures in-principle approval to launch brokerage in Singapore

US fintech firm Robinhood has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to offer brokerage services.

Malaysian tech firms partly shielded from energy cost volatility – Kenanga

While Malaysia's technology sector is structurally exposed to energy cost volatility, its earnings impact is partially mitigated by cost pass-through mechanisms, Kenanga Research said in its recent report.

Asia’s softer grid demand amid renewables push for energy security – BMI

Accelerating distributed generation across several Asian markets has driven a downward revision to its on-grid electricity demand forecasts, as more supportive rooftop solar policy and persistently high retail tariffs erode grid-based consumption, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said in its recent report.

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Enterprises rethink defense as cybercrime scales to industrial proportions

As cybercrime evolves into a regional industry, defensive strategies require matching coordination, intelligence sharing, and operational discipline. Success in 2026 won't belong to organizations with the most tools, but to those who truly understand attack patterns and execute with unwavering cybersecurity hygiene.