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AMRO flags resource strains, limited spillovers from Malaysia data centers
Despite positive spillovers to economic growth and employment, several challenges lie ahead, such as natural resource constraints, limited domestic value added, and questionable impact on long-term employment, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said Wednesday.
May 22, 2026
News,Singapore,Mergers and Acquisitions
Australia’s Tuas ends $1.1B M1-Simba telco merger in Singapore
Australia's Tuas Limited, the parent firm of Singapore telecommunication heavyweight Simba Telecom, has terminated the merger between Simba and M1.
May 22, 2026
Singapore, ADB renew partnership to accelerate cross-border clean energy in Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Energy Market Authority of Singapore (EMA) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MOU) for another three years to support the development of cross-border energy projects in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including those exporting electricity to Singapore.
May 22, 2026
UOB Kay Hian foresees elevated orderbook in Malaysia’s RE driven by over 6.5GW of solar plant-ups
UOB Kay Hian expects total solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity to exceed 6.5GW over 2026 t0 2029 as the Malaysian government calls for tenders for the Large Scale Solar 6 (LSS6) and the take-off of Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) projects.
May 22, 2026
Capital A’s ADE secures $100M financing from QNB to accelerate expansion
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Malaysia-based Capital A, announced Friday that it has secured a $100 million financing facility from QNB Group, a financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa, to accelerate its expansion.
May 22, 2026
News,Vietnam,Venture Capital,Energy
Vietnam’s renewable energy startup Stride raises $15M in Series B round as Touchstone partially exits
Vietnam-based solar energy startup Stride has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round, while early investor Touchstone Partners announced a partial exit from the company.
May 22, 2026
AI is becoming our go-to career adviser; it should both concern us and excite us
The next phase of AI will not be about giving everyone the same polished advice, but about helping individuals find paths that are realistic, sustainable, and right for them in a world that is changing faster than ever.
May 21, 2026
News,Venture Capital,Malaysia,Private Equity
SC and Bursa Malaysia propose Leap Market enhancements
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) have on Monday proposed enhancements to Bursa Malaysia’s LEAP Market, the main platform for early-stage and emerging companies.
May 21, 2026
Singapore’s Doozy Robotics raises seed funding for global AI expansion
Doozy Robotics, the Singapore-based physical artificial intelligence (AI) humanoid company building autonomous industrial workforces, announced Thursday a coordinated global expansion across the United States, GCC, and Asia, marking its next phase of growth ahead of a planned Series A.
May 21, 2026
News,AI,Singapore,Digital Transformation
Singapore launches refreshed Industry Digital Plan to help marine and offshore energy companies leverage digital, AI solutions for growth
The Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) have on Tuesday launched a refreshed Marine & Offshore Energy Industry Digital Plan (M&OE IDP) to support over 1,000 companies in their digital transformation efforts.
May 21, 2026













