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While Malaysia is positioning itself as ASEAN’s leading data center hub, Hong Leong Investment Bank Research said it must balance attracting investors with enforcing credible sustainability standards.

Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen artificial intelligence (AI) demand to spur neocloud race in ASEAN.

NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore (NUS), announced Tuesday two major co-investment partnerships and an international education initiative to strengthen Singapore’s role as a global innovation hub for deep tech.

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International, a global digital payment firm, will launch cross-border QR code payments between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) national payment scheme, mada, and Ant International’s global wallet gateway, Alipay+, during 2026 to drive digitization and inclusive growth for local merchants.

Maybank Investment Bank has maintained a neutral stance on the renewable energy (RE) sector in the Philippines despite the positive government support as execution has lagged and RE players are navigating near-term headwinds with execution hurdles.

Laver Cup and Alipay+, part of Ant International, a global digital payment, digitization and financial technology provider, have on Monday formally announced a new long-term strategic partnership which will begin at Laver Cup San Francisco 2025, to be held at the Chase Center from September 19-21.

Malaysian government has partnered with Zetrix AI Berhad, a developer of Shariah-aligned large language model (LLM) NurAI, to collaborate on establishing the global framework for Shariah compliance, certification and governance in artificial intelligence (AI).

Sustainability started out as part of corporate responsibility, often linked to community projects or environmental pledges. Now it has become a core part of business growth, as it shapes how companies plan, invest, and compete. 

If exchanges want to earn the confidence of Asia’s investors again, they need to understand that money alone won’t build credibility. Transparency, professionalism, and reliability will. And to project that image, they will need clear communication practices.

X-FAB, the Germany-based analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, has expanded its manufacturing site in Sarawak, Malaysia with $600 million investment.