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While the new power tariffs may lead to short-term challenges for data center projects in Malaysia, the country's dominant position in emerging Southeast Asia is unlikely to be dramatically altered, as demand for cloud computing remains strong, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Thursday.

Boost, a Malaysia-based regional fintech player, announced Thursday a significant expansion of its cross-border payment capabilities through a new integration with UnionPay International (UPI).

BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said hyperscale opportunities are driving Philippines market convergence while Malaysia maintains regional leadership.

AI is a critical element for forward-thinking organizations, with respondents indicating that generative AI (gen AI) will be a key contributor to the future of virtualization management and operations. As virtualized workloads expand across increasingly diverse environments, AI emerges as a key aspect in virtualization management.

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business arm of global technology company Tencent, announced Thursday its commitment to help more South Korea’s web-based enterprises scale and innovate, through artificial intelligence (AI) and media technologies that will usher in more interactive, immersive and sticky user experiences.

Malaysia-based Yinson Production Ghana has entered into a strategic research and development partnership with the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and local capacity development in Ghana.

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Singapore invests boldly in artificial intelligence (AI) but businesses struggle to scale enterprise-wide, a new global study by the IBM Institute showed Thursday.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an India-based information technology (IT) services, consulting, and business solutions provider, has launched a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI)-Powered Research & Innovation Center in Singapore.

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and their partners in the ASEAN Sustainability Reporting Advocacy Collaborative (ASRAC) have on Wednesday unveiled a landmark regional policy statement that charts a unified path forward for sustainability reporting across Southeast Asia,…