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Capgemini: AI is the top technology investment area in 2025 for 67 percent of businesses in Singapore

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the top technology investment area in 2025 for 67 percent of businesses in Singapore, Capgemini Research Institute said Monday.

Malaysia’s Perodua and UTM team up to develop next generation EV

Malaysia's national automaker Perodua and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop the country’s next generation of electric vehicles (xEV).

RHB turns cautious on Malaysia’s data center as US AI diffusion rules present structural risk

RHB Investment Bank is turning cautious on Malaysia's data center (DC) as the US artificial intelligence diffusion (USAID) rules present a structural risk to the multi-year growth story.

Singapore’s crypto.com secures preliminary approval for MiCA license from EU regulators

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com said last Friday it has received in-principle approval of markets in crypto assets (MiCA) license.

TA Securities: Malaysia’s data center growth could face constraints amid US AI chip curbs

With a maximum artificial intelligence (AI) chip install base of up to 49,900 H100-equivalent graphics processing units (GPUs) per Tier-2 country from 2025 to 2027 under US recent AI chip curbs, the growth of data center (DC) projects in Malaysia could face constraints, TA Securities said last Friday.

Singapore’s GFTN partners Odisha to establish Fintech hub in Bhubaneswar

Government of Odisha’s Electronics and Information Technology (E&IT) Department and the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a Global Competency Center in Bhubaneshwar Odisha to foster FinTech collaboration.

East Ventures closes inaugural GP-led secondary transaction with Coller Capital

East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, announced Monday that it has closed its inaugural general partner (GP)-led secondary transaction.

Securities Commission Malaysia releases NSRF guidance to help companies drive sustainability reporting

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Monday released the National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF) guidance to help companies' board of directors drive sustainability reporting.

Singtel partners DSTA and HTX to enhance defense and national security via network technology

Singaporean telecommunication firm Singtel has on Monday announced that it has partnered the Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) to deploy network slicing technology island wide to bolster their capabilities and the national security of Singapore.

MIDF: fear over US AI chip export curbs impact on Malaysia’s data center development may have been overblown

MIDF Research said Monday that the fear over the United States' artificial intelligence (AI) chip export curbs on Malaysia's data center development may have been overblown.