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MBSB sees positive impacts of data center development to Malaysia economic growth and various sectors

MBSB Research said Wednesday that it sees positive impacts of data center development to Malaysia economic growth and various sectors.

Malton partners NVIDIA cloud partner Ricloud for AI compute centers in Malaysia

Malaysia's property firm Malton has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NVIDIA cloud partner Ricloud to establish artificial intelligence (AI) compute centers in Malaysia.

HSBC, Google Cloud sign AI partnership, eyeing $100M return per use case

HSBC and Google Cloud will jointly build and deploy AI capabilities across HSBC's global operations, targeting more than 200 new AI use cases over the next two years, each of which HSBC estimates could return more than $100 million in direct revenue gains or efficiency improvements.

Malaysia, China boost joint research in AI, biotech and green tech

Malaysia and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI), with both countries expanding collaboration in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, renewable energy and advanced materials.

Australia’s medtech Ovum raises $4M to build AI infrastructure for women

Ovum, an Australian women's health company founded by Ariella Heffernan-Marks, has raised $4 million in seed funding to address the gender health gap, tripling its valuation just one year after securing $1.7 million in a pre-seed round.

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AI agents are joining the workforce; Inclusion must be part of the job description

AI agents are becoming part of the workforce. Like any workforce, they need standards, training, supervision, and accountability.

Sea Limited, OpenAI to jointly expand AI access for e-commerce Shopee users, sellers

Singapore-headquartered e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd and OpenAI willl collaborate to drive AI adoption across Southeast Asia and Brazil, focusing on AI-powered e-commerce.

Trozo’s Pavan Govindan on why fragmented customer data remains a challenge for omnichannel brands [interview]

Consumer brands are operating across storefronts, social platforms, messaging apps, marketplaces, and physical locations. Trozo founder and CEO Pavan Govindan discusses how AI may help teams manage those connected but often fragmented customer journeys.

Malaysia’s AI-led technology and energy exports drive trade surplus to record high in first five months

Malaysia's strategic positioning in technology and energy drives its trade surplus to a historic high of 132.77 billion ringgit ($31.99 billion) in January to May, 2026.

[Partner event]VivaTech 2026 celebrates 10th anniversary with 200k visitors, with presence of French President Emmanuel Macron & Indian PM Narendra Modi

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, VivaTech expanded its scale: more space, more innovations, and more inspiration, consolidating its status as an unmissable global tech and innovation gathering. On this occasion, VivaTech also took over the Champs-Élysées on June 14, 2026. This edition featured an exceptional program built around several key themes: AI &…