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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global growth will slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 before recovering to 3.4 percent in 2027, while within Southeast Asia, Vietnam at 8.4 percent growth and Malaysia at 5.2 percent can lead the region.

The expansion, made through a partnership with Thailand-based market-access and B2B consultancy RevSEA, kicked off last month with the launch of an 18-month gamified marketing campaign for one of Myanmar’s largest e-wallet providers.

The MoU builds on the existing relationship between GENM and Alibaba Cloud, following their previous collaboration with Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park, where AI and cloud technology was explored to support the guest experience.

Infineon has completed its acquisition of Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors, adding digital power-management expertise for AI data centers.

Chinese industrial robotics developer Changzhou Microintelligence has passed a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing, advancing its proposed IPO.

SQREEM Technologies (SQREEM), an AI-powered behavioural intelligence and data analytics company, has been appointed under the Singapore Government’s Whole-of-Government Digital Consumption Analytics Services Period Contract and Framework Agreement (2nd Edition).

FPT, among the largest tech firms in Vietnam Vietnam, and South Korea's NAVER Cloud will jointly develop and sell artificial-intelligence (AI) services across Asia-Pacific.

According to Anwar, Malaysia's economy is projected to expand by a commendable 4.2 percent to 5.2 percent in 2027. Growth in 2026 is projected at between 4.8 percent and 5.3 percent.

Firmus has withdrawn its planned A$7 billion Australian IPO and will pursue private funding after investor concerns over valuation and expansion risk.

TSMC's third-quarter revenue rose about 50 percent to a record NT$1.49 trillion, exceeding analyst expectations as AI chip demand remained strong.