Deep Tech

Singapore’s Robotics startup Botsync secures additional Series A funding from SGInnovate

Botsync, a Singapore-based robotics automation company specializing in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and vendor-agnostic automation orchestration, has received additional funding from SGInnovate as part of its extended Series A round.

Thailand maps long-term semiconductor strategy, pushes toward full value chain

Thailand has set out a national strategy to expand its semiconductor industry, focusing on power semiconductors, sensors, photonics, discrete devices and analog chips, as part of a long-term plan to build a complete value chain.

Vietnam’s FPT makes first commercial chip delivery into Japan market

Vietnam-based technology corporation FPT has recently delivered the first batch of power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to a Japanese electronics company through Restar, a major Japan-based electronics and semiconductor distributor.

UMPSAH partners China’s Albatross Tech for drone center in Malaysia

UMPSA Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (UMPSAH), the commercial subsidiary of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Albatross Tech Pt. Co. Ltd., China, to establish Pahang’s first low-altitude airspace technology incubator and drone center.

AI demand still not enough to lead strong semi-con growth in Singapore – Maybank

Despite the strong demand from artificial intelligence (AI)-related themes, the overall semiconductor demand remains sluggish resulting in high inventory levels for most of the key semi-con players, Maybank Investment Bank said in its recent report.

Trump policy risk remains a key overhang for Malaysia’s technology sector – Ta Securities

Ta Securities has highlighted three major factors potentially influencing Malaysia's technology sector’s earnings in 2026 - the United States' sectoral tariffs on semiconductors; global semiconductor sales and progress of National Semiconductor Strategy.

Malaysia’s technology up-cycle remains intact in the first quarter of next year – Kenanga

Kenanga Research has foreseen Malaysia's technology up-cycle to remain intact in the first quarter of next year, supported by a still expanding global semiconductor up-cycle and a resilient front-end capex outlook, which should continue to favor Malaysia’s front-end beneficiaries.

Singapore’s deep tech firm Quantified Energy secures ADB and Beacon VC’s investment

Quantified Energy (QE), a Singapore-based deep-tech company, announced Tuesday a new strategic investments from Asian Development Bank Ventures (ADBV) and Beacon Venture Capital (Beacon VC), the corporate venture arm of Thailand’s KASIKORNBANK (KBank).

Singapore’s Pyxis secures $10M in growth funding round to accelerate Asia’s maritime electrification

Pyxis, a Singapore-based maritime electrification startup, has secured S$13 million ($10.06 million) in the first close of its S$18 million ($13.94 million) growth funding round.

Vertiv to boost Asia manufacturing footprint with manufacturing facility in Malaysia

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, announced last Thursday that it plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in Asia through the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia.