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Analyst: Malaysia’s data center interest revives after US AI regulation rollback

The overhang on the data center theme in Malaysia has eased for now, after the United States scrapped its artificial AI diffusion rules that were proposed during the wane of the Biden Administration, RHB Investment Bank said Monday.

Singapore’s CrediLinq raises $8.5M Series A funding led by OM/VC and MS&AD Ventures

1982 Ventures’ portfolio company CrediLinq, the Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered embedded finance platform, announced last Saturday the close of its $8.5 million Series A funding round.

HNSE Asia AI Hardware Battle 2025 opens call for entries, offering full sponsorship to Grand Finale in Hainan, China

The competition aims to bridge smart hardware development with artistic expression and international business collaboration. With a strong emphasis on integrating AI-driven hardware into consumer and industrial sectors, the program supports participants through capital access, media visibility, and ecosystem integration.

Singapore’s Princeton Digital Group raises $1.2B in financing for data center expansion

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data center provider, announced Tuesday the successful raise of over $1.2 billion in financing to support its continued expansion and development of artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data center infrastructure across Asia.

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Unlocking Southeast Asia’s multi-billion dollar biotech potential With AI

With partnerships across both government and private sectors, Southeast Asia can create an ecosystem that supports sustainable, long-term growth in AI-powered healthcare, enabling breakthroughs that improve patient outcomes and save lives. 

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Why organizations must rethink energy use for a more sustainable AI future

As AI grows in popularity, it is especially reshaping fast-growing digital economies like Singapore and those across Asia. The region’s leadership in technology adoption comes with a responsibility to drive sustainable innovation. Meeting the surging energy demands of AI while advancing decarbonisation goals will require a fundamental shift in how we think…

Malaysia, Japan seal $310M in green bioeconomy

Malaysia and Japan have marked a new milestone in green bioeconomy cooperation with the signing of three strategic agreements worth MYR 1.34 billion ($310 million) at Expo 2025 Osaka.

UOB Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia collaborate to support SMEs on decarbonization journey

UOB Malaysia announced Thursday a collaboration with Bursa Malaysia Berhad to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in adopting sustainability practices and advancing their decarbonization journey.

Equinix unveils its first AI-ready data center with dense ecosystem in Jakarta

Equinix, Inc., the global digital infrastructure company, has unlocked Indonesia’s burgeoning digital opportunities by inaugurating its first International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Jakarta under the joint venture with PT Astra International Tbk (Astra).

Maybank sees strong momentum sustained for Sea

Maybank Investment Bank has revised up Singapore technology firm Sea's revenue/adjust earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) forecasts for FY25-27 by 6 percent to 8 percent following its strong first quarter.