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Kenanga: hyperscale data center boom spurs demand for telco connectivity services

Kenanga Research has foreseen compelling growth opportunities for Malaysian telcos, driven by the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure across ASEAN.

Adyen, Atlas tie up to improve payments technology for Singapore’s F&B businesses

Adyen, the global payments platform, announced Thursday its partnership with Singapore-based restaurant operating system Atlas, to improve payments technology for Singapore’s food and beverage (F&B) businesses.

Analysts: Malaysia’s push to rejoin global chip supply chain shows results

MBSB Research said Malaysian government’s effort to reestablish the country’s positioning in the semiconductor global supply chain has started to yield results.

Thunes, EzyRemit team up to enhance cross-border payments for expatriate communities

Thunes, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has announced a new collaboration with EzyRemit, an Australia-based digital money transfer operator, to enable fast, secure and cost-effective cross-border payments to overseas communities worldwide.

Report: investors favor APAC markets as Biotech destinations amid US-China tensions

Markets in Asia Pacific (APAC) are rapidly gaining ground as credible innovation hubs amid the reshaping of global biotech strategies, driven by geopolitical tensions and significant US research funding cuts, a new report revealed on Thursday.

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4 Lessons learned from providing 2 million people with AI skills in 1 year

GenAI is the most impactful technology advancement we’ll see in our lifetime, and its value and potential will only grow if employees and leaders know how to harness, build, and create with it safely and responsibly. Now is the time for leaders to embrace a culture of continuous AI learning and nurture skills development to unlock new levels of…

IFC partners with CleanMax to scale solar solutions for Thailand’s commercial and industrial sector

To expand access to reliable energy and make clean power more affordable for industrial businesses, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing THB 1.48 billion (approximately $45 million) in CleanMax Energy (Thailand) Company Limited, a subsidiary of Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited (CleanMax).

NTT DATA partners Mistral AI to provide AI solutions for enterprises

NTT DATA, a Japan-based digital business and technology services firm, and Mistral AI, a France-based innovator in open-weight, high-performance generative AI (GenAI) models, have on Wednesday announced plans to jointly sell and deploy safe and private enterprise-grade artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that are able to foster strategic autonomy for…

ZA Global leads $40M Series A2 round in RD Technologies to build Asia’s stablecoin infrastructure

ZA Global, a Hong Kong-based digital finance firm, has led a $40 million Series A2 financing round for fintech firm RD Technologies (RD).

Analyst foresees EV price competition in Malaysia amid policy changes

Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) market is approaching a key policy turning point, with the government expected to end completely built-up (CBU) import tax exemptions and the approved permit (AP) regime by year-end, an analyst said in its recent report.