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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.
August 1, 2025
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.
August 1, 2025
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.
August 1, 2025
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.
August 1, 2025
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.
August 1, 2025
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…
August 1, 2025
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).
August 1, 2025
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…
August 1, 2025
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).
August 1, 2025
Malaysia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Analysis
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.
August 1, 2025