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Malaysia’s newly launched NEEAP 2.0 opens $2B efficiency investment opportunities – MBSB
Malaysia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy and Action Plan 2026-2035 (NEEAP 2.0) and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA) could unlock an estimated MYR 9.1 billion ($2.23 billion) in private-sector investment in industrial and commercial energy-efficiency measures, although much of the projected MYR 36.6 billion spending remains dependent on…
Data center boom ushers in a new era of infrastructure risks and opportunities for insurers – Allianz
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving one of the largest infrastructure investment cycles in decades, but the rapid global build-out of data centers is also creating a new era of construction, operational, climate and insurance risks, according to the latest Allianz Commercial The data center construction boom: risks and claims trends report revealed on…
ESR, INA expand partnership on new logistics developments in Indonesia
Singapore-based real asset manager ESR, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), and other capital partners are jointly investing in the development of two institutional-grade logistics facilities in Cikarang, Greater Jakarta, expanding their partnership and supporting Indonesia’s long-term logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain development.
Singapore-based Manus AI to leave Meta as China blocks Meta’s $2B acquisition
Manus, a Singapore-headquartered AI agent startup founded in China, will return to operating as an independent company and delete some user data, months after Chinese regulators blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition of the startup.
Singapore’s biotechnology firm K2 Therapeutics raises $50M in seed financing from MPM BioImpact
K2 Therapeutics, a Singapore-based biotechnology company, has raised $50 million in seed financing from MPM BioImpact, the U.S. investment firm that founded the company in 2024.
Everyone says the AI went rogue; It did as it was told
Recent autonomous AI security incidents raise a less cinematic concern than machines going rogue. Tenable CTO Vlad Korsunsky argues that the immediate risk comes from AI agents faithfully pursuing objectives while holding access and permissions that organizations have not adequately controlled.
Vietnam, Australia sign 5-year digital economy pact covering AI, semiconductors, data flows
Vietnam and Australia will further collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, cross-border data flows, and undersea cable connectivity.
China’s Ant Group upgrades physician platform into AI workstation “AQ for Doctor” with 300,000 verified doctors
China's Ant Group, the operator of Alipay, has upgraded its physician platform "Haodf for Doctor" into "AQ for Doctor," an AI-powered workstation for physicians covering online consultations, patient management, clinical decision support, and medical research.
Singapore’s Sea Limited posts $7.8B Q2/2026 revenue, e-commerce Shopee account for 72%
Singapore's Sea Limited (NYSE: SE), known for operating Shopee as the biggest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, reported a revenue of $7.8 billion per GAAP calculation for the second quarter of 2026, up 48.1 percent year-on-year.
AI pilots not taking off in Asia Pacific? The answer isn’t a bigger model
Many Asia Pacific enterprises have embraced AI experimentation but remain stuck at the pilot stage. Srikanth Seshadri of HPE Asia Pacific examines how data quality, governance, and an AI factory approach can help organizations scale AI more reliably.
