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Megaspeed, Singapore-registered Nvidia cloud customer, cooperating with US export inspections
Megaspeed International, a Singapore-registered cloud partner of Nvidia, takes its US export-control obligations seriously and has cooperated with inspections by the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
MDEC partners seven financiers to boost SME financing through NEFX
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), an agency under the Ministry of Digital, has on Wednesday exchanged memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with seven financing partners to widen financing opportunities for Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the National E-Invoice Financing Exchange (NEFX).
Malaysia reviewing existing laws to prevent country from being GPU re-export hub – report
Johari's remarks came amid media reports of an alleged affair involving NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and a woman accused of helping entities circumvent US export restrictions on high-performance chips to China. Huang reportedly acknowledged the affair, prompting the US chipmaker to launch an internal investigation. The reports have renewed scrutiny of whether…
Thailand’s Horizon Group raises $12.5M from Singapore’s Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India
Horizon Group, the Bangkok-headquartered consumer wellness company behind the Lunio sleep brand, has raised $12.5 million in a Series A round from Singapore-based Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, which was the sole investor.
SEA AI funding rises 121 percent to $4.2 billion in 9M 2026 – Tracxn
Southeast Asia (SEA) artificial intelligence (AI) companies raised $4.2 billion in the first nine months of 2026 (9M 2026), up 121 percent from $1.9 billion in 9M 2025, Tracxn said on Thursday.
Cyberattacks against Singapore’s SPH Media expose personal data for 9% of its database
SPH Media, among the largest media publishers in Singapore, has experienced cyberattacks on five of its systems, which were a coordinated effort by the same threat actor.
Beyond chatbots: Why banks must rethink AI adoption as Vietnam tightens rules [Q&A]
audax, a Singapore-based digital banking platform, argues the next stage is agentic banking, but only with governance strong enough to keep pace with new rules of State Bank of Vietnam, the country's central bank.
Japan’s PCB maker Meiko invests $450M more in Vietnam factory, totaling $800M
Japan's Meiko Group, a manufacturer of printed circuit board (PCB), will invest $450 million more in its Hoa Binh factory in Phu Tho province of Vietnam, raising the total investment to $800 million.
Startup Week Malaysia returns to build momentum and equip founders with practical business skills
Startup Week Malaysia 2026 will run from Nov 16 to 20 at Asia School of Business, Kuala Lumpur.
DBS PayLah! users gain access to over 100 million QR merchants in China
More than three million DBS PayLah! users in Singapore can now make QR payments at over 100 million merchants across mainland China through Alipay and Weixin Pay networks, expanding the bank's cross-border payment coverage in the country, DBS said on Thursday.
