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Cybersecurity is becoming a critical supplier qualification requirement for Malaysian technology hardware companies serving the global semiconductor industry, as chipmakers tighten supply chain standards amid rising cyber threats, Kenanga Research said Thursday.

Singapore's highly restrictive regulatory framework is reshaping Southeast Asia's data center landscape, with neighboring Johor, Bangkok and Jakarta emerging as key beneficiaries of hyperscale investment as operators seek larger sites, lower costs and greater expansion opportunities, according to a report by Knight Frank revealed on Thursday.

Malaysia's stock exchange Bursa Malaysia has revised upwards one of its 2026 headline Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), increasing its initial public offering (IPO) market capitalization target to MYR 34 billion ($8.32 billion) from MYR 28 billion.

MBSB Research said Thursday that it viewed Malaysia's AI Nation 2030 positively, being the policy bridge between Malaysia’s current data center investment cycle and the next phase of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) value creation.

Private equity (PE) investment in Southeast Asia fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, with 10 deals worth $935.5 million, compared with 19 deals worth $9.2 billion in the previous quarter, according to the EY-Parthenon's Southeast Asia Private Equity Pulse for Q2/2026 report.

ADA, an AI company headquartered in both Singapore and Malaysia, has completed the acquisition of Algonomy, an AI retail decision-making company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, expanding the combined group's presence.

ASEAN+3 economies need to bring together artificial intelligence (AI), energy infrastructure and digital payment systems to navigate a potential new wave of dollar dependence as AI reshapes the global economy, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Thursday.

OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad said Thursday it has committed MYR 325 million ($79.48 million) in financing to support a utility-scale 100MW/400MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project under the Malaysian government’s Battery Energy Storage (MyBeST) Program.

Enterprises across Asia Pacific and Japan are moving AI agents into core workflows. As non-human identities multiply, organizations need consistent identity governance across platforms, clouds, and autonomous systems.

Singapore-based game publisher iterco has opened iterhaus, a creative hub, and Porch, a community café, in South Jakarta, marking an expansion beyond game publishing into physical community infrastructure for Indonesia's creative industry.