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Malaysia’s Digital Penang, Indonesia’s KUMPUL renew partnership to strengthen cross-border startup ecosystem
Malaysia's digitalization agency Digital Penang and Indonesia's startup ecosystem KUMPUL have renewed their memorandum of understanding for 2026 to 2027, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the startup, innovation, and entrepreneurial ecosystem across Malaysia and the region.
Anthropic’s Claude narrows gap with ChatGPT among Singapore startups as AI becomes core infrastructure
Anthropic's Claude has rapidly gained ground on OpenAI's ChatGPT among Singapore startups, with its customer base growing 258 percent year-on-year and total spend increasing 17 times, according to new data from Singapore-based financial platform Aspire.
Japan’s Murata Tribe launch MedTech open innovation program for ASEAN and India startups
Japan's Murata Electronics and Signapore-based Tribe, an open innovation platform, have launched KUMIHIMO Tech Camp Singapore 2026, an open innovation programme inviting MedTech startups across ASEAN and India to co-develop healthcare solutions addressing the region's most pressing medical challenges.
Indosat, Adobe, Indonesia’s Ministry of Creative Economy to jointly equip creators with AI tools
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Adobe, and Indonesia's Ministry of Creative Economy will jointly help Indonesians turn digital access and creativity into economic opportunity, combining Indosat's nationwide reach, Adobe's AI-powered creative tools, and the Ministry's creative economy ecosystem.
Kenanga sees advanced packaging as next battleground in semiconductor value chain
Kenanga Research said Monday that advanced packaging will become the next battleground in semiconductor value chain and benefit Malaysia's technology players.
AI platform race is tightening across Asia’s startup ecosystem, Aspire data shows
The artificial intelligence (AI) platform race is becoming increasingly competitive across Asia's startup ecosystem, as new data from Singapore-based Aspire shows Anthropic's Claude rapidly gaining ground on OpenAI's ChatGPT, while a growing number of startups are adopting multiple AI platforms simultaneously as AI becomes embedded into day-to-day…
Malaysians see strong productivity gains from AI – Ipsos poll
Malaysians see strong productivity gains from artificial intelligence (AI) as many as eight in ten Malaysians report that AI tools have helped them save time and improve efficiency, a poll from Ipsos showed Tuesday.
Singapore revises framework for Single Family Offices
The revised framework for Single Family Offices (SFOs) has been taken effect in Singapore on June 15, 2026.
Danantara Indonesia issues $1.5B international bond
Indonesia's state-owned fund Danantara Indonesia has successfully issued $1.5 billion international bond.
IMDA, Microsoft team up to advancing AI safety and security
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Microsoft Corporation have on last Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deepen collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security.
