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Google on Wednesday unveiled its plan for responsible digital infrastructure development in Malaysia, including an investment of $15 billion over the next two years (2027 to 2028).

Recorded climate tech funding in Vietnam fell 52 percent in 2025 to $49.86 million across 33 transactions, from $104.20 million across 60 transactions in 2024, according to the "Vietnam Climate Tech Ecosystem Report 2026."

Singtel and cybersecurity training provider, DART,  have on Wednesday launched the Advanced Persistent Threat Detection and Response Program, to strengthen cyber resilience across enterprises, including Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) Owners.

Malaysia-based Solarvest Holdings Bhd has appointed Joseph Wong Aik Peoy as Chief Executive Officer of engineering and operations, and James Lee Chung Min as chief Energy Transition Officer, as the group expands beyond renewable energy generation into energy storage, grid modernization and intelligent energy solutions.

Singapore will streamline its initial public offering (IPO) approval process from Jan 4, 2027, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) delegating prospectus review functions for Mainboard and Global Listing Board (GLB) listing applications to Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo).

Singapore-based Bridge Data Centers (BDC) announced Tuesday the appointment of Drew Chen as Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-CEO), effective November 1, 2026.

Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), through Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, opened the Cradle LIVE! Summit 2026 in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday (November 4).

The Hong Kong Monthly Funding Tracker for October 2026 recorded a pullback in total capital deployment, reaching $94.09 million across 5 rounds.

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a data center operator based in Singapore, today announced that it has secured approximately $1.3 billion in green financing for its JH1 campus in Johor, Malaysia. 

Grab’s profitability strengthened in the third quarter of 2026, with group adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rising 73 percent year on year, prompting Maybank Investment Bank Research to raise its earnings forecasts and target price for the Southeast Asian superapp operator.