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Financing, geopolitical, supply chain remain bottlenecks for ASEAN Power Grid – BMI
While momentum builds for ASEAN Power Grid (APG), the regional initiative designed to interconnect the electricity grids of Southeast Asian nations to enhance energy security, sustainability, and reliability, BMI Country Risk And Industry Research sees financing, geopolitical and supply chain remain bottlenecks.
Information and communication sub-sector leads Malaysia’s services approved investments in 2025
The information and communication4 sub-sector led the surge of Malaysia's services approved investments in 2025 with MYR 152.9 billion ($38.73 billion).
Singapore’s Hanic sets up new IC design and advanced packaging hub in Penang
Hanic, a Singapore-based semiconductor technology firm, has announced a strategic expansion in Penang, Malaysia, to establish a center for integrated circuit (IC) design and advanced packaging design.
MAS sets supervisory expectations on financial institutions for transition planning practices in addressing environmental risk
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Thursday issued three Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management - Transition Planning to separately set out MAS’ supervisory expectations for banks, insurers and asset managers (collectively, FIs) to manage the transition and physical risks they and their portfolios face from climate change.
Korea’s POSCO Future M to invests $270M in battery materials plant in Vietnam
South Korea's POSCO Future M plans to invest KRW357 billion ($270 million) in building a new factory plant in Vietnam's Thai Nguyen province, to produce artificial graphite anode materials used in batteries.
NUS collaborates with OpenAI to develop AI-native graduates in Singapore
The National University of Singapore’s School of Computing (NUS Computing) is deepening the integration of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across its curriculum and student learning experiences through a collaboration with OpenAI, as part of the school’s broader strategy to prepare Computing graduates for a world increasingly shaped by…
Vietnam’s VinFast signs dealer agreements to approach Indonesia’s e-scooter market
VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer under Vietnam's top conglomerate Vingroup, has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with six electric scooter dealers in Indonesia as it prepares to launch its electric scooter lineup in the country in the second quarter of 2026, expanding its distribution network in one of the world’s largest two-wheeler…
AnyMind Group, Truecaller Partner to expand ads in Southeast Asia
AnyMind Group has entered into a strategic partnership with global communications platform Truecaller to manage advertising inventory across several markets in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, the companies announced.
Data sync AI agents for e-commerce: Keeping inventory in real time
Inventory is the heartbeat of e-commerce, and every beat must be in sync. Data Sync AI Agents provide the intelligence and automation to keep that rhythm steady across every channel, every warehouse, and every transaction.
BEYOND Expo 2026 unveils “AI: Digital to Physical” as its official theme
In 2026, BEYOND Expo is expected to welcome more than 30,000 attendees and will deliver a curated program spanning the AI Summit, Global Investment Summit, Wealth Summit, BGlobal Summit, SheTech Summit, Founder Talks, SportsTech Forum, Gen Z Forum, Web3 + AI Forum, and Regional Cooperation Forums, alongside Media Day, Fund at First Pitch, BEYOND Awards, and…
