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EY Malaysia, SAINS collaborate to advance digital & AI transformation in Sarawak
The collaboration brings together EY Malaysia’s global experience in business transformation, digital strategy, AI, governance and industry expertise with SAINS’ deep understanding of the public sector and its longstanding track record in delivering digital solutions that support Sarawak’s development agenda.
TNGlobal Tracker: Hong Kong Monthly Funding Snapshot September 2026
The Hong Kong Monthly Funding Tracker for September 2026 recorded a strong rebound in total capital deployment, reaching $394.84 million across 8 rounds
TNGlobal Tracker: Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Snapshot September 2026
The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for September 2026 recorded a sharp pullback in total capital deployment, reaching $82.7 million across 13 rounds.
Singapore consumers open to AI agents but want guardrails, Ping Identity survey finds
A Ping Identity survey of 1,000 Singapore consumers finds willingness to use AI agents alongside strong concerns about representation, data access, oversight and regulation.
Datakrew, Gaadin link EV battery, vehicle and charging intelligence
Datakrew and Gaadin plan to connect EV battery and vehicle analytics with charging and energy-management software for fleet operators.
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge awards $800,000 to 3 to programs in Indonesia
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC) 2026, Indonesia’s largest climate tech competition, has concluded and awarded Rp15 billion ($840,000) to three participants to pilot their innovations in Indonesia.
Philippines’ Skyro launches pioneering cashback program in home market
The program is available to eligible users of SkyroCredit, Skyro's reusable digital credit line within the Skyro app, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Mobility app Setel introduces Malaysia’s first multilingual voice fueling experience
Malaysia's mobility app Setel has introduced Voice Fuelling, an AI-powered experience that lets users activate their fuel pump using voice commands.
AI trend to boost Southeast Asia’s GDP growth, Vietnam tops region at 7.4%: WB
The AI trend can help drive up the economic growth of Southeast Asia and Vietnam can top the region's GDP growth in 2026 with 7.4 percent, followed by Indonesia with 5.2 percent and Malaysia with 5.1 percent.
In Southeast Asia, corporate credibility increasingly starts with the data
PR consultant Salsabila Syifa Atma examines how fragmented business data can affect the credibility of corporate claims as Southeast Asian companies digitize and adopt AI.
