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Indonesia, China Launch Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage
Under the guidance of Bank Indonesia and the People’s Bank of China, Indonesia and China have launched a cross-border QR payment linkage connecting Indonesia’s QRIS payment system with Chinese payment platforms through Alipay+ and UnionPay International.
Korea’s virtual asset exchange Bithumb, Vietnam’s SSI Digital to jointly build crypto exchange
Bithumb, a major virtual asset exchange in South Korea, and SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam's stock broker SSI Securities, will jointly launch and operate on a virtual asset exchange business in Vietnam.
Malaysia strengthens chip ecosystem through talent, smart manufacturing
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is strengthening Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem through a strategic focus on talent development, smart manufacturing and supply chain integration.
Malaysia’s AI, smart mobility firms secure $115M export pipeline in Japan
Malaysian technology companies secured more than MYR 450 million ($115.09 million) in potential export opportunities at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, driven by growing international demand for artificial intelligence (AI), smart mobility and autonomous technology solutions, according to the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
Huawei’s Bangkok launch ignites all-scenario intelligence, opening a new chapter of smart life
China-based tech giant Huawei held the "Now Is Your Spark" global product launch in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, where they officially unveiled the HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max, HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Series, HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner 2 Racing Legend Edition, and other innovative products.
AI agents are creating a new kind of data risk enterprises can’t see
The race to adopt AI is moving faster than the race to govern it. The organizations that close that gap first — not by slowing AI adoption, but by building the visibility and governance to match it — will be the ones that turn AI from a liability into a genuine competitive advantage.
ASEAN intensifies regional push to advance supply chain resilience alongside green, digital initiatives
ASEAN leaders have intensified regional push to advance supply chain resilience alongside green and digital initiatives amid Middle East tensions.
GIC backs Anthropic-linked new AI-native enterprise services firm
Singapore's investor GIC is backing Anthropic-linked new artificial intelligence (AI)-native enterprise services firm.
What APAC SMEs need from their money management stack
Expansion doesn't break companies. Invisible infrastructure gaps do. Singapore scaleups have always punched above their weight. The ones that continue to do so aren’t just moving fast; they’re building the financial infrastructure to support the speed.
Singapore’s Princeton Digital Group raises $856M for Indonesia data center
Princeton Digital Group said it has secured approximately $856 million in financing to support the development of its 120-MW JC3 data center campus in Indonesia
