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MBSB Research has on Wednesday maintained its positive stance on the renewable energy subsector, underpinned by the structural policy tailwinds for a deep decarbonization trajectory in line with the targets under National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR).

Indonesia’s data center market is set for continued expansion, supported by international private capital, cloud adoption, data localization requirements and spillover demand from Singapore, but growing constraints around power, land, water, connectivity and renewable energy could increasingly challenge the country’s ability to sustain its growth, BMI…

Asian startup founders are planning their US expansion earlier, placing commercial teams closer to capital and customers while keeping product, engineering and operations rooted in Asia.

Malaysia’s semiconductor sector is benefiting from the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, but gains remain uneven across the industry, while supply risks and the challenge of moving further up the value chain continue to weigh on its longer-term outlook, HSBC said on Thursday.

Infoblox Threat Intel said it observed about 65,000 re-registered expired domains a day in the first half of 2026, with some being reused for malware, scams, illegal streaming and online gambling.

Databricks has closed a $5 billion strategic funding round at a $190 billion valuation after reporting more than 80 percent year-on-year growth and a $7 billion revenue run-rate.

Malaysia remained Grab's biggest revenue source in the first half of 2026, generating $622 million as the Singapore-based superapp's total revenue climbed 23 percent year-over-year to $1.95 billion.

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, NVIDIA, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs have launched the UGM Indosat NVIDIA AI Technology Center (NVAITC), Indonesia's first university-based AI technology center.

Malaysia's tech-enabled coffee chain ZUS Coffee is considering an initial public offering (IPO) of its Malaysia business to raise at least RM1 billion ($245 million).