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Vietnam’s Viettel targets first pre-commercial 6G call by early 2029 as Qualcomm’s first early access partner
Viettel High Tech, under Vietnam's top telco Viettel, has signed a 6G Platform Early Access Program agreement with US semiconductor company Qualcomm Technologies.
Analysts view LSS6 a significant positive for Malaysia’s renewable energy ecosystem
Analysts view the sixth phase of the Large Scale Solar program (LSS6) as a significant positive for Malaysia’s renewable-energy ecosystem, which is now shifting towards hybrid solar-plus-storage projects.
KWAP seeks recovery of $40M eFishery investment
Malaysia's public pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) [KWAP] said it is pursuing all available avenues to recover its MYR 163.4 million ($39.97 million) investment in Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery after the company became embroiled in a financial fraud scandal that led to the imprisonment of its former chief executive.
Taiwan’s semiconductor firm Powertech Technology to invest $400M in Singapore chip packaging joint venture with Broadcom
Taiwan's semiconductor firm Powertech Technology plans to invest $400 million to establish a chip packaging joint venture in Singapore, in a cooperation with US semiconductor giant Broadcom.
Maybank foresees visible growth ahead for Singapore’s JustCo
Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen visible growth ahead for Singapore's co-working space player JustCo, underpinned by a visible expansion pipeline and improving operational efficiency.
Ilana Elbaz of Deel on what APAC founders need to scale globally [Q&A]
Ilana Elbaz of Deel discusses global-first growth, international sales teams, distributed organizations, and AI-enabled go-to-market execution for APAC companies.
Singapore strengthens privacy tools for AI adoption
Singapore has on Monday launched a new guide on federated learning to help businesses adopt privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) for artificial intelligence (AI) development, as organizations seek ways to unlock the value of data while strengthening protection of personal information.
Vietnam emerges as SEA’s next data center contender amid regional capacity shift – BMI
Vietnam is emerging as a credible secondary data center hub in Southeast Asia over the next five years, benefiting from rapid cloud adoption and a spillover of investment from more constrained markets such as Singapore and Malaysia, BMI Country Risk & Industry Research said on Monday.
Singapore launches new Transparency Guidelines to help consumers use GenAI Chatbots safely and responsibly
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has on Monday published new voluntary guidelines to help consumers navigate the use of Generative AI (GenAI) Chatbots.
IMDA launches Singapore’s first Digital Twin Playbook for Enterprises
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said Monday it has developed Singapore’s first Digital Twin for Enterprises Playbook to help business leaders and digital transformation teams in non-information and communications technology (ICT) enterprises adopt Digital Twin technology with confidence.
