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Malaysia-based technology firm Bridgenet Solutions Sdn Bhd has entered into a strategic collaboration with Eaton Industries Sdn Bhd, a power management firm, as the company expands its capabilities in the data center segment to support Malaysia’s rapidly growing demand for resilient and high-performance digital infrastructure.

Toku Ltd., a Singapore-incorporated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer experience (CX) platform, announced Wednesday the successful close of its initial public offering, raising S$16.25 million ($12.65 million) at S$0.25 per invitation share.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has entered into a MYR 4.3 million ($1.06 million) Social Impact Agreement with Exabytes to equip hundreds of Malaysians, particularly those from B40 and M40 communities (lower and middle-income households), with cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) skills to meet the country's fast-growing digital workforce demand.

In 2026, AI compliance is at the forefront of the contracting industry. As governments create new laws and push the implementation of AI, contractors must adopt the latest technology to remain relevant.

Founders from Saudi Arabia and beyond bring solutions in AI, food tech, and edtech to regional and international markets.

PwC's survey showed a widening artificial intelligence (AI) maturity divide as many Malaysian organizations struggle to translate experimentation into measurable financial impact.

ServiceNow, the artificial intelligence (AI) control tower for business reinvention, and OpenAI announced Wednesday an enhanced strategic collaboration to power agentic AI experiences and accelerate enterprise AI outcomes.

Everstone Capital, the Singapore-headquartered private equity arm of the Everstone Group, announced Tuesday that VWO and AB Tasty, two firms in the optimization space, have entered into an agreement to combine.

Australian fund Aware Super announced Tuesday a $300 million investment into the Skyline JV data center business, which indirectly owns Vantage Data Centers APAC (Vantage APAC), a global provider of hyperscale data centers with more than ten high-quality assets across Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Airwallex, a global financial platform, has acquired Paynuri Co. Ltd., an entity holding Payment Gateway and Prepaid Electronic Payment Instrument licenses as well as a Foreign Exchange Business registration, in South Korea.