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Temasek appoints Tan Chong Meng as Deputy Chairman

Following the earlier announcement of Teo Chee Hean as Chairman of the Temasek Board with effect from October 9, 2025, Temasek Holdings has appointed Tan Chong Meng as Deputy Chairman, effective the same date.

SoftBank, Oracle team up to accelerate Japan’s AI and sovereign cloud

Oracle Corporation and SoftBank Corp. are collaborating to provide secure, compliant, and scalable sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services to organizations in Japan.

AI adoption in cybersecurity surges across Malaysia – IDC survey

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in cybersecurity surges across Malaysia with 90 percent are already using it, a survey from IDC showed last Thursday.

DE-CIX Malaysia expands footprint with availability with NTT DATA

DE-CIX Malaysia, the Malaysian subsidiary of the world’s leading operator of Internet Exchanges (IXs), announced Tuesday the launch of its full suite of interconnection services at NTT DATA’s CBJ1 Data Center in Cyberjaya.

Snowflake strengthens Malaysia presence with planned AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) availability to address rising demand

Snowflake, the artificial intelligence (AI) data cloud company, announced Thursday it is increasing its Malaysia reach with plans to deploy a local instance on the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) region.

Hong Kong Electronics Fairs launch next week

The Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and electronicAsia will run concurrently from Oct 13 to 16 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC).

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How AI agents are shaping the future of work across industries

AI agents are no longer a distant vision of the future. They are actively shaping the way we work across industries, from healthcare and finance to manufacturing and retail. By automating repetitive tasks, enabling data-driven decisions, and fostering innovation, AI agents are transforming the workplace into a more efficient, agile, and creative…

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Asia’s next digital crisis is already in the cloud

Asia’s cloud transformation remains one of the great success stories of the modern digital economy. But if its next chapter is to deliver sustainable, inclusive growth, it must be underpinned by resilient and secure digital infrastructure. Every exposed API, leaked credential, or unpatched AI workload is not just a technical misstep. It is a business risk…

SEA sees strong growth in Weixin Pay usage as Chinese tourists travel abroad over Golden Week

Southeast Asia has seen strong growth in Weixin pay usage as Chinese tourists travel abroad over Golden Week, Weixin said Thursday.

Singapore’s Qapita raises $26.5M Series B round led by Charles Schwab

Singapore-based Qapita, an equity management platform with presence in India and the United States, announced Wednesday that it has raised $26.5 million in its Series B equity financing round.