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Southeast Asia’s digital platforms have moved from growth engines to economic infrastructure. As subsidies normalize, regulation expands, and platforms invest in profitability, logistics, worker protections, and merchant tools, users and sellers are beginning to feel more of the cost of scale. The next test for the region’s platform economy will be whether…

The Energy Market Authority (EMA) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) on Tuesday for a comprehensive study to assess the feasibility of deploying geothermal energy systems in Singapore.

Indonesia's all-commerce firm PT BUKALAPAK.COM Tbk (Bukalapak) has recorded revenue of IDR 2.37 trillion ($136.78 million) in the first quarter this year, representing an increase of approximately 63 percent compared to IDR 1.46 trillion in the same period last year.

As technology continues to evolve, expectations around how we power our devices should evolve with it. As devices become more central to how Malaysians live, learn, and stay connected, charging should no longer be treated as a passive routine. It deserves the same level of attention we give to the devices themselves.

Cube, a Thailand-based market data platform, announced Tuesday that it has raised a $3.7 million Series A led by Betatron Venture Partners, with continued participation from M Venture Partners and strategic angels.

Khazanah Nasional Berhad, in collaboration with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), has successfully priced Malaysia’s first tokenized sukuk with a nominal value of MYR 100 million (25.31 million), marking an important step in the application of digital technologies to support the future development of Malaysia’s domestic capital market.

Indonesian tech giant GoTo Group, known for Gojek and Tokopedia, reported a net profit of Rp171 billion for the first quarter of 2026, alongside a 63% year-on-year increase in gross transaction value (GTV) to Rp236 trillion, marking a turnaround($12.7 million) from a net loss of Rp367 billion a year earlier.

LinkedIn,the professional networking and career development platform, has released its sixth annual Top Companies list for Singapore, identifying 15 organizations that offer strong opportunities for career development in 2026.

China’s online and mobile payment platform Alipay has launched a new AI payment processing product aimed at enabling businesses in mainland China, including small firms and one-person companies, to accept payments from autonomous AI agents.

Singapore-based Ant International has introduced a new Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP) to support the growing agentic commerce by enabling secure, AI-driven payment connections across mobile services.