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In a landmark move for regional energy cooperation, leading energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam have signed a joint development agreement to explore the export of renewable electricity from Vietnam to Malaysia and Singapore.

To build resilience, companies are advised to implement robust incident response plans and do everything it takes to detect threats in time. This includes maintaining secure backups and investing in continuous threat monitoring. AI-driven threats like identity theft and social engineering scams will foreseeably evolve in the meantime, which raises the need…

Greenprint (Gprnt), a Singapore-based sustainability reporting and data platform company, has raised $4.62 million in seed funding from strategic investors Ant International and MUFG Bank.

MY E.G. Services Berhad (MYEG), Malaysia’s e-government and digital services provider, has on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore Trade Data Exchange Services Pte. Ltd. (SGTraDex), Singapore’s digital infrastructure for trade data exchange, to enhance digital trade connectivity between the two countries.

U Mobile, Malaysia’s Next Gen 5G network provider, has announced the appointment of Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), the enabler of a Digital Malaysia, as its key fiber backhaul partner to accelerate the deployment of its 5G network in the country.

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Malaysia’s national payments network and central infrastructure provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM), the country’s fintech industry body, to collaboratively advance innovation and drive growth within Malaysia’s financial technology (fintech)…

Lazada, a Singapore-based eCommerce platform, announced Monday an annual investment of $100 million in the Lazada Affiliate Program (LazAffiliate Program) in Southeast Asia.

Grab Malaysia announced last Sunday its Kerana ASEAN campaign, as a strategic partner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia (MOFA).

Asian companies displayed pioneering tech across a wide range of sectors from AI, HealthTech, Clean Energy and Robotics to Lifestyle Tech, SportsTech, FinTech and more, wowing business owners, investors and dignitaries who had come to Macao for the Expo.

Organized by TNGlobal, the conference brought together key stakeholders from Southeast Asia's technology ecosystem to explore innovation, collaboration, and growth opportunities across the region. The event featured a series of engaging panel discussions, each addressing the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping Southeast Asia’s tech landscape.…