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Artajasa and Ant International launch global payments and digital finance partnership
PT Artajasa Pembayaran Elektronis (Artajasa), an Indonesia-based payment system infrastructure provider, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ant International, a Singapore-based digital payment firm, to launch global payments and digital finance partnership.
Germany’s congatec expands Penang R&D presence, anchoring high-value embedded computing capabilities in Malaysia
Congatec, the Germany-based computing technology firm, today announced the establishment of its new subsidiary in Penang, Malaysia, marking a strategic expansion of its engineering and research footprint in Asia.
OpenSys, OKI team up to launch next-generation self-service banking platform
Malaysia-based technology firm OpenSys (M) Berhad announced Monday the launch of the Horizon Series, a next-generation self-service banking platform developed through a strategic collaboration between its subsidiary, OpenSys Technologies Sdn Bhd, and Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd (OKI).
Antler announces $1.55M investment across ten Japanese startups
Antler Japan, the Japanese entity of the Singapore-based venture capital firm Antler, announced Tuesday a total investment of ¥240 million ($1.55 million) across ten Japanese startups in 2025, reinforcing its conviction in Japan as a strong base for globally ambitious founders.
Micron invests $24B to advance wafer fabrication facility in Singapore
US tech firm Micron Technology, Inc. will invest $24 billion over ten years to advance wafer fabrication facility in Singapore.
VinFast partners Autobrains for autonomous driving technology and robo car
Vietnam-based electric vehicles (EVs) maker VinFast and Israel-based automotive artificial intelligence (AI) firm Autobrains announced Tuesday a strategic partnership on developing autonomous driving technology L2++ and a new autonomous vehicle architecture capable of transforming virtually any car into a self-driving “robo-car”.
The age of agentic everything: Why orchestrated CX matters more than ever
In this supercycle, CX is no longer just a service function; it is the risk management office. We must design 'human-in-the-loop' frameworks where AI handles the velocity, and humans provide ethical and cognitive guardrails.
The next workplace AI shift: From copilots to AI teammates
How real-time, multi-agent collaboration could shape the next phase of AI-driven workplace transformation in Southeast Asia
Asia-Pacific is re-emerging as a priority region for global limited partners – Coller Capital
Asia-Pacific is re-emerging as a priority region for global limited partners (LPs), Coller Capital said Monday.
Malaysia to strengthen digital economy partnerships
Malaysia has reinforced its commitment to building a sustainable, inclusive and future-ready digital economy through a series of strategic engagements at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, led by the minister of Digital, Gobind Singh Deo.
