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Indonesia’s data center sector is entering a structurally differentiated growth phase, with Batam increasingly positioned as a regulatory compliance and Singapore-linked overflow hub, while Jakarta continues to anchor core hyperscale and enterprise demand, according to BMI Country Risk and Industry Research.

Southeast Asia saw a total of 14 initial public offerings (IPOs) that raised $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 48 percent decline in volume but 174 percent increase in proceeds compared with 27 IPOs raising $700 million in the first quarter of 2025, EY said Monday.

Global technology firm Adobe has on Monday released its 2025 Digital Government Index (DGI) for Singapore, which reveals that the nation’s overall score rose to 65, a 4.7 percent uplift from 2024, marking its third consecutive year of growth.

Switzerland logistics automation company Swisslog has on Monday announced the successful deployment and commissioning of Satair's new AutoStore system at its Singapore facility, strengthening its position in Southeast Asia.

ShopBack, a shopping-rewards-payment platform in the Asia-Pacific, has announced a strategic partnership with Eats365, a restaurant tech platform, to integrate rewards, payments, and consumer engagement capabilities into offline food and beverage (F&B) operations in Hong Kong.

OrtCloud, a Singapore-based cloud infrastructure company, has raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Southeast Asia-focused early-stage venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures, with participation from early-stage investor Antler.

Green and Smart Mobility (GSM), the ride-hailing service under the ecosystem of Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has launched its shared business platform, Green SM Platform, in Indonesia and the Philippines.

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The Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has introduced Token-X, an accelerator program aimed at advancing Malaysia’s position in digital assets, blockchain innovation, and the emerging Web3 economy.

"We are targeting to launch the new fund in the first quarter next year," Creador Founder and Chief Executive Officer Brahmal Vasudevan told TNGlobal.