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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.
Thai Paiboon Insurance partners Mpire Mobility to provide digital solutions and services for Malaysian motorists driving into Thailand
Thai Paiboon Insurance Public Company Limited (TPB), a Thailand-based non-life insurance company, has on last Thursday entered into a strategic partnership with Mpire Mobility Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Greentronics Technology Berhad, to offer innovation digital solutions and services for Malaysian motorists travelling into Thailand.
