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AI Nation 2030 to shift Malaysia beyond data centers towards AI value creation – MBSB
MBSB Research said Thursday that it viewed Malaysia's AI Nation 2030 positively, being the policy bridge between Malaysia’s current data center investment cycle and the next phase of domestic artificial intelligence (AI) value creation.
Southeast Asia PE investment falls 58% to $935M in Q2/2026 as exits hit 4-year high of $4.2B
Private equity (PE) investment in Southeast Asia fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026, with 10 deals worth $935.5 million, compared with 19 deals worth $9.2 billion in the previous quarter, according to the EY-Parthenon's Southeast Asia Private Equity Pulse for Q2/2026 report.
Singapore’s ADA acquires India’s Algonomy to expand AI retail decisioning across 34 markets
ADA, an AI company headquartered in both Singapore and Malaysia, has completed the acquisition of Algonomy, an AI retail decision-making company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, expanding the combined group's presence.
ASEAN+3 should combine AI, energy and payments to limit new dollar dependence
ASEAN+3 economies need to bring together artificial intelligence (AI), energy infrastructure and digital payment systems to navigate a potential new wave of dollar dependence as AI reshapes the global economy, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Thursday.
OCBC Bank commits $79M to support battery energy storage system project under MyBeST in Malaysia
OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad said Thursday it has committed MYR 325 million ($79.48 million) in financing to support a utility-scale 100MW/400MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project under the Malaysian government’s Battery Energy Storage (MyBeST) Program.
As AI agents multiply, identity becomes the enterprise control plane
Enterprises across Asia Pacific and Japan are moving AI agents into core workflows. As non-human identities multiply, organizations need consistent identity governance across platforms, clouds, and autonomous systems.
Singapore’s iterco opens creative hub-café in South Jakarta to support Indonesia’s game developers
Singapore-based game publisher iterco has opened iterhaus, a creative hub, and Porch, a community café, in South Jakarta, marking an expansion beyond game publishing into physical community infrastructure for Indonesia's creative industry.
Malaysia to trial Starlink satellite-to-phone internet service – report
The service could help bridge connectivity gaps in remote and underserved areas, complementing existing terrestrial mobile networks rather than replacing them.
Singapore completes solarization of Marina South Pier
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said Thursday it has completed the installation of a solar energy generation system at Marina South Pier (MSP).
Jaewha Choi of Bunjang on AI authentication and trust in cross-border recommerce [Q&A]
Jaewha Choi, CEO of Bunjang, discusses why AI-assisted authentication, buyer experience, and trusted transaction infrastructure are becoming critical as cross-border recommerce scales across Asia.
