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Vietnam’s FPT, Japan’s SBI Holdings to collaborate in memory chip packaging plant
Vietnam's tech giant FPT and Japan's SBI Holdings, will jointly explore whether SBI will invest in a memory chip packaging and testing plant that FPT plans to build in Vietnam.
Airwallex plans $1.6B Singapore investment as co-headquarters, targets 1,000 jobs
Airwallex, a global financial platform, plans to invest more than S$2 billion ($1.56 billion) in Singapore and grow its local workforce to more than 1,000 employees over the next five years.
INA backs Vena’s renewable energy projects in Indonesia and the Philippines
Vena Global Group and Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, announced Wednesday a strategic partnership through which INA has invested in a 2.8 GW portfolio of Vena Group renewable energy projects in Indonesia and the Philippines, comprising operational, construction, contracted, and development-stage solar and wind…
VinFast launches new VF 8 in the Philippines from PHP 1.55 million
VinFast has launched the new VF 8 electric SUV in the Philippines from PHP 1.55 million, with customer deliveries expected in November 2026.
EPG Modular Data Center tops out $119M Malaysian factory at Senai Airport City
EPG Modular Data Center has marked the topping-out of its S$153 million ($119 million) Malaysia Free Industrial Zone factory in Senai Airport City, Johor.
Sea’s revenue surges 43.4 pct year on year in Q3 as Shopee hits record high
Singapore-based technology giant Sea said its revenue surged 43.4 percent year on year to $8.6 billion in the third quarter as its e-commerce arm Shopee hits record high.
Thailand’s AI investment boom offers chance to revive long-term growth, says AMRO
Thailand’s investment boom driven by the global artificial intelligence (AI) expansion is helping its economy withstand the energy shock stemming from the Middle East conflict, but the benefits remain concentrated in a narrow range of industries, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).
ASEAN Foundation launches Scam Ready ASEAN Resource Hub to build resilience against digital scams
The ASEAN Foundation, with support from Google.org, has on Tuesday launched the Scam Ready ASEAN Resource Hub (ScamReadyASEAN.org), a free digital learning platform designed to equip communities across Southeast Asia with practical knowledge and tools to recognize and prevent online scams.
Singapore’s Staera Semiconductor raises $4.6M to put optical links inside AI chips
Singapore-based Staera Semiconductor, formerly New Silicon Corporation, has raised US$4.6 million in pre-seed funding to build optical data links directly into silicon chips.
France’s Dassault Systèmes to set up ASEAN Industrial AI Virtual Twin Lab in Singapore
Dassault Systèmes, a French software company, will establish its ASEAN Industrial AI Virtual Twin Lab in Singapore, serving as the company’s regional hub for developing, validating, and deploying industrial AI and virtual twin solutions across the ASEAN.
