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Healthcare firm Vinmec launches Vietnam’s first multi-connected robotic surgery network
Vinmec Healthcare System, under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has launched a nationwide network of High-Tech Robotic Surgery Centers, establishing Vietnam's first multi-connected robotic surgery ecosystem that links multiple robotic technologies across its hospital network.
Germany’s DDB AG acquires Singapore’s Infinium Robotics in $22M deal
German-listed Deutsche Defence Beteiligungen AG (DDB AG) has acquired Infinium Robotics, a Singapore-founded logistics technology company with deployments across Malaysian warehouse and logistics operations, in a transaction valued MYR95.6 million ($22 million).
MAS invites applications for 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and FinTech Excellence Awards
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday a call for applications and nominations for the 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator and the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) FinTech Excellence Awards.
Maybank turns positive on Malaysia’s technology sector on global AI, data-center spending
Maybank Investment Bank has turned positive on the Malaysian technology sector amid improvement in the earnings outlook and rising exposure across the space to global AI and data-center (DC)spending.
NVIDIA, Australia’s Firmus to jointly deploy 170,000 AI accelerators in Indonesia, targeting $30B in revenue
NVIDIA and Australia's AI facilitator Firmus Technologies will jointly provide global AI-native, enterprise, and ISV customers access to NVIDIA's AI accelerated computing stack, with the infrastructure to be deployed at Firmus' Batam campus in Indonesia.
Singapore sets 8 economic growth guides, to solve startup funding gap
Singapore has set concrete targets to support 10,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and upskill 100,000 workers in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next three years, as part of the country's Economic Strategy Review (ESR) blueprint released last week.
Manit Parikh of The Binary Holdings on DEFA and ASEAN’s digital economy [Q&A]
Manit Parikh, founder and CEO of The Binary Holdings, discusses how ASEAN’s Digital Economy Framework Agreement could help make telco apps, payments, rewards, and digital services more useful across borders.
The growing gap between enterprise infrastructure and how lean teams actually work
As Southeast Asia's digital economy continues expanding, businesses are becoming more intentional about the systems they adopt and the operational complexity they are willing to absorb internally. The future of infrastructure will not simply belong to providers with the largest ecosystems or the longest feature lists.
How to detect unsanctioned AI usage in an organization
Technology alone cannot address shadow AI effectively without supporting governance frameworks, continuous monitoring systems, and education programs. As new AI services emerge and threat landscapes shift, organizations must regularly evaluate these applications and adjust their policies to reflect current capabilities and vulnerabilities.
Samsung invests $110M in healthcare firm GRAIL to expand cancer test into Korea, Asia
The United States-based healthcare firm GRAIL has closed an equity financing deal in which Samsung affiliates, including Samsung C&T Corporation, invested $110 million through the purchase of GRAIL common stock at $70.05 per share.
