Asean
US to invest $2.5B in Southeast Asia, including AI initiative, $1.5B in energy
The United States is investing more than $2.5 billion in Southeast Asia, headlined by a new artificial intelligence (AI) initiative to export American AI technology across the region and a $1.5 billion platform to build out energy infrastructure.
Why grid readiness is becoming Southeast Asia’s next tech constraint
Southeast Asia’s digital economy is entering a more electricity-intensive phase. Grid readiness is now shaping how quickly AI infrastructure, data centers, EV supply chains, and green industrial parks can move from announcement to deployment.
10th Huawei ICT competition APAC winners crowned at Asean headquarters
Teams from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Japan, Laos, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong SAR (China), and Macao SAR (China) took home first, second, and third prizes across the four competition tracks. A total of 16 outstanding teams, including the Grand Prize winners, will represent the APAC region at the global finals in Shenzhen this June. They will compete…
Cradle Live! Startup Asean Summit 2025 unites region to drive innovation & entrepreneurship
Organized by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and its agency Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), with Alliance Bank as the Title Partner, the three-day summit brought together over 3,000 participants from all ASEAN Member States (AMS) and across the globe including government representatives, investors, ecosystem builders, and startups…
Winners of the Korea-Asean AI Development & Startup Competition 2025 announced at AI Youth Festa in KL
Organized under the Korea-ASEAN Digital Innovation Flagship Project (KADIF), the competition was jointly implemented by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (NIPA), the ASEAN Secretariat, and Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle) under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) of Malaysia. The competition is funded by the ASEAN-Korea…
Maybank sees AI demand spurs neocloud race in Asean
Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen artificial intelligence (AI) demand to spur neocloud race in ASEAN.
Ant International’s AI Blueprint: Powering Payments and Digitalization for SMEs [Q&A]
TNGlobal recently talked to Jiangming Yang, Chief Innovation Officer of Ant International, to learn more about the company’s AI strategy, how it can help to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and the markets the company is looking at.
Malaysia’s Tech Minister shares plans as Malaysia takes on the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025 [Q&A]
In a recent interview with TNGlobal, Malaysia’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang detailed the government’s plans to drive Malaysia’s science, technology and innovation (STI) agenda. He also discussed several initiatives to solidify Malaysia's position as a leading regional tech hub
Malaysia launches ASEAN Startup Initiative
As Malaysia prepares to assume the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, this initiative aligns perfectly with our vision to position ASEAN as a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Malaysia Carbon Market Association signs MOC with 4 associations from Asean countries
With a unified carbon market framework and strategic partnerships, the ASEAN collaboration is set to unlock carbon project opportunities that are unique to the region and simultaneously send a stronger demand signal to the world.
