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AppWorks Demo Day links Malaysian, Singapore startups
Agricultural Technology

AppWorks Demo Day links Malaysian, Singapore startups

AppWorks Demo Day in Kuala Lumpur links eight Malaysian and Singapore startups chasing cross-border growth across ASEAN's tech economy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia
Surveillance

World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia

World rolls out an updated World App in Malaysia, merging encrypted chat with proof-of-humanness checks to tackle bots and deepfakes online.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia
Data Protection

How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia

Amid an AI-fuelled fraud surge and tightening biometrics rules, Southeast Asia's banks must choose verification partners with strategic care.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Flywire adds Weixin Pay tuition option in Asia hubs
EduTech

Flywire adds Weixin Pay tuition option in Asia hubs

Flywire links Weixin Pay to tuition in South Korea and Malaysia, giving Chinese students in-region RMB payment for university fees.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia's green tech
Hyperscale

Singapore dominates mapping of Southeast Asia's green tech

Singapore hosts nearly half of Southeast Asia's 1,089 green-tech firms, cementing its role as the region's climate innovation hub.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Vertiv to build AI-focused data centre plant in Johor
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv to build AI-focused data centre plant in Johor

Vertiv will build a Johor plant to make AI-focused data centre gear, creating up to 500 skilled jobs as demand soars across Asia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Etaily secures SMBC-led funding to fuel Southeast Asia growth
eCommerce

Etaily secures SMBC-led funding to fuel Southeast Asia growth

Etaily secures over USD $24 million in SMBC-led funding to boost social commerce growth and regional expansion across Southeast Asia.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Benefit & Ant International to launch QR payments in Bahrain
Digital Transformation

Benefit & Ant International to launch QR payments in Bahrain

BENEFIT and Ant International will launch cross-border QR payments in Bahrain in 2026, enabling 15,000 merchants to accept Alipay+ wallet payments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Re-examining home karaoke: Culture, practice, and changing expectations
Digital Entertainment

Re-examining home karaoke: Culture, practice, and changing expectations

Home karaoke in Malaysia is evolving beyond hardware, focusing on culture, personal expression, and the blend of singing, learning, and sharing in daily life.

By Tai Wah Lim • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Nov 2025
Astro boosts SAP & Oracle uptime to 99.99% with SIOS on AWS
Linux

Astro boosts SAP & Oracle uptime to 99.99% with SIOS on AWS

Astro Malaysia achieves 99.99% uptime for SAP and Oracle on AWS using SIOS LifeKeeper, enhancing business continuity and operational efficiency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
Kintone sales surge 36% to USD $65.8 million amid AI-driven growth
Software-as-a-Service

Kintone sales surge 36% to USD $65.8 million amid AI-driven growth

Kintone's sales rose 36% to USD $65.8 million in H1 2025, boosted by AI-driven tools and rising adoption in Japan and Southeast Asia.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Global Stories

Malaysia stories

AI surge reshapes global data centre growth for 2026
Hyperscale

AI surge reshapes global data centre growth for 2026

AI-driven power demands will reshape 2026 data centre growth, spurring Nordic, Gulf and APAC hubs while straining UK skills.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour
Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour

Rockwell Automation secures Great Place To Work status in 14 Asia Pacific markets, with 80% of staff calling it a great workplace.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Magentus acquires Labflow to boost digital pathology platforms
Data Privacy

Magentus acquires Labflow to boost digital pathology platforms

Magentus has acquired Labflow to enhance digital pathology platforms, integrating systems across Australia, the UK, India, and Southeast Asia for smarter lab operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
2026 Predictions: Marketing and ad trends across APAC
Marketing Technologies

2026 Predictions: Marketing and ad trends across APAC

In 2026, APAC's ad scene will focus on smarter multi-screen measurement, AI-driven campaign optimisation, and growing importance of Connected TV's home screen.

By Nexxen • 7 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk
Encryption

WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk

A WhatsApp API flaw exposed details of 3.5 billion users, including millions in Asia, raising significant privacy and cybersecurity concerns worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future
Platform-as-a-Service

Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future

Rockwell Automation's fair in Chicago draws 15,000+ to explore AI, autonomous systems, and skills shaping factory productivity and sustainability worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

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