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Infermove to operate independently, founder Aaron Lu to continue leading innovation AI robotics acquisition strengthens Grab’s efficiency, reliability and scale in Southeast Asia Singapore-based Grab Holdings Ltd. announced on 19 December the acquisition of Infermove, a Chinese AI robotics company, marking a strategic move by the ride-hailing and delivery firm to enhance its automated delivery […]

Widespread AI adoption highlighted as essential for Malaysia’s competitive economy by 2030 Talent development, data governance and cross-sector collaboration identified as critical enablers Malaysia must move artificial intelligence (AI) from pilot projects to widespread adoption to build a competitive economy by 2030, leaders from government, academia and industry agreed at the recently held Third Digital

Plans to expand its design centre, develop local talent and academic partnerships Offers end-to-end services across the product development lifecycle, from architecture planning to physical design V-Chip, a subsidiary of Sai Microelectronic, a China-listed company that claims to be the world’s largest MEMS foundry, has officially established its new IC design facility in Penang in

H1 2025 digital exports reached US$641 million from 350 companies in 39 markets In 2024, 325 Malaysian companies generated US$1 billion in digital exports across 27 countries The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), which marks its 30th anniversary this year, has announced a key milestone in Malaysia’s digital economy journey, with US$1.7 billion (RM6.8 billion) in digital exports recorded

Over 30 years’ experience in IT consulting, strategy & infrastructure management Tasked with leading APAC sales amid rising demand for AI-enabled data and hybrid cloud storage Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., has announced the appointment of Wendy Koh (pic) as its new vice president of sales for

By Mochammad Fadjar Wibowo and Muhammad Daniel Azlan Mahadzir, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute At a glance Digital health readiness and the leapfrogging potential A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) assessment placed Timor-Leste’… Source

Brings over 20 years of leadership in technology across APAC and Asean Experience includes driving growth and building high-performing teams to expand market leadership Salesforce, an AI CRM firm, has announced the appointment of Paul Carvouni (pic) as senior vice president and general manager for Asean. In a statement, the company noted that Carvouni will be

In brief On 21 November 2025, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the imposition of targeted financial sanctions and entry bans against four Israeli settlers, which the Ministry states is for their “involvement in acts of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.” On the same day, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a notice setting out the

AI projects in Malaysia created 8,328 jobs, 38% of total projected employment. For Q3, Malaysia recorded US$13 bil in digital investments, creating 21,815 high-value jobs Malaysia’s digital economy investment continues to record strong momentum, reinforcing the nation’s ambition to become an AI Nation by 2030 and strengthening its position as a leading digital innovation hub in

Southeast Asia (SEA) sustains its digital momentum, generating USD 300 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2025 and maintaining growth at 15% year over year. Beyond economic value, digitalisation is emerging as a vehicle for generating tangible social impact, though hampered by an increasingly complex landscape of online risks and harms in the region.