In February 2023, Indonesia’s maritime and logistics operator, PT Meratus Line, announced a partnership with Google Cloud and PT Metrodata Electronics Tbk to enhance its customer focus and drive digital innovation within the company. The collaboration involves...
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) will launch a scheme in May 2023 to develop cybersecurity health plans with funding support for small-medium enterprises (SMEs). The scheme will see cybersecurity consultants take on the role of the SMEs’ “Chief Information...
Princeton Digital Group has allocated USD 1 billion to construct new data centers to support its operations in Southeast Asia, emphasizing the continued demand for infrastructure that fuels the region’s expanding digital economy. The facilities will be located...
The Philippine fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has vowed to provide greater internet speed in the country after the inauguration of the Bifrost Cable System (BCS). It is anticipated that the cable landing station for the Philippine branch of the...
Mangata Networks, an innovative satellite-enabled network and edge cloud computing services company, has established Singapore as the location for its Maritime Global Headquarters (MGHQ). Supported by the Office for Space Technology and Industry, Singapore (OSTIn) the...
Cyber Elite, a cybersecurity firm based in Bangkok, Thailand, has announced a partnership with Zscaler, a US-based cloud security provider. The aim of the collaboration is to offer managed web cloud security services to Thai enterprises, and to capitalize on the...
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it has established a new company in Singapore to expand its business in Southeast Asia and India, where demand for robots is growing. The robotics business is designated as a Strategic Business Field in the company’s...
After years of discussions with officials and the completion of a risk assessment, U.S. streaming giant Netflix Inc. is opening a representative office in Vietnam. The risk assessment was conducted in late 2022, which included evaluating the security and political...
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), the lead government agency for digital economy in Malaysia, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA), a UK-based mobile operators industry group to advance the...
In order to accelerate Malaysia’s transition to a digital economy, the Swedish telecom giant Ericsson and Intel, one of the biggest chipmakers in the world, are planning to work together on the development of 5G use cases. The announcement was made on the...
Chinese fintech company FinVolution, through its Indonesian subsidiary AdaKami, has signed an agreement with PT Bank Permata (PermataBank). The partnership aims to promote innovation in the digital financial ecosystem by utilizing data analytics to speed up the...
The largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world, Intel Corporation (Intel Corp), has committed to investing USD 15.8 billion (MYR 70 billion) in Malaysia over a ten-year period. The company intends to invest approximately USD 6.77 billion (MYR 30 billion) to...
