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...
SGTech, a trade association for the tech industry, has proposed nine recommendations to the Ministry of Finance to develop digital trust capabilities, provide skill-based assessments for tech talent recruitment and training, and encourage sustainability in Budget...
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) recently issued a Consultation Paper on Virtual Bank Licensing Framework to introduce virtual banks as new financial service providers. The BOT expects that virtual banks would operate in a sustainable manner to ensure responsible...
The Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) was inaugurated on January 17 at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park in Hanoi. The VKIST is one of Vietnam’s largest research and development (R&D) centers which has been under construction since 2014 thanks to...
Newly launched Filipino bank GoTyme Bank has partnered with global cloud banking platform Mambu to deliver an innovative digital banking solution that is aiming to improve access to high-quality financial services for Filipinos. Singapore-based Tyme Group, which has...
