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Antom and Google Gemini expand Google AI Plus access in Asia
The partnership began in Indonesia with a 12-month student trial distributed through DANA, GoPay, Tokopedia and selected retail locations.
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Gkash becomes a direct PayNet participant for Malaysian payment rails
Gkash says it has become a direct participant in PayNet for DuitNow QR, MyDebit and FPX, a change announced by the company
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VPBank and JBIC sign $27 million financing for southern Vietnam transmission
VPBank has signed a US$27 million loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation to finance a 220 kV transmission-
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YCO Cloud and Aolani target 10,000 GPUs for a Philippines AI cluster
YCO Cloud and Aolani have announced a collaboration to deploy more than 10,000 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs in the Philippines, with
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Waymo plans Singapore autonomous ride-hailing launch in 2028
Waymo says it plans to launch autonomous, all-electric commercial ride-hailing in Singapore through the Waymo app in 2028, subject to the safety, regulatory and operational work still required.
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JTC and Kajima begin autonomous construction pilot in Singapore
JTC and Kajima say they are piloting autonomous construction technology in Singapore, with JTC targeting a 50 per cent reduction in operator manpower for the trial.
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VinFast-linked Green SM expands Indonesian ride-hailing and driver rentals
A six-seat service and new vehicle rental offer extend the commercial reach of VinFast cars through the affiliated mobility business.
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Bestway opens automated sports-goods factory at VSIP Can Tho
The phase-one opening puts automated production lines into operation at the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park. For manufacturers and suppliers, the immediate signal is an operating site to assess, while larger expansion plans remain future commitments.
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ASEAN opens a voluntary early-application route for upgraded goods-trade rules
A 19 September declaration allows participating states to provisionally apply parts of the upgraded ATIGA framework before its formal 2027 entry date. The route is conditional: it depends on notifications and reciprocal arrangements, not an automatic region-wide switch.
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Singapore and Canada sign non-binding economic partnership framework
Singapore and Canada have signed a non-binding framework covering emerging technology, energy, food security, investment and supply-chain resilience, setting a direction for later work rather than a completed commercial deal.
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ASEAN says Digital Economy Framework Agreement is ready for November signing
ASEAN’s business dialogue heard that negotiations on the Digital Economy Framework Agreement have concluded, with signing planned for the November summit and implementation still subject to domestic ratification.
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Indonesia records US$4.96bn in Twin Parks investment commitments
New commitments lift the reported Indonesia-China industrial-park pipeline, while implementation remains the real test.