Roche's new sequencing platform points to Asia-Pacific genomics competition
Roche's AXELIOS 1 platform is moving into Asia-Pacific research conversations as institutions weigh next-generation sequencing tools.
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Named and dated developments across Southeast Asia.
Stavian sets out industrial infrastructure ambitions as AI reshapes Southeast Asian supply chains
The Vietnamese group is positioning its industrial, logistics and energy activities around regional infrastructure demand.
Singapore startup puts idle data-centre batteries to work
Amplicity has closed a US$1.01 million seed round to develop technology that uses spare backup-battery capacity without compromising emergency reserves.
Traveloka Data Reveals New East Asia Travel Hotspots
Traveloka bookings by users in five Southeast Asian markets show growing interest in destinations beyond traditional gateways, with air connectivity and digital discovery influencing demand.
Jurong Point app opens new channel for western Singapore merchants
Pulse @ Jurong brings neighbourhood shops, mall tenants, transport information and local events into one digital channel, giving participating businesses another way to reach nearby customers.
EPG’s US$120M Johor Factory Targets Data Centre Demand
The new manufacturing facility will produce modular data centre infrastructure and power equipment for Southeast Asian customers, with completion planned for early 2027.
Equinix opens Singapore SG6 data centre with 8 MW first phase
The new facility adds capacity for regional cloud and compute buyers; 20 MW is the full build-out target.
U Power’s loss widens as Thai truck-swap rollout awaits first station
The company says 30 battery-swapping trucks were delivered in July; first-half revenue fell 16.5% to RMB14.8 million.
Gulf profit rises as Thai power projects and digital unit advance
Higher electricity sales and operating solar capacity supported Q3 results; 2027 data-centre projects remain planned.
Visa Announces Six Technology Hubs in Singapore
The Paya Lebar site brings together more than 1,500 professionals as Visa develops AI, payments and security capabilities.
Klook's AI Agent Moves From Travel Advice to Changing Merchant Prices and Inventory
Merchants can ask K.ai for booking histories and batch product or order checks through Klook's portal.
Cohere plans Singapore hub for defence AI deployment
The proposed accelerator forms part of Cohere’s plan to quadruple its Asia-Pacific presence by end-2027.