Southeast Asia Connect
Named and dated developments across Southeast Asia.
A Jakarta appellate ruling has reportedly allocated replacement-payment shares among parties in the Chromebook procurement case, including a 50 per cent share attributed to Google, according to multiple independently authored media
The Singapore Business Federation has launched the Future Ready Business Index, a diagnostic tool it says is designed to help Singapore enterprises assess readiness, identify capability gaps and prioritise transformation work. According
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation says chief executive officer Anuar Fariz Fadzil will conclude his tenure when his two-year contract ends on 2 October 2026. MDEC said he had informed its board that he would not seek a renewal and plans to pursue opportunities outside the organisation. The leader
Monetary Authority of Singapore has appointed five asset managers under the third batch of its S$6.5 billion Equity Market Development Programme, and says it will place S$1.45 billion with them. The 29 September announcement brings total allocations under the programme to S$5.4 billion across 14 man
SEI has opened a Singapore office, extending its operations into a regional financial centre as it builds its Asia-Pacific presence. The company said its initial Singapore offer will cover asset servicing, professional services and distribution of its UCITS funds, aligned with current client demand
Digital Nasional Berhad has completed a RM5.2 billion financing exercise as Malaysia’s 5G framework moves through its next transition steps, according to multiple credible media reports. The reports also describe a long-term spectrum allocation and continuing work on the transfer of the Minister of
SuperX says it has upgraded its Singapore AI Innovation Centre with Model as a Service capabilities, allowing customers to access pre-deployed models through an API. The company said AIIC 2.0 builds on the centre it launched with STTGDC in April and located at the STT Singapore 5 facility in Tai Sen
PSA International and Granite Asia have launched a US$50 million strategic innovation fund focused on technology for ports, logistics and global supply chains. The G&P Strategic Innovation Fund is designed to co-invest with Granite Asia’s existing funds in companies working on technologies that
The partnership began in Indonesia with a 12-month student trial distributed through DANA, GoPay, Tokopedia and selected retail locations.
Thailand approves national semiconductor strategy with a 2050 investment target
Kawaijuku Group invests in Do Ventures Fund II to pursue Vietnam education opportunities
EHang and Hanoi set a regulatory-sandbox path for pilotless eVTOL testing