Southeast Asia-based criminal networks are using integrated technology, including artificial intelligence, to build a rapidly growing global illicit economy, with scams alone causing estimated combine…
Malaysia's upper house approved the Cybercrimes Bill 2026 on Monday, replacing the Computer Crimes Act 1997 to address online fraud, digital impersonation and AI-generated abuse, with Deputy Prime Min…
Asia's AI boom is driving a surge in coal consumption as data centers demand round-the-clock power that solar and wind cannot yet reliably provide, according to market research analyst Alexander Khede…
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 20.7% year on year in June, missing the 28.7% forecast, as a 105.1% surge in electronics shipments driven by AI demand was offset by a 2.9% decline in non-ele…
Southeast Asia risks missing the AI boom because the region 'has not really moved up the value chain' and contributes only 6% of global intermediate manufacturing versus 15% for China, Standard Charte…
A CNA investigation found about 500 TikTok videos pushing false or misleading claims about Singapore or Malaysia, drawing more than 3 million views. Nearly all (98%) of the videos were assembled using…
Malaysian e-government company Zetrix AI has secured its first overseas government blockchain project in the Philippines and is preparing to launch an AI double of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, while …
Nvidia has slashed its list of Asian buyers for advanced AI chips by more than half, implementing a stringent new 'white list' after tightening compliance checks to block shipments from reaching China…
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will launch PMX AI, an AI-powered digital avatar that interacts with citizens to help them access government services such as driver's license renewal, payments,…
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is launching an autonomous AI avatar, PMX AI, built by Zetrix AI Bhd., to help citizens with tasks like renewing driving licenses and providing career advice. Th…
The IMF raised South Korea's 2026 GDP growth forecast by 0.7 percentage points to 2.6%, the largest upgrade among major economies, driven by semiconductor exports and AI hardware demand. Samsung Elect…
The IMF's updated economic forecast reveals a widening global divide driven by an energy shock from Middle East conflict and a positive AI technology shock, with the US benefiting from AI investments …
Asia's factories expanded for a seventh straight month in June, driven by surging demand for AI hardware such as chips and servers, according to PMI data. The growth offset headwinds from the Iran war…
Vertiv announced a new factory in Johor, Malaysia, set to open in early 2026, to produce cooling and power equipment for AI data centers in Asia Pacific. The facility aims to cut delivery times and su…
Russian Zala drones equipped with Nvidia TX2-A AI chips are attacking Ukraine, using onboard artificial intelligence to recognize and target vehicles, people, and military markings. The AI allows the …
Thailand projects record $366.8 billion in exports for 2026, driven by surging global demand for AI-related electronics components. The country's electronics sector has expanded for over 19 consecutiv…
ASE Technology Holding, the world's largest outsourced chip assembly and test provider, announced plans to build 15 new facilities across Taiwan and Malaysia to meet surging AI chip demand. The compan…
A group of companies backing the Chip Security Act is urging Congress to mandate location-tracking for advanced AI chips to prevent them from reaching China and other adversaries. The bill would requi…
China's National Healthcare Security Administration and the Guangxi government are extending their National Medical Imaging AI Competition to ASEAN nations, with promotional events held in Hanoi and M…
AT&S, an Austrian maker of printed circuit boards and chip substrates, will invest €1.5bn to €2bn expanding capacity at its plants in Malaysia and China to meet demand for high-end IC substrates used …