HKSTP’s “Global Innovation Exchange”—The New GBA-ASEAN Tech Corridor
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has formally launched the “Global Connect – Global Innovation Exchange (GIE)”, a strategic platform designed to institutionalise Hong Kong’s role as a…
OceanX Announces A Shared Voyage: Joint U.S.-China Student Ocean Exploration and Education Program
OceanX today announced A Shared Voyage: OceanX China 2026, a joint U.S-Chinese goodwill mission that will bring together 10 American and 10 Chinese early-career ocean scientists, students, and instructors in…
Is Alibaba’s Wan2.7 The End of “AI Hallucinations” in Corporate Branding?
Alibaba has officially moved to solve the “last mile” problem of AI-generated content with the launch of Wan2.7-Image. Unveiled in Kuala Lumpur today, the new unified AI model specifically targets…
Maharlika Consortium Breaks Ground for PHP 2 Billlion Microgrid Investment Powering 12,000 Philippine Homes
The Maharlika Consortium, through its Special Purpose Companies Archipelago Renewables Corporation (ARC) and ARC II, in partnership with lead developers WEnergy Global and CleanGrid Partners, announced that it has officially…
SME Bank’s RM4.3 Billion Surge: A Direct Injection into Malaysia’s High-Growth MSME Ecosystem
SME Bank Malaysia Berhad has reported a banner year for 2025, approving approximately RM4.3 billion in total financing—a robust 19% year-on-year increase. This capital surge, announced by Relief President/CEO Samad…
PERSOL’s Unified BPO Play – Consolidation Over Complexity for Malaysian Growth
The strategic rebranding of P-Serv and EVO into a single entity, PERSOL Outsourcing, is a definitive signal that the era of fragmented Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in ASEAN is closing.…
The Middle East Shock: Why ASEAN is the “Asymmetric” Frontier
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued a stark warning: the escalating conflict in the Middle East is no longer a regional crisis, but a “global, yet asymmetric” economic shock.…