Philippines’ SM Seaside Cebu Arena to open with major concert lineup
SM Seaside Cebu Arena is set to open this month with a slate of concerts and live events, marking a major addition to Cebu’s entertainment and tourism infrastructure. The new…
SM expands mixed-use developments in Cebu to tap tourism, business growth
CEBU, Philippines – SM Supermalls is expanding its mixed-use developments in Cebu as it seeks to capitalize on rising tourism, business activity and urban growth in one of the Philippines’…
PEZA Approves P97 Billion in Renewable Energy, Solar Projects
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved more than P97 billion worth of solar manufacturing and renewable energy-related projects as it seeks to attract more green investments into economic…
Philippines: License Delays Hit OFW Housing Choices, Real Estate Sellers
Delays in the issuance of licenses to sell are limiting housing choices for overseas Filipino workers and slowing the launch of new residential projects, according to a real estate industry…
Philippines: Repower Energy Development Corporation to acquire Eastern Samar hydropower plant in P3.9B deal
Repower Energy Development Corp. is acquiring Taft Hydroenergy Corp., owner of the 15.93-MW Tubig Hydropower Plant in Eastern Samar, in a P3.925-billion transaction, RenewableEnergy.ph reported. The run-of-river facility, located along…
Philippines: SM malls in Visayas win ICSC award for sustainability campaign
SM malls in Cebu and Iloilo have won a Silver Award at the International Council of Shopping Centers MAXI Awards for a sustainability campaign that turned plastic waste into public…
Malaysia’s Securities Commission appoints two new board members
Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) has appointed Kamal Azira Hassan and Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid as new board members for a two-year term, effective Feb. 15, the regulator said on Monday.…
Saudi-Backed HUMAIN Invests $3bn in Musk’s xAI Ahead of SpaceX Merger
Saudi Arabia’s state-backed artificial intelligence firm HUMAIN has invested $3 billion in Elon Musk’s xAI as part of the company’s Series E financing round, expanding the kingdom’s push into advanced…
Only 5% of Firms Fully Ready for Virtualization Overhaul as AI Pressures Mount
Only 5% of enterprises say they are fully prepared to execute major changes to their virtualization environment, even as more than two-thirds expect to make “material” shifts to their virtualization…
Singapore Valley Awards Spotlight Execution-Focused Talent in AI, Biotech and Clean Energy
Singapore has named eight undergraduate winners of the 2026 Singapore Valley Awards, as policymakers and industry leaders step up efforts to build a pipeline of entrepreneurs capable of commercialising deep-technology…
Only 1 in 5 Workers Show “AI-Ready” Traits in Singapore, Malaysia: Study
As organisations accelerate the rollout of artificial intelligence tools, new workforce assessment data from Singapore-based Epitome Global suggests skills gaps could become the main constraint on AI-driven productivity in 2026.…
AIIB Ccommits Up To $125m to Keppel’s Latest Private Credit Fund
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has committed up to $125 million to Keppel Private Credit Fund III, boosting the fund’s total assets under management to more than $561 million…
SMART, NUS Scientists Build Neural Control System for Human-like Soft Robots
Singapore’s Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and the National University of Singapore (NUS), working with MIT and Nanyang Technological University, said they have developed an AI control system…
Singapore Workplace Happiness Lags Region as Burnout Rises, Survey Shows
Singapore workers still believe they can be happy at work, but nearly half feel burnt out, according to a new survey by Jobstreet by SEEK, highlighting what the company called…
Shorooq Launches $200m Late-Stage Growth Fund Backed by Qatar’s QIA
Shorooq, a tech-focused multi-strategy investment firm, launched a $200 million late-stage growth fund aimed at backing technology companies in the Gulf and beyond as they prepare for public listings, seeking…
Philippines: Converge Teams Up with Volunteers for Tree-Planting, Medical Mission in Pampanga Aeta Community
Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has teamed up with volunteer groups to plant fruit-bearing trees and deliver basic health services to an Aeta community in Angeles City, part of what the…
Philippines: DPWH Accused of Reviving 2021 Cases to Justify 2025 Budget Insertions
MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is facing questions from some local officials and policy analysts over its renewed review of selected 2021 infrastructure projects while…
DPWH data discrepancies on alleged substandard projects draw calls for clarity
Conflicting figures and inconsistent information attributed to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on alleged “ghost” and substandard projects in Davao Occidental and La Union have stirred public…
Land Asia’s Ric Inting sees robust property market, urges stricter oversight
The real estate market in Cebu is poised for growth in the coming years as limited land supply in the city drives up property prices, said industry expert Ric Inting,…
Globe Donates Tablets to Lahug Elementary School as Part of Digital Advocacy Program
Globe Telecom, through its G-gantic Goals initiative, has expanded its efforts to promote digital literacy and responsible internet use by donating 20 tablets to Lahug Elementary School in Cebu City.…