CIMB Targets 5–6% Loan Growth as AI Financing Lifts Wholesale Demand
CIMB is targeting 5–6% loan growth in 2026 as wholesale demand from data centres and AI projects offsets slower commercial disbursements.
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US Space Academy Plan Puts Talent at Centre of New Orbital Economy
A proposed federal Space Academy signals a long-term US effort to build the skilled workforce required for defence, civil and commercial space expansion.
HKEX Expansion Strategy Positions Hong Kong for Next Technology Listing Wave
Hong Kong’s exchange is seeking to convert record performance and China’s technology pipeline into deeper listings, trading and cross-border investment.
US-China AI Competition Leaves Room for Shared Global Safety Rules
Competing US and Chinese AI initiatives can coexist if governments preserve interoperability and establish common technical safeguards.
DayOne’s US Listing Ambition Puts Johor Data Centres in Focus
DayOne’s listing plan could create a new valuation benchmark for Asian data-centre assets while testing the economics of rapid hyperscale expansion.
SoftBank Seeks US$10 Billion Loan as OpenAI Financing Expands
Tokyo, 28 August 2026 – SoftBank Group is seeking a further US$10 billion loan as the Japanese technology investor works to refinance debt used for its OpenAI investment,…
Globetronics Margin Rebounds but Impairments Deepen FY2026 Loss
Kuala Lumpur, 28 August 2026 – Globetronics Technology Berhad reported a sharp sequential improvement in fourth-quarter revenue and gross margin, but impairment charges pushed the semiconductor group deeper…
Malaysian Youth Put Digital Skills First as AI Readiness Gap Persists
Kuala Lumpur, 28 August 2026 – Young Malaysians rank digital and technology capabilities as their leading career priority for the next 10 to 15 years, making Malaysia the…
Bursa Malaysia Technology Sector Gains 1.4% Tracking Global Semiconductor Optimism Ahead of Long Merdeka Weekend
Bursa Malaysia's technology index advanced 1.4% to 74.85 points as semiconductor heavyweights rallied on global AI hardware optimism ahead of the long weekend.
OpenAI Security Disclosure Reviews Third-Party Platform Defense Protocols Following Recent Model Testing Vulnerability
OpenAI published an in-depth security disclosure detailing upgraded API defenses, automated threat sandboxes, and reinforced governance for enterprise AI deployments.