Eva Chin writes for RECATOOLS on business and commerce in Southeast Asia: the commercial decisions small businesses actually face, and the markets and regulation around them. She also covers Chinese naming and cultural practice, education and qualifications across the region, and the arithmetic of a tropical home. Coverage of cultural practice is educational — it explains what a tradition holds and where it came from, and does not make predictive claims.

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Red Hat Opens Singapore AI Centre of Excellence With EDB Backing and Defence Agency DSTA as First Partner

The open source firm says its new Asia-Pacific centre will move AI from pilots into production. It gives no headcount, spending figure or timeline.

26 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
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Business

Taiwan Blocks Grab's US$600 Million Foodpanda Deal Over Uber's Stake in Grab

The Fair Trade Commission said Uber's 13.1% holding in Grab would blunt competition with Uber Eats, ending Grab's first move outside Southeast Asia for now.

24 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
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Business

Kimi Maker Moonshot AI Is Hiring in Singapore to Turn Its Models Into Revenue

A LinkedIn listing posted on 20 October and a local company once registered as Moonshot AI point to a commercial push from Singapore. The company has said nothing yet.

23 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
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Malaysia's Exports Top RM200 Billion for the First Time, Growing at Fastest Pace Since 2021

September shipments rose 54.5% to RM215.1 billion, with electronics supplying most of the gain and the US and Taiwan the biggest buyers, official data show.

20 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
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Business

Proofpoint Agrees to Buy Varonis for US$6.3 Billion in Cash, Taking the Data Security Firm Private

Thoma Bravo-owned Proofpoint will pay US$49.75 a share, a 52% premium to the pre-rumour price. Shareholders and regulators must still approve, with closing expected in the first half of 2027.

19 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
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Business

Accenture Disputes Reports of a $29 Monthly Claude Cap. The Change Is Who Pays Above It

The firm funds US$29 per employee centrally and sends heavier use to project budgets. Some staff had been spending up to US$1,000 a month.

17 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
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Business

Ahold Delhaize Notified Regulators of Its Cyber Incident. Dutch Police Say It Has Not Filed a Report With Them

With no police report there is no criminal investigation, the police said. Albert Heijn's distribution is recovering, but online orders were still down on Thursday.

15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
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Business

Princeton Digital Group Sells Five Indonesian Data Centres to Sinar Mas's SM+

PDG is keeping its 400 MW of hyperscale campuses near Jakarta and handing its older enterprise sites to a local platform that will run 31 facilities. No price was given.

15 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
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Business

IMF and World Bank Publish a 12-Point Plan for Fighting Online Fraud in Finance

The Bangkok Blueprint, drawn up with the Bank of Thailand, calls for accountability beyond banks, including platforms and telcos. It is guidance, not law.

15 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
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Business

Cloudflare Is Buying Deno, Which Will Stop Developing Its JavaScript Runtime in a Year

Ryan Dahl's team will work on Cloudflare Workers. The Deno Deploy hosting service closes in six months, and teams building on Deno now have to choose where their code goes next.

12 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
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