Hong Kong, Singapore-based KPay receives in-principle approval for Singapore major payment institution licence
KPay Group, a fintech company co-headquartered in Hong Kong and Singapore, has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment…
July 27, 2026
NewsAsiaElectric Vehicles & Mobility
China’s BYD, Australia’s Smart to jointly integrate novated leasing into EV purchase process
China's electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD and Australia's salary packaging and novated leasing provider Smart will jointly offer BYD and DENZA electric vehicles available…
July 27, 2026
AI voice is scaling across APAC; Its ability to listen has not kept pace
AI voice agents are expanding across Asia-Pacific, but inconsistent recognition of regional accents, dialects, code-switching, and real-world speech could limit their…
July 27, 2026
Samsung, Maybank launch Malaysia’s first Samsung Wallet QR payment, usable across 5 countries
Samsung Malaysia Electronics and Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) have jointly launched QR payment functionality within Samsung Wallet in Malaysia, allowing eligible Samsung…
July 27, 2026
TNGlobal InsiderOpinionLogistics
What growing up around a retail business taught me about inventory shortages
Growing up around a family retail business showed Lee Leslee how small inventory errors can build into recurring shortages. He explains where spreadsheets begin to fall short and…
July 25, 2026
Quantum sovereignty in Asia: How quantum computing, AI and emerging ventures are shaping the next technology frontier
Asia’s quantum ambitions are moving beyond research as governments, companies, and universities build capabilities in computing, AI, cybersecurity, and commercial applications.…
July 25, 2026
U.S. Section 301 hits Southeast Asia: 10% for three, 12.5% for Singapore, Vietnam, technology escapes
New U.S. Section 301 tariffs took effect on Friday (July 24) across 60 economies, hitting seven Southeast Asian nations: Malaysia, Cambodia, and Indonesia with a 10 percent…
July 24, 2026
Visa, China’s Lianlian complete first live B2B agentic payment transaction using AI agent
US payments company Visa and China's Lianlian DigiTech have completed their first live business-to-business agentic transaction using LoopXPay, Lianlian's AI agent, in which the…
July 24, 2026
Huawei, Thailand jointly launch AI ecosystem initiative, to push innovation, talent development
Huawei has joined Thai government agencies, telecom carriers, large language model developers, AI associations, and universities to launch the Thailand AI Ecosystem Initiative, in…
July 24, 2026
NewsVietnamElectric Vehicles & Mobility
Vietnam’s VinFast ships over 5,000 EVs to Europe, Southeast Asia in 2 days
Vietnam's VinFast loaded more than 5,000 electric vehicles onto two cargo vessels at Hai Phong Port on July 20 and 21, marking the company's 37th and 38th dedicated export…
July 24, 2026







































