When AI agents start acting on our behalf, security gets more complicated
Southeast Asia’s businesses are moving quickly from AI experimentation to AI delegation. The next challenge is making sure autonomous systems do not become the weakest link in…
May 8, 2026
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Intel to expand investment in Vietnam, join hands in workforce training
Intel plans to continue expanding investment in Vietnam while supporting workforce training and the development of the country’s semiconductor ecosystem, a delegation of the…
May 8, 2026
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Vietnam seeks further cooperation with Amazon Web Services in digital infrastructure, training
Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang called for expanded cooperation with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in digital infrastructure and training.
May 8, 2026
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Malaysia must build its own digital capabilities to ensure economic resilience, says Digital Minister
Malaysia’s future economic resilience will depend on its ability to build sovereign digital capabilities rather than merely host foreign technology infrastructure, its Digital…
May 8, 2026
Grab’s record quarter signals growing shift In Southeast Asian food retail – BMI
Singapore-based Grab Holdings' record quarter has signaled growing shift In Southeast Asian food retail, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Wednesday.
May 8, 2026
Singapore’s workspace provider JustCo files preliminary prospectus for IPO
Singapore's flexible workspace provider JustCo Holdings Pte. Ltd. has lodged a preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore in connection with a proposed…
May 8, 2026
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Danantara pushes SOE digital transformation to boost efficiency, competitiveness
Danantara Indonesia is accelerating digital transformation across Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as part of efforts to improve efficiency, strengthen inter-company…
May 8, 2026
Singapore introduces framework to facilitate SGX dual listings
Singapore has introduced amendments to its Securities and Futures Act (SFA) to establish a new legislative framework for dual listings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), as the…
May 8, 2026
MIDA positions Malaysia as key semiconductor supply chain hub in JS-SEZ
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has reinforced Malaysia’s role as a strategic semiconductor supply chain partner under the Johor–Singapore Special Economic…
May 8, 2026
US-based chip maker Intel seeks long-term growth in Vietnam
Intel Corporation has exported around four billion chips from Vietnam to global markets over the past 20 years, with a total value exceeding $110 billion, said Sarah E. Kemp,…
May 8, 2026
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Crypto in times of crisis: At home and abroad
DeFi is an evolving and promising direction for crypto but its success hinges on infrastructure stability and reliability as centralized exchanges create a foundation of security.
May 8, 2026
Indonesia’s BNPL platform Kredivo acquires nearly full ownership of Vietnam’s Timo Digital Bank
Indonesia’s buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Kredivo has acquired nearly 100 percent of Timo Digital Bank, a Vietnamese digital banking platform developed in cooperation with…
May 7, 2026
Indonesia, China Launch Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage
Under the guidance of Bank Indonesia and the People’s Bank of China, Indonesia and China have launched a cross-border QR payment linkage connecting Indonesia’s QRIS payment system…
May 7, 2026
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Korea’s virtual asset exchange Bithumb, Vietnam’s SSI Digital to jointly build crypto exchange
Bithumb, a major virtual asset exchange in South Korea, and SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam's stock broker SSI Securities, will jointly launch and operate on a virtual asset…
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