Maybank sees electrical vehicle sales to pick up in ASEAN

Favorable regulations, local brands and penetration of Chinese carmakers will drive electric vehicle (EV) sales higher in ASEAN, Maybank Investment Bank said Thursday.

Indonesian GoTo’s Q2 revenue up 39 percent on year to $265.58M

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Tuesday that its gross revenue increased by 39 percent year on year to Rp 4.3 trillion…

Singapore’s M-DAQ Global acquires Malaysian payment firm Easy Pay Transfers

M-DAQ Global Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-headquartered fintech group, announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of licensed business to business (B2B) payments service…

VinFast starts delivering the mini SUV VF 3 in Vietnam

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has officially started delivering the mini-sport utility vehicle (SUV) VF 3 to customers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, ahead of schedule.

Fraxtor breaks new ground with dual listing of real estate tokens in Singapore, Australia

Fraxtor Group, a blockchain enabled real estate co-investment platform, has announced the successful dual listing of a tokenized real estate investment in Singapore and Australia…

AirAsia X to complete Capital A’s aviation business acquisition by end of this year

Malaysia-based budget airline AirAsia X (AAX) is expected to complete the acquisition of Capital A Berhad’s aviation business for MYR 6.8 billion ($1.49 billion) by the end of…

Vietnam’s VinFast expands to the Middle East

Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast Auto has on Wednesday announced that it has expanded to the Middle East market with car dealer Bahwan Automobiles and…

GCash partners PayPal to launch stablecoin in the Philippines

GCash, a finance super app based in the Philippines, has partnered global payment firm PayPal to launch stablecoin in the Philippines. PayPal’s stablecoin PayPal USD (PYUSD) is…

Alibaba Cloud launches Digital Accelerator Program to boost AI adoption and advance Malaysia’s digital transformation

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has on Thursday announced a series of new initiatives to boost artificial intelligence (AI)…

Indonesia’s J&T Express launches parcel delivery service in Saudi Arabia

J&T Global Express Limited (J&T Express), an Indonesia-based integrated logistics service provider, has announced the official launch of J&T SPEED in Saudi Arabia.

NWay, Animoca Brands, and Mocaverse launch new PvP action game for Moca ID holders

Game development studio nWay, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, have on Thursday announced the beta launch of Cosmic Bomber, its latest casual multiplayer action game and the newest…

Enterprises accelerate IT advancements to harness generative AI’s power, F5 study finds

Enterprises are accelerate information technology (IT) advancements to harness generative artificial intelligence ( GenAI)’s power, a study said Thursday.

Pichi Finance raises $2.5M in seed funding led by UOB Venture Management, Signum Capital and Mantle Network

Pichi Finance, a trustless points trading protocol offering price discovery to tokens pre and post-TGE, has announced the completion of a $2.5 million seed funding round, led by…

Malaysia’s KWAP allocates $109M to boost venture capital ecosystem last year

Malaysia’s retirement fund Inc’s (Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan [KWAP]) has allocated MYR 500 million ($108.84 million) in 2023 to boost the country's venture capital…