Good cybersecurity focuses on people and not just tech, says Polaris Infosec Co-Founder & CEO Tin T. Nguyen [Q&A]

"It’s important that people start thinking about cyber risk now because hackers know that the vast majority of businesses and organizations don’t have security in place.

Malaysian Central Bank aims to issue up to five DITO licences

Malaysian Central Bank has on Friday issued the exposure draft on licensing and regulatory framework for Digital Insurers and Takaful Operators (DITOs) for written feedback…

Vietnam’s VinFast exports the first batch of electric vehicles to United States

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast said Friday, it has exported its first batch of smart electric vehicles including 999 VF 8s to international markets. This batch was…

Singapore’s SC Capital Partners teams up ADIA to form Asia Pacific data center investment program

SC Capital Partners Pte Ltd, the Singapore-headquartered private equity real estate fund manager, has announced the formation of a data centre investment program with a wholly…

India’s Kae Capital announces the final close of Fund III at $96M

Kae Capital, a venture capital firm in India, announced Friday that it has closed its Fund III, raising INR 767 Cr ($96 million).Some of the leading international institutional…

Singapore Blockchain Innovation Program launches hackathon to accelerate blockchain adoption

S$80,000 in prizes for the nation's best hackers to bring their blockchain innovation to life.

EY and Microsoft expand alliance to help businesses achieve net-zero goals

The EY organization and Microsoft has on Friday announced a deepened strategic relationship to further develop environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management…

Binance Labs makes strategic investment in Belgium’s hardware wallet maker NGRAVE

Binance Labs, the venture capital arm and accelerator of Binance, has made a strategic investment in and will be leading the upcoming Series A round of NGRAVE, a Belgium-based…

South Korea’s Paycoin partners Singapore’s TripleA for global crypto payments

Paycoin, a crypto payments company based in South Korea, has kickstarted its expansion into the global crypto payments market through a partnership with Singapore-based crypto…

Binance to commit $1B for “Industry Recovery Initiative” for Web3

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, on Thursday announced the launch of a recovery initiative for the crypto industry, through which the exchange and other…

Vietnamese audio content platform Fonos raises $1.8M Pre-Series A round to expand into podcasting

Fonos, a Vietnamese audio content startup, said Thursday it has raised $1.8 million in Pre-Series A funding led by US media and technology VC North Base Media. The round also saw…

The Sandbox opens new virtual neighborhoods themed around 14 major brand partners with three LAND sales 

The Sandbox, a Hong Kong-based decentralized metaverse and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Tuesday announced the sale of over 1,900 LAND parcels, where future LAND owners…

Vietnamese electric motorbike startup Dat Bike raises $8M led by Jungle Ventures

Vietnam-based electric motorbike startup Dat Bike, has on Thursday announced an $8 million fundraise led by Singapore-based Jungle Ventures. GSR Ventures and Delivery Hero…

SDTA’s Clara Chen and Luuk Eliens on the importance of the deep-tech ecosystem in sustainability [Q&A]

Aligning with Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE2025) goals to drive technology translation and commercialization for local enterprises, SDTA will partner with…