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…
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…
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…
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,…
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.
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…
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…
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…
Malaysia strengthens chip ecosystem through talent, smart manufacturing
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is strengthening Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem through a strategic focus on talent development, smart manufacturing and…
Malaysia’s AI, smart mobility firms secure $115M export pipeline in Japan
Malaysian technology companies secured more than MYR 450 million ($115.09 million) in potential export opportunities at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, driven by growing international…
