Touch ‘n Go eWallet users can pay cashless in more Singapore merchants

Touch ‘n Go eWallet announced Monday that their users from Malaysia can now conveniently make cashless payments at even more participating merchants in Singapore.

Vietnam startups funding plunges 49 percent year on year in 1Q, says Tracxn

Vietnam startups have raised a total of $40.6 million in funds in the first quarter, a 49 percent lower as compared to $80.1 million in the same period in the previous year,…

Australian biomedical technology incubator Proto Axiom raises $15M in Series A funding

Australian biomedical technology incubator Proto Axiom has on Monday announced a second round of financing of $5 million, after its initial raise of $10 million last September.

Vietnam’s VinFast exports second batch of electric vehicles to North America

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has on Monday announced the shipment of the second batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to the United States and Canada.

India’s BetterPlace acquires Malaysian flexi-talent solutions platform TROOPERS

BetterPlace, an India-based frontline workforce management software as a service (SaaS) platform, has on Monday announced the acquisition of TROOPERS, a Malaysia-based flexi…

Malaysia plans to set up second 5G network from next year — report

Malaysia plans to introduce a second 5G network from next year, Reuters reported on Monday, quoting four sources.

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Don’t let automation relegate you to the role of “human router”

In a tech industry where new technologies can be iterated rapidly and agility is essential to survival, companies are putting more stock in the “lean” mentality. But there’s no…

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4 Steps for shifting left & winning the battle on security

The shift left in this context refers to moving practices related to testing software as early in the development process as possible. By embracing the shift left, technology…

Funding Societies partners CGC to launch SME Portfolio Guarantee to improve Malaysian SMEs digital financing access

Funding Societies, the Singapore-based small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital finance platform in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia…

GSM officially launches Vietnam’s first pure electric taxi firm

Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), a company founded by the owner of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, has officially began operating the first pure…

NusaTrip acquires Vietnam’s VLeisure, marks its first acquisition outside of Indonesia

NusaTrip, a Jakarta-based online travel agency (OTA) and the travel vertical of Society Pass Inc (SoPa), has on Thursday announced the acquisition of VLeisure, a Vietnam-based…

Touch ‘n Go eWallet establishes one-stop insurance hub GOprotect

Touch ‘n Go Group, via TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNG Digital), owner and operator of Touch ‘n Go eWallet, has now established GOprotect, a platform where its users can purchase various…

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The future of AI-assisted development: A deep dive into GitHub Copilot X and GPT-4 with GitHub’s Shuyin Zhao [Q&A]

As Copilot X becomes a more integrated AI assistant throughout the development lifecycle, developers can expect to see improvements in code generation, logical reasoning, and…

Malaysia’s VCI Global up 6.25 percent on first trading day

VCI Global Limited, a Malaysia-based multi-disciplinary consulting group, has announced that its ordinary shares have commenced trading on the Nasdaq capital market on Thursday…