Vietnamese EV maker VinFast debuts on NASDAQ after completing SPAC merger

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. (VinFast) has made a strong debut on Nasdaq on Tuesday. The stock opened at $22, more than double the $10 per share…

Thailand’s TrueMoney facilitates staff benefits for Charoen Pokphand (C.P.) Group and Lotus’s in Malaysia

TrueMoney, a Thailand-based e-wallet services provider, has officially facilitated with Thailand's Charoen Pokphand (C.P.) Group and supermarket chain, Lotus’s, to empower staff…

Robocash: payment transactions in SEA will reach $54 trillion in 2027

Analysts of Robocash Group have revealed that the total volume of payments in Southeast Asia (SEA) will grow 86 percent to reach $53.9 trillion by 2027. Vietnam and Indonesia will…

Animoca Brands partners CyberConnect to build decentralized social layer for Mocaverse

CyberConnect, a United States-based Web3's social network, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership with Animoca Brands, the Hong…

Singapore’s SEA reports higher revenue and profit in the second quarter

Singapore-based tech conglomerate Sea Limited has reported higher revenue and profit in the second quarter, underpinned by improved e-commerce businesses. The group's total…

Indonesia’s GoTo narrows losses in second quarter, closer to profitability

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, has reported losses in the second quarter and it is on track for profitability. The firm's adjusted…

US’s Payoneer secures major payment institution license from Singapore

Payoneer Singapore Private Limited, a subsidiary of United States-listed FinTech firm Payoneer Global Inc., has been granted a major payment institution license from the Monetary…

Atome renews $100M debt facility with HSBC Singapore for Philippine market expansion

Singapore FinTech firm Atome Financial has on Wednesday announced it has renewed and expanded its $100 million debt facility with HSBC Singapore to include the Philippines market,…

Indonesian parking solutions provider Soul Parking sees revenue soar 100 times in past three years

Soul Parking, an Indonesia-based tech-enabled firm ininnovative parking solutions, has on Tuesday announced a remarkable 100 times growth in its topline revenue over the past…

VinFast and Black Spade complete business combination

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. (VinFast) and Black Spade Acquisition Co (Black Spade) have on Monday announced the completion of their previously announced business…

Singapore’s multi-currency e-wallet YouTrip launches Apple Pay

Singapore’s multi-currency e-wallet YouTrip has rolled out Apple Pay integration, providing users a more seamless way to pay for in-store purchases, online transactions and public…

Singapore’s Play Ventures’ Fund I generates 1.5 times return in less than four years

Singapore-based gaming venture capital firm Play Ventures announced Monday that its debut Fund I has generated a return of 1.5 times to investors in distributed capital (DPI) in…

MAS finalizes stablecoin regulatory framework

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Tuesday announced the features of a new regulatory framework that seeks to ensure a high degree of value stability for stablecoins…