SEA tech firms funding falls 7 percent to $2.6B in first nine months of 2025 – Tracxn
A total of $2.6 billion was raised Southeast Asia's tech firms in the first nine months of 2025, a drop of 7 percent as compared to $2.8 billion raised in 9M 2024, and a drop of…
Thailand’s SEC launches TouristDigiPay sandbox
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has on last Thursday launched the TouristDigiPay sandbox, a pilot project for converting digital assets into Thai Baht for foreign…
Why more fund managers should talk about how their funds ended
We celebrate fund managers for raising capital and generating returns. We should also respect the ones who know when to pause, pivot, or exit — and do it on their own terms.
FPT partners AIA Vietnam to boost digital transformation in insurance sector
Vietnam's information technology (IT) corporation FPT has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AIA Vietnam Life Insurance Company (AIA Vietnam), AIA Group's subsidiary,…
Opportunities or challenges? Six digital trends in the oil and gas industry
To harness the full potential of digitalization while safeguarding assets and personnel, industry stakeholders must prioritize robust security frameworks, invest in skilled…
VinFast India partners with Central Bank of India to expand EV financing
VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) brand VinFast, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Central Bank of India (CBI), one of the…
Digital Penang, MBAN launch Angel Investment Accelerator to strengthen Penang’s startup ecosystem
Digital Penang, in collaboration with the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN), announced last Thursday the launch of the Angel Investment Accelerator Program, an initiative…
WeLab and Google form AI strategic partnership to boost digital banking in Asia
WeLab, a Hong Kong-based fintech platform, and Google have announced an artificial intelligence (AI)-focus partnership to boost digital banking in the region, and advance WeLab’s…
SCEKL 2025 concludes with strong outcomes for Asean’s digital future
SCEKL 2025 welcomed 10,700 registered participants who came from all over the country and also from the ASEAN region. As the first Southeast Asian city to host the Smart City Expo…
Singapore’s audax becomes AWS Partner Network member to power scalable banking across APAC, Middle East
Audax Financial Technology (audax), a Singapore-based digital banking technology solutions provider backed by Standard Chartered, announced Tuesday that it has joined the Amazon…
