NASDAQ-listed Blaize sees APAC as one of the most compelling markets for AI growth [Q&A]

TNGlobal recently talked to Dinakar Munagala, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Blaize, to understand more about why inference—not training—is the next frontier of AI…

Indonesia’s supply chain growth platform Baskit raises $4.4M Series A to expand Southeast Asia operations

Indonesia-based Baskit, a technology and financial services platform focused on digitizing offline distribution networks in Southeast Asia, has secured $4.4 million in a Series A…

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Beyond the chatbot: Turning corporate conversations into an AI advantage

Realizing the full potential of enterprise AI means looking beyond standard text chatbots and finally unlocking a business's most abundant resource: live voice data. Activating…

Building software defined factories for Asia’s next phase of industrial growth

The objective is not automation alone. It is the ability to adapt confidently as market conditions shift, while maintaining productivity, sustainability, and long-term…

Malaysia’s AI-powered digital lender Ryt Bank surpasses 1.2M users in 7 months of launch

Ryt Bank has exceeded 1.2 million users just over seven months after its launch in August 2025, the lender said in a release on Tuesday.

Malaysia EV transition steady but gradual as subsidies, infrastructure and localization shape adoption curve

Malaysia’s electric vehicle (EV) transition continues to progress at a steady but gradual pace, shaped by fuel subsidy structures, infrastructure constraints and intensifying…

Korea’s POSCO Future M to invest $400M in battery materials plant in Vietnam

POSCO Future M will invest at least $400 million in Song Cong 2 Industrial Park in Thai Nguyen province, northern Vietnam, in order to build its first large-scale battery…

ZTE, CIMB expand strategic partnership to support 5G deployment, digital infrastructure across ASEAN

ZTE Corporation, a China-based information and communication technology solutions provider, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB), to…

Sri Lanka, Alipay+ partner up to tap 1.8B users in tourism push

LankaPay, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, and Alipay+ have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed at boosting Sri Lanka’s tourism appeal and attracting…

Endowus and CIP collaborate to expand access to institutional-grade renewable energy investments

Endowus, the Singapore-based wealth advisory and investment platform, has on Tuesday announced a collaboration with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a Denmark-based…

Asia Pacific to drive two-thirds of global retail growth as agentic AI gains momentum

The Asia Pacific region is expected to generate around two-thirds of the world’s new retail sales over the next five years, driven by a consumer base of more than 4.3 billion…

Southeast Asia’s Ecommerce market up 22.8 percent year on year to $157.6B in 2025 – Momentum Works

Southeast Asia’s ecommerce platform gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 22.8 percent year-on-year in 2025 to reach $157.6 billion in 2025, as leading platforms returned to growth…

BMI sees Batam emerging as compliance-led data center hub, while Jakarta retains structural dominance

Indonesia’s data center sector is entering a structurally differentiated growth phase, with Batam increasingly positioned as a regulatory compliance and Singapore-linked overflow…

Southeast Asia’s IPO proceeds jump 174 percent year on year to $1.8B in first quarter

Southeast Asia saw a total of 14 initial public offerings (IPOs) that raised $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 48 percent decline in volume but 174 percent increase in…

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