Germany’s travel booking platform Omio raises $10M to expand in Japan, Southeast Asia

Berlin-based multimodal travel booking platform Omio has raised $10 million in a strategic investment from Granite-Integral to accelerate its expansion in Japan and strengthen its…

Singapore’s AngelCentral backs US biotech firm Rybodyn

Singapore-based investor AngelCentral announced Wednesday its first successful BioTech syndicate by its members to invest in RyboDyn Inc., a US biotechnology company pioneering…

Malaysia unveils smart manufacturing funding for SMEs

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) have on Tuesday announced a new strategic scheme to facilitate greater access to…

65% of Singapore, Australia security leaders see AI attack as inevitable, yet only 40% fully prepared: Mimecast

As many as 65 percent of IT and security decision-makers in Singapore and Australia believe an AI-driven attack against their organizations is inevitable within the next 12…

93% of global finance professionals doubt AI-generated insights as GenAI skills gap widens: ACCA

As many as 93 percent of finance professionals globally are concerned about the integrity and verifiability of AI-generated insights, according to a survey.

Mismatched AI architecture, weak governance can slow APAC enterprise scaling, says executives [interview]

The widening gap between AI governance at board and management level and the pace of technological advancement will continue to constrain the speed and scale of enterprise AI…

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Who owns the kill switch? Digital sovereignty in a world that no longer assumes stability

What once looked like a remote risk has become a board-level concern. When systems fail, access is restricted, or dependencies are exposed, one question determines whether a…

Singapore’s Grab invests in Vietnam’s EBOOST, targets 6,000 EV charging ports by early 2028

Singapore's Grab has made a strategic investment in Vietnamese electric vehicle charging company EBOOST, with a target of deploying more than 6,000 charging ports for cars and…

Uber’s potential ASEAN return via Foodpanda deal could reshape regional competition – Maybank

Uber’s proposed $15 billion acquisition of Delivery Hero could mark the ride-hailing giant’s return to Southeast Asia eight years after exiting the region, potentially reshaping…

Vietnam’s QTSC, Singapore’s SSIA to cooperate in semiconductor training, R&D, investment promotion

The Quang Trung Software City (QTSC), the high-tech industrial park in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, and the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) will collaborate in…