Author: Duc Dao
Digital Transformation,News,Logistics,Vietnam
Sweden’s Ericsson, Vietnam’s telco VNPT to jointly modernize airport connectivity
Sweden's networking and telecommunications giant Ericsson and Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) will jointly deliver next-generation mobile infrastructure for major airport projects in Vietnam.
March 17, 2026
Electric Vehicles & Mobility,News,SEA,Vietnam
Vietnam’s EV manufacturer VinFast reports $3.9B net loss in 2025
VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer under Vietnam's top conglomerate Vingroup, reported a revenue of $3.6 billion and delivery of 196,919 vehicles in 2025, according to its preliminary and unaudited financial results released on Tuesday.
March 17, 2026
Ant International becomes official sponsor of Argentine national football team in Asia region
Singapore-based Ant International has announced a partnership with the Argentina National Football Team, becoming an official sponsor of the team in the Asia region, excluding the Middle East.
March 16, 2026
Vietnam opens $266M national space center with Japanese support
The Vietnam National Space Center, developed with official development assistance (ODA) from Japan, was inaugurated on March 13 with the participation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
March 16, 2026
News,SEA,Biotech / MedTech,Singapore,Philippines
Wavemaker Impact leads $700K pre-seed investment in Singapore’s Virdalis
Virdalis, a Singapore-based biotechnology company developing protein from Wolffia globosa—commonly known as duckweed—has secured US$700,000 in pre-seed funding led by Wavemaker Impact.
March 16, 2026
Hong Kong-headquartered insurer FWD Group announces senior leadership appointments
FWD Group Holdings Limited has announced several senior leadership appointments, including David Junius as Managing Director & Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from July 1, 2026; Alex Wong as Group Chief Actuary; and Khun Knattapisit Krutkrongchai as Chief Executive Officer for Thailand effective May 11, 2026.
March 16, 2026
GrabForGood Fund commits $3.2M for community program in Southeast Asia
Grab Holdings announced a $3.2 million commitment for 2026 from the GrabForGood Fund to support education, community care and disaster relief programs across Southeast Asia, the Singapore-headquartered technology giant said in a release last Friday.
March 16, 2026
News,Singapore,Investments,Blockchain / Crypto,Web3
Singapore Web2.5 payments firm MetaComp raises $35M in Pre-A+ funding round backed by Alibaba
Singapore-based MetaComp Pte. Ltd., a unified Web2.5 payments and wealth group-level platform, has announced the completion of its Pre-A+ funding round backed by Alibaba, bringing the total capital raised to $35 million across two rounds within three months.
March 13, 2026
SAP Labs to partner with Singapore authority to train 50 AI talents
SAP Labs, under Germany-headquartered tech giant SAP, will collaborate with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore to hire and train artificial intelligence (AI) scientists and machine learning engineers, expanding its role as an engineering hub for enterprise AI and supporting Singapore’s AI development plans.
March 13, 2026
AI video generation platform PixVerse raises Series C funding, opens global office in Singapore
Global AI video generation platform PixVerse has announced the completion of its Series C funding round and the opening of a global office in Singapore as it expands its international presence.
March 13, 2026













