Author: Duc Dao
Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast launches battery-swapping electric motorcycles in Indonesia
VinFast, the electric vehicle maker under Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup, has launched an early booking program in Indonesia for three battery-swapping electric motorcycle models — the VinFast Evo, VinFast Feliz II, and VinFast Viper.
Singapore partners OpenAI in $234M push to expand national AI ecosystem
Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) and OpenAI will launch “OpenAI for Singapore,” a joint initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s position as a hub for applied AI innovation.
Primer raises $100M to expand AI-driven payments platform, Southeast Asia-focused Peak XV joins
London-based Primer, a global payment facilitator, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round as the company expands its AI-enabled payments and finance infrastructure platform.
Singapore expands AI push through new national partnership with Google
Singapore and Google will jointly expand the deployment of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, research, education, and enterprise innovation.
Singapore-based East Ventures pushes emissions cut, expands sustainability across Southeast Asia
Singapore-based East Ventures has released its 2026 Sustainability Report, outlining the firm’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, investment impact, and emissions reduction targets across Southeast Asia.
Zeekr emerges Malaysia’s top premium EV brand in Jan-Apr 2026
Zeekr Intelligent Technology Malaysia remained Malaysia’s top premium electric vehicle (EV) brand in the first four months 2026, according to vehicle registrations data from Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) as of April 2026.
Australia’s EzyRemit, Philippines’ lender RCBC to jointly expand Australia-Philippines cross-border payments
Australia's EZYREMIT WORLDWIDE and the Philippines' Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) will join hands to expand cross-border financial services between Australia and the Philippines.
Indonesia’s investment app Pluang raises $10M
Indonesia-based investment platform Pluang has raised $10 million in funding while launching Indonesian equities on its app, as the company expands its position in the country’s growing retail investment market.
Speakers Announcement | A global sovereign wealth perspective: Mark Nicholas Cutis, Senior Advisor at ADIC, to speak at opening ceremony
BEYOND Expo 2026 is honored to announce that Mark Nicholas Cutis, an experienced figure in global finance and sovereign wealth, will join the Opening Ceremony as a featured speaker.
Speakers Announcement | Following the footsteps of 120,000 robots: Pudu Robotics’ Felix Zhang to join BEYOND Expo 2026 opening ceremony
BEYOND Expo 2026 officially announces that Felix Zhang, Founder and CEO of Pudu Robotics, will attend and speak at the BEYOND Expo 2026 Opening Ceremony in Macao.
