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Singapore’s financial platform Aspire launches startup program with $500K in founder benefits

Aspire, a Singapore-based financial platform for businesses, has launched a revamped version of its Aspire for Startups program, offering early-stage companies access to more than $500,000 in partner rewards, financial incentives and operational support.

Huawei, Malaysia’s multimedia regulator advance digital leadership program with 126 graduates

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. marked the graduation of 126 participants from the second and third cohorts of the Digital Leadership Excellence (DLE) Program.

Intel’s Taiwanese partner Accton to invest $80M more in Vietnam

Accton Technology Corporation, s provider of networking and communications solutions for top-tier networking, computer, and telecommunications vendors, will invest $80 million more in its wholly owned subsidiary, Vietnam Accton Technology Company Limited.

Tencent Cloud, Ryt Bank to jointly power AI conversational banking in Malaysia

Tencent Cloud, a cloud unit of Chinese giant Tencent, has partnered with Ryt Bank, an AI-powered bank in Malaysia, to support conversational banking services for everyday payments.

Intel to expand investment in Vietnam, join hands in workforce training

Intel plans to continue expanding investment in Vietnam while supporting workforce training and the development of the country’s semiconductor ecosystem, a delegation of the American semiconductor giant said to Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology.

Vietnam seeks further cooperation with Amazon Web Services in digital infrastructure, training

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang called for expanded cooperation with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in digital infrastructure and training.

Singapore’s workspace provider JustCo files preliminary prospectus for IPO

Singapore's flexible workspace provider JustCo Holdings Pte. Ltd. has lodged a preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore in connection with a proposed initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

US-based chip maker Intel seeks long-term growth in Vietnam

Intel Corporation has exported around four billion chips from Vietnam to global markets over the past 20 years, with a total value exceeding $110 billion, said Sarah E. Kemp, Intel Vice President for Government Affairs, Policy and Trade.

Indonesia’s BNPL platform Kredivo acquires nearly full ownership of Vietnam’s Timo Digital Bank

Indonesia’s buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Kredivo has acquired nearly 100 percent of Timo Digital Bank, a Vietnamese digital banking platform developed in cooperation with Vietnamese major lender BVBank.

Indonesia, China Launch Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage

Under the guidance of Bank Indonesia and the People’s Bank of China, Indonesia and China have launched a cross-border QR payment linkage connecting Indonesia’s QRIS payment system with Chinese payment platforms through Alipay+ and UnionPay International.