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Korea’s virtual asset exchange Bithumb, Vietnam’s SSI Digital to jointly build crypto exchange

Bithumb, a major virtual asset exchange in South Korea, and SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam's stock broker SSI Securities, will jointly launch and operate on a virtual asset exchange business in Vietnam.

Singapore’s Princeton Digital Group raises $856M for Indonesia data center

Princeton Digital Group said it has secured approximately $856 million in financing to support the development of its 120-MW JC3 data center campus in Indonesia

VinFast launches VF MPV 7 electric family vehicle in Philippines

VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer under Vietnam’s conglomerate VinFast, has launched the VF MPV 7 electric vehicle in the Philippines, making the country the third international market where the model is available.

Amkor Technology to double Vietnam annual output to 1.2B semiconductor items

The United States' semiconductor firm Amkor Technology plans to increase the annual output of its Vietnam factory from 675 million to 1.2 billion items, according to its draft environmental impact assessment report.

Singapore’s Brano Therapeutics raises $6.8M seed funding to advance heart failure treatments

Brano Therapeutics, a spin-off from Singapore's Duke-NUS Medical School, has secured $6.8 million in seed funding to support the development of new treatments for heart failure, including heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a condition with limited therapeutic options.

Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands launches $10M investment for AI agent platform

Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands will invest up to $10 million in selected early-stage projects building on its AI agent platform, known as “Minds.”

Global spending on digital identity verification to rise 55% by 2030: Juniper Research

Global spending on digital identity verification will increase by 55 percent between 2026 and 2030, rising from just under $19 billion in 2026, according to a new study by the United Kingdom-based Juniper Research.

Intel transfers semiconductor equipment to support training, research in Vietnam

Intel has completed the handover of 31 chip assembly and testing machines to Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam National University Hanoi in the capital city of Hanoi.

AI-powered study app Gauth launches live tutor feature in Vietnam

Gauth, a study AI app, has introduced its Live Tutor feature in Vietnam, expanding its AI-powered study platform in the Southeast Asian market.

LOTTE Ventures Vietnam seeks investment opportunities of $1M in high-growth sectors

LOTTE Ventures Vietnam, the venture capital arm of South Korean chaebol LOTTE Group, is seeking multiple investment opportunities of up to $1 million.