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France-based payment service IDEMIA partners PayNet to expand in Malaysia

France-headquartered IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has announced a strategic partnership with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) to support the expansion of digital payments in Malaysia.

Singapore healthcare firm UltraGreen.ai secures approval for Verdye surgery

UltraGreen.ai Limited (SGX: ULG) has received regulatory approval in Singapore for Verdye, an indocyanine green (ICG) injection used in fluorescence-guided surgery.

Crypto trading firm GSR secures strategic investment from SC Ventures

GSR, a crypto capital markets and liquidity partner, has secured strategic investment from SC Ventures, the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered.

Singapore’s AI work platform firm ReN3 raises $5M seed round led by Vertex Ventures

ReN3, an enterprise agentic AI work productivity platform focused on accuracy and flexible deployment, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.

Google Labs to jointly launch applied AI Lab in Vietnam

Google Labs’ AI Futures Fund and Vietnam's Saigon AI Hub (SAIH) will jointly establish an Applied AI Lab, marking a new collaboration to support artificial intelligence development in the country.

Taiwan’s electronic giant Lite-On to invest $149M more in Vietnam to expand capacity

Taiwan’s electronic giant Lite-On (Liteon) will invest $149 million more into its wholly owned subsidiaries in Vietnam, according to its filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) in late April.

Indonesia’s entertainment facilitator TipTip achieves profitability, to expands into experience platform

TipTip, an Indonesia-based technology company operating in the entertainment and experiences sector, has reached company-wide EBITDA profitability in early 2026, marking a key milestone in its development toward a more sustainable and capital-efficient business model.

Indonesia investment startup Recompound introduces performance-based fee model for retail investors

Recompound, an Indonesia-based investment advisory startup, has introduced a performance-based fee model for retail investors, adopting a structure more commonly used in institutional investing.

Singapore’s IMDA, China’s Tencent to jointly promote healthy digital habits

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and Chinese technology giant Tencent have launched a digital wellbeing campaign titled “Beyond the Screen: Healthy Digital Play,” aimed at encouraging healthier digital habits among families and strengthening offline connections through gaming.

AI coding agent Cognition expands to Singapore as Asia-Pacific Hub

Cognition, the AI coding agent company and makers of Devin – the first AI software engineer, will expand to Singapore and establish its Asia-Pacific (APAC) hub,