Author: Duc Dao
LinkedIn names top companies for career growth in Singapore for 2026
LinkedIn,the professional networking and career development platform, has released its sixth annual Top Companies list for Singapore, identifying 15 organizations that offer strong opportunities for career development in 2026.
Alipay launches AI payment processing tool for businesses as agent-based commerce Expands
China’s online and mobile payment platform Alipay has launched a new AI payment processing product aimed at enabling businesses in mainland China, including small firms and one-person companies, to accept payments from autonomous AI agents.
Ant International unveils protocol to support AI-driven mobile payments
Singapore-based Ant International has introduced a new Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP) to support the growing agentic commerce by enabling secure, AI-driven payment connections across mobile services.
Vietnam, Singapore firms to develop 2 data centers of $1B in HCMC
The authorities in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City granted investment registration certificates to several projects last Saturday, including two data center projects with combined capital of nearly $1 billion, in cooperation with Singapore businesses.
Korea’s SK Innovation to build 1,500 MW power plant in Vietnam to support AI data center
South Korea's SK Innovation plans to develop a 1,500 MW LNG-fired power plant in Vietnam, partly to electrify a AI data center, highlighting the growing link between energy infrastructure and digital development.
Southeast Asia private equity market falls 10% to $14B amid exit constraints
Southeast Asia’s private equity market remained subdued in 2025, with total deal value declining about 10 percent year-on-year to $14.3 billion across 84 transactions, according to the "Southeast Asia Private Equity Report 2026" report conducted by Bain & Company.
Vietnam, South Korea launch cross-border QR payment service
Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), Vietnam National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), and South Korea's KEB Hana Bank and GLN International, launched a cross-border QR code payment service connecting Vietnam and South Korea on Thursday.
Indonesia’s BNPL platform Kredivo now owns 99.99% of Vietnam’s digital bank Timo
Indonesia's buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Kredivo now holds a 99.99 percent stake at Timo Vietnam JSC, also known as Timo digital bank by BVBank in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast reports 4,893 overseas sales in Q1/2026
VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer under Vietnam's conglomerate VinFast, reached a global delivery of 58,577 electric vehicles (EVs) in the first quarter of 2026, up 61 percent year-on-year, according to its release on Wednesday.
