Author: Yimie Yong

[Partner event]VivaTech 2026 celebrates 10th anniversary with 200k visitors, with presence of French President Emmanuel Macron & Indian PM Narendra Modi

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, VivaTech expanded its scale: more space, more innovations, and more inspiration, consolidating its status as an unmissable global tech and innovation gathering. On this occasion, VivaTech also took over the Champs-Élysées on June 14, 2026. This edition featured an exceptional program built around several key themes: AI &…

[Partner event] MWC26 Shanghai: explore the technologies shaping everyday life

Organized by the GSMA, MWC26 Shanghai takes place from June 24-26, 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

[BGlobal Summit] From “Chinese DNA” to “local unicorns”: the underlying logic of scale in Southeast Asia’s multi-store

Across the fragmented markets of Southeast Asia, a specific "playbook" for rapid physical expansion has emerged, turning overseas ventures into dominant local players. This session - From "Chinese DNA" to "Local Unicorns": The Underlying Logic of Scale in Southeast Asia’s Multi-Store - brought together the strategic architects behind some of the region’s…

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos to speak at VivaTech 2026

An emblematic figure of the global technological revolution and the new space age, Jeff Bezos will share his vision of innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future of humanity on the main stage of the VivaTech Theater.

[BEYOND Expo 2026] Malaysian Team Takes Second Place at BEYOND Hack Day 2026

The achievement was welcomed by Malaysia's startup development agency, Cradle Fund, which highlighted the success as a reflection of the country's growing talent pool and the importance of providing innovators with access to regional platforms and networks.

BEYOND Expo 2026 kicks off, showcasing AI’s leap into the physical world

Highlighting the direction of this year's event, the BEYOND Expo 2026 exhibition area will feature nearly 800 exhibitors. This includes tech giants alongside smaller, innovative entities like OPCs (One-Person Companies) making their debut, allowing independent entrepreneurs and individual creators to showcase their innovations alongside leading brands.

No ‘OpenClaw strategy’ for Agoda for the moment due to security risks, says CTO

Despite growing enthusiasm around autonomous AI agents such as OpenClaw, Asia-focused online travel platform Agoda has no plans to adopt the technology for now, with its chief technology officer citing security risks and a lack of control over the systems.

Inside Jetour’s dual-power strategy for Southeast Asia & beyond [Q&A]

In a recent interview with TNGlobal, Dai Lihong, President of JETOUR Auto, outlines how the brand’s “dual power” strategy — balancing internal combustion engines, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric vehicles — is evolving to meet the realities of diverse global markets. From the rollout of its Global Architecture for Intelligent All-road (GAIA) off-road…

10th Huawei ICT competition APAC winners crowned at Asean headquarters

Teams from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Japan, Laos, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong SAR (China), and Macao SAR (China) took home first, second, and third prizes across the four competition tracks. A total of 16 outstanding teams, including the Grand Prize winners, will represent the APAC region at the global finals in Shenzhen this June. They will compete…

Ant Digital Technologies & RYT Bank win Best AI-Powered Customer Experience Award in Malaysia

The award recognises the joint achievement of both organisations in deploying enterprise-grade AI technology to deliver personalised, scalable financial services and bring best-in-class customer experiences in Malaysia, according to a statement.