Yimie Yong

Malaysia’s Jelawang Capital appoints Howard Soh as CEO

Soh brings two decades of investments, venture building and operating experience, built largely in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia.

Indonesian court reduces Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim’s sentence to nine years – report

Nadiem was sentenced to 10 years in prison in June after the court found him guilty of abusing his authority during the procurement of Google Chromebooks for schools in Indonesia that led to $125 million in state losses, Reuters reported.

Techsauce Global Summit 2026 connects global tech leaders to advance Southeast Asia’s digital economy

Participants from 60 countries, including more than 1,000 C-suite executives and 500 investors, gathered in Bangkok, with over 1,500 business-matching meetings supporting investment and collaboration across the region.

[Discover Vietnam Tech] Vietnam’s startup ecosystem enters a new phase of growth, says SVF

In this interview with TNGlobal, Mandy Nguyen, Operation Director at Startup Vietnam Foundation (SVF), discussed the forces shaping Vietnam’s startup landscape, the opportunities and challenges facing local founders, and how policy, capital and ecosystem collaboration can help Vietnamese startups compete internationally. She also outlined SVF’s…

AirAsia’s Fernandes refutes report that AirAsia needs government bailout – report

The media briefing came two days after Reuters reported, quoting sources, that Malaysia's government had asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia's domestic market share.

BEYOND Expo upgrades to BEYOND as Asia’s most dynamic tech festival, returning to Macao on May 26-29, 2027

BEYOND announced on Wednesday that its flagship annual event will return to The Venetian Macao Cotai Expo from May 26-29, 2027, with a refreshed global identity under the BEYOND brand.

Grafilab bets on sovereign AI to take Malaysia’s Neo Cloud ambitions beyond its borders [interview]

Malaysia’s first local Neo Cloud startup Grafilab sees data sovereignty, affordable AI compute and close ties to the developer community as potential advantages in a market dominated by heavily funded global players.

Grab in talks to buy SoftBank-backed fintech firm Atome — report

Grab has been pursuing growth through both acquisitions and expansion of its existing businesses, according to the report. Earlier this year, Grab acquired US-based Stash Financial Inc at an enterprise value of US$425 million and bought Foodpanda’s Taiwan operations from Delivery Hero SE for $600 million.

Building AI that AEC professionals can trust: Ian Ku & the engineering behind ArchiBoost AI

At ArchiBoost AI in San Francisco, Malaysian founding engineer Yi Sien "Ian" Ku is helping the team confront that trust gap across building design and construction, where the consequences of a faulty conclusion can extend beyond a screen and into a physical building.

TechNode enters Central Asia, expanding its global technology footprint

The MOU marks another step in TechNode’s expansion of its global technology and innovation network. TechNode, The Tech and KTIH will combine their media reach, regional industry networks and cross-border innovation resources to support business connections, investment dialogue and market cooperation between China and Central Asia, creating new opportunities…