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[Discover Vietnam Tech] Vietnam tech ecosystem enters “quality first” era as investors bet on global ambition
Following a multi-year funding winter, Vietnam’s tech ecosystem is undergoing a flight to quality, driven by high talent density, disciplined unit economics, and a "Vietnam+" playbook where startups leverage local engineering talent to build for global markets. According to Vietnam-based venture capital firm Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV), early-stage…
Driven by fundamentals, not valuations: Khazanah-backed PolicyStreet CEO outlines strategy after $26M Series C
Following a total of $26 million-Series C funding round—backed by investors including sovereign wealth funds Khazanah Nasional and Japan’s Cool Japan Fund— Malaysia-based insurtech firm PolicyStreet is doubling down on its Asian expansion, leveraging its newly achieved profitability to scale embedded insurance across digital platforms.
Mismatched AI architecture, weak governance can slow APAC enterprise scaling, says executives [interview]
The widening gap between AI governance at board and management level and the pace of technological advancement will continue to constrain the speed and scale of enterprise AI adoption in Asia-Pacific,
Huawei Pura 90s Series globally debuts, unlocking the ultimate 200MP smart imaging experience
With a refined synergy of hardware, software, chipset and AI, the HUAWEI Pura 90s Series goes beyond conventional smartphone photography.
Jungle Ventures aims to help startups beyond unicorn status [interview]
Karissa Adelaide, Principal at Jungle Ventures, said to TNGlobal in an interview that the real prestige of a company after it hits a billion-dollar valuation is not which exit it takes, but whether its foundation is strong enough to further develop based on those outcomes
[Global Investment Summit] The next decade: finding the next champions of the Global South
The panel "Finding the Next World Champion from the Global South" featured Harmender Singh, SVP (Group Business Development & Innovation Advisory) at Cradle Fund and Minjun Liang, Founding Partner at ATM Capital.
[BGlobal Summit] The Southeast Asian corridor: mastering the dual-flow of global innovation
The session "Southeast Asian Corridor: Mastering the Dual-Flow of Global Innovation" at the BEYOND Expo focused on Southeast Asia's capability to become the world next engine of global growth.
[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…
API-first architecture can help to banking modernization in Southeast Asia, says Mambu MD [interview]
API-first, SaaS platforms are the right foundation for payments modernization, fraud prevention, and cross-border scaling in Southeast Asia, David Becker, Managing Director for Asia Pacific at Mambu, said to TNGlobal.
Indonesia’s investment advisory startup Recompound sees opportunities from stock market rout [interview]
Recompound Co-Founder Toby Limanto expects the Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index's (JCI) post-January 2026 slump to increase retail investor demand for the Indonesian investment advisory startup's structured portfolio advisory services.
