EdTech
Singapore’s NUS Enterprise rebrands as NUSX, launches AI licensing tool, sets outposts in Munich, Shanghai
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), has rebranded as NUSX and unveiled an AI tool for commercializing research patents along with new overseas outposts in Munich and Shanghai.
September 24, 2026
SEA,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,EdTech,Features
Mario Ferro on how GFE’s Pay It Forward model could scale education funding across ASEAN [Q&A]
GFE Founder Mario Ferro explains how the Pay It Forward education-funding model assesses students, sets income-linked contributions and plans to scale across ASEAN.
September 15, 2026
ASEAN Foundation expands AI-skills programme to train 1.7M students, teachers by 2028
The ASEAN Foundation has received endorsement of Southeast Asian education officials for an expanded program to equip more than 1.7 million students, teachers, and university staff with practical AI skills by the end of 2028.
September 11, 2026
Students avoiding AI for schoolwork outscore peers in science: OECD
Fifteen-year-olds reporting they never or almost never used artificial intelligence (AI) for schoolwork outscored their AI-using peers in science on nearly every type of task, except for utilizing AI as a general study aid, according to the PISA result conducted by the OECD.
September 8, 2026
News,FinTech,Indonesia,EdTech,SEA,Blockchain / Crypto,Philippines
Pencil Finance completes $1M on-chain student loan cycle
Pencil Finance says its first $1 million student loan bundle completed an on-chain cycle, with principal and yield returned to funders.
September 4, 2026
GFE launches income-linked education funding model across ASEAN
Global Financing for Education is launching its Pay It Forward model across ASEAN, providing eligible students with upfront education funding and linking contributions to income after graduation.
September 3, 2026
Vietnam to add AI lessons across general education from next academic year
Vietnam will roll out artificial-intelligence (AI) lessons across its general education system, from grade 1 to grade 12, starting in the 2026-2027 school year, according to a decision issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.
August 28, 2026
Vietnam’s tech giant FPT breaks ground on 10.5-hectare education complex for semiconductors, UAVs
Vietnam's technology giant FPT broke ground on a 10.5-hectare education complex in Dien Bien province, northwestern Vietnam on Tuesday, focusing on technology fields such as semiconductors and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
August 26, 2026
Vietnam,Discover Vietnam Tech,EdTech
[Discover Vietnam Tech] Vietnam’s MAAS Edtech bets on expertise over answers as AI reshapes education
In a recent interview with TNGlobal, Do Mai Anh, founder of MAAS Edtech, offered insights into the real value of academic support, the impact of AI on domain expertise penalties, Vietnam’s evolving business ecosystem, and the company's growth strategy through 2030 among others.
August 18, 2026
National University of Singapore, OpenAI expand AI collaboration, to give all students, staff access to ChatGPT, Codex
The National University of Singapore (NUS) and OpenAI will expand their strategic collaboration to give every NUS student, faculty member, and staff access to ChatGPT Edu and Codex, including enterprise-level security and controls.
August 11, 2026













