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Malaysia’s Iris Capital seeks to raise $200M for new private credit & private equity fund – report

The firm is seeking cash for a new private credit and private equity fund, managing partner Rachel Lau said in an interview with Bloomberg.

Report: 78 percent of online population in Vietnam have engaged with AI, one-third turn it into a daily habit

Vietnam’s online population is highly open to artificial intelligence (AI), with 78 percent of people having used at least one AI platform in the past three months and 33 percent now integrating AI into their daily routines, a report revealed on Tuesday.

B Strategy to launch $1B U.S.-listed BNB Treasury Company with YZi Labs’ support

B Strategy, an investment firm focused on digital assets, announced Tuesday it will launch $1 billion U.S.-listed BNB Treasury company with Hong Kong-based YZi Labs’ support (formerly Binance Labs).

Moomoo opens first SEA experience store in Malaysia

Moomoo Securities Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Moomoo MY), a subsidiary of Futu Holdings Limited, announced Tuesday the opening of its inaugural physical experience store in Southeast Asia, located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ant International, Standard Chartered collaborate on AI-powered treasury, FX management solutions

Ant International and Standard Chartered announced Monday a new collaboration to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered treasury and foreign exchange (FX) management solution that integrates Ant International’s Falcon Time-Series Transformer (TST) Model with Standard Chartered’s Aggregated Liquidity Engine (SCALE).

VinFast to debut electric buses in Europe

Vietnamese electric vehicles (EV) maker VinFast will debut its public transport solution, VinFast electric buses at Busworld Europe 2025, Brussels of Belgium in October.

Singapore’s BOM BOM secures $2.7M early stage investment led by Blueprint Ventures

BOM BOM, a Singapore-based precision pet nutrition company, has concluded its Series Pre-A round of S$3.5 million ($2.72 million), led by Blueprint Ventures, a seed stage consumer venture capital firm.

Cashku raises $2.4M funding to expand digital financial planning in Malaysia

Cashku, a Malaysia-based end-to-end digital financial planning platform, has announced a new $2.4 million round of investment led by prominent investors.

Singapore’s Atlas Consolidated secures $18.1M in Series B funding led by Tin Men Capital

Singapore-based fintech firm Atlas Consolidated has secured $18.1 million in Series B funding led by Tin Men Capital to accelerate global adoption of HugoHub.

VinFast India partners with State Bank of India to offer EV financing

VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) brand VinFast, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India (SBI), the nation’s largest bank, to provide retail car financing through its exclusive dealer network.