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Vietnam Gov’t seeks Bybit’s support in developing cryptocurrency market
The Vietnamese government has called on Bybit, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, to share its experience in developing a regulated digital asset market, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang.
TikTok invests $5B in Vietnam, plans to establish local entity to boost data management
TikTok has invested nearly $5 billion in Vietnam over seven years of operation and plans to establish a domestic legal entity in the country.
Vietnam’s Hanoi police utilize homemade drones for urban surveillance
The police force in Vietnam's Hanoi capital city has launched a trial of AI-integrated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for traffic and surveillance operations, using drones developed entirely by Vietnamese companies.
Kyrgyzstan’s national payment operator, Alipay+ to jointly launch cross-border QR payments
Kyrgyzstan's Interbank Processing Center has partnered with Alipay+, the wallet gateway under Singapore-headquartered Ant International, to launch international QR payment services for users of the ELCARD Mobile app, with the support of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Malaysia’s Carsome car e-commerce platform posts 85% EBITDA surge in Q1/2026 to $7.3M
Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, recorded its EBITDA jumping 85 percent year-on-year to MYR29 million ($7.3 million) as Southeast Asia's largest used car e-commerce platform accelerated its push toward sustained profitability.
Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup launches humanoid robots on global stage
VinRobotics and VinDynamics, two technology subsidiaries under Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, have displayed unveiled their humanoid robots at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2026) in Vienna and COMPUTEX Taipei 2026.
MPA, MSC ink deal to advance sustainable and digital maritime development
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in maritime decarbonization, digitalization, innovation, and manpower development.
FOMO Pay to launch DuitNow QR acceptance in Singapore
FOMO Pay, a Singapore-headquartered payment firm, will launch DuitNow QR acceptance in Singapore, enabling Malaysian travelers and visitors to make payments using familiar banking and payment applications while merchants receive settlement in Singapore Dollars (SGD).
Singapore-based data center developer BDx secures 1.2 GW of power in Indonesia with state utility PLN
BDX Indonesia, under BDx Data Centers, has secured 1.2 GW of power capacity across its Indonesia portfolio through a strategic partnership with PT PLN (Persero), Indonesia’s state-owned electricity provider.
Young workers were told to do well in school and stay hungry; the jobs still didn’t come
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