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Indonesia’s BNPL platform Kredivo acquires nearly full ownership of Vietnam’s Timo Digital Bank
Indonesia’s buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Kredivo has acquired nearly 100 percent of Timo Digital Bank, a Vietnamese digital banking platform developed in cooperation with Vietnamese major lender BVBank.
May 7, 2026
Indonesia, China Launch Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage
Under the guidance of Bank Indonesia and the People’s Bank of China, Indonesia and China have launched a cross-border QR payment linkage connecting Indonesia’s QRIS payment system with Chinese payment platforms through Alipay+ and UnionPay International.
May 7, 2026
News,Vietnam,Blockchain / Crypto,South Korea
Korea’s virtual asset exchange Bithumb, Vietnam’s SSI Digital to jointly build crypto exchange
Bithumb, a major virtual asset exchange in South Korea, and SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam's stock broker SSI Securities, will jointly launch and operate on a virtual asset exchange business in Vietnam.
May 7, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,Malaysia
Malaysia strengthens chip ecosystem through talent, smart manufacturing
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is strengthening Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem through a strategic focus on talent development, smart manufacturing and supply chain integration.
May 7, 2026
Malaysia’s AI, smart mobility firms secure $115M export pipeline in Japan
Malaysian technology companies secured more than MYR 450 million ($115.09 million) in potential export opportunities at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, driven by growing international demand for artificial intelligence (AI), smart mobility and autonomous technology solutions, according to the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
May 7, 2026
Huawei’s Bangkok launch ignites all-scenario intelligence, opening a new chapter of smart life
China-based tech giant Huawei held the "Now Is Your Spark" global product launch in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, where they officially unveiled the HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max, HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Series, HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner 2 Racing Legend Edition, and other innovative products.
May 7, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,SEA
ASEAN intensifies regional push to advance supply chain resilience alongside green, digital initiatives
ASEAN leaders have intensified regional push to advance supply chain resilience alongside green and digital initiatives amid Middle East tensions.
May 7, 2026
GIC backs Anthropic-linked new AI-native enterprise services firm
Singapore's investor GIC is backing Anthropic-linked new artificial intelligence (AI)-native enterprise services firm.
May 7, 2026
News,Singapore,Big Data,Indonesia
Singapore’s Princeton Digital Group raises $856M for Indonesia data center
Princeton Digital Group said it has secured approximately $856 million in financing to support the development of its 120-MW JC3 data center campus in Indonesia
May 7, 2026
Thailand approves $29B investment wave as data center demand surges
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has approved six major projects worth a combined 958 billion baht ($29 billion), led by a large-scale data infrastructure expansion by TikTok System (Thailand) Co., Ltd., underscoring the country’s growing role as a regional hub for data centers, cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital…
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