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Southeast Asia’s “super app” Grab earns revenue $3.37B in 2025, Malaysia remains biggest market
Singapore-based super app Grab's revenue in 2025 grew 20 percent year on year, reaching a record $3.37 billion as the firm continued to grow to expand its user base, improve frequency and engagement in the platform, and optimize incentive levels.
March 20, 2026
Ant International: Trusted FinAI is a key growth engine for agentic commerce
Behind the scenes, the technology infrastructure landscape is also rapidly shifting. Digital wallets are gaining share across online and offline transactions. Card tokenisation is scaling. Open banking is expanding. Could payment technologies – as the common layer underpinning all commerce – provide a growth catalyst for businesses to evolve and succeed in…
March 20, 2026
Indonesia sovereign wealth fund Danantara opens waste-to-energy partner registration
PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM), a sovereign wealth fund of Indonesia, has opened registration for companies seeking to become prospective investment partners in Indonesia’s Waste-to-Energy (WtE) infrastructure program.
March 20, 2026
News,Malaysia,Investments,Vietnam,Venture Capital
Malaysia-based Gobi Partners seeks to join Vietnam’s $19M VC initiative
Gobi Partners, a venture capital (VC) firm based in Malaysia and Hong Kong, seeks to invest in Vietnam, including the country's national VC fund.
March 20, 2026
News,Vietnam,Digital Transformation,Investments
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to facilitate AMD to invest in R&D center
Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest economic hub in Vietnam, has requested its Department of Science and Technology to draft a plan for developing the semiconductor industry, including a task of helping Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) establish a research & development (R&D) center in the city.
March 20, 2026
Gobi-backed CompAsia targets $101M-$126M Main Market IPO in 1H 2027 – report
Lim said the funds raised from the IPO would mainly be utilised for working capital, to develop its device ownership plan and to strengthen its omnichannel presence to ensure a seamless experience between online and physical retail in Malaysia.
March 19, 2026
SEA,Features,Year in Review,FinTech,Malaysia
GXBank to focus on deepening existing capabilities, ensuring unit economics remain as robust as its growth [Q&A]
We talked to Kaushik Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer of GXBank, to learn more about GXBank’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of the digital banking industry in Malaysia.
March 19, 2026
Taiwan’s IC design firm Fitipower establishes presence in Malaysia
Taiwan-based Fitipower Integrated Technology Inc., an integrated circuit (IC) design company, has established its presence in Malaysia.
March 19, 2026
Rio Tinto partners with AI Singapore to strengthen AI capabilities
Global miner Rio Tinto has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AI Singapore (AISG) to develop and scale artificial intelligence (AI) solutions that address operational challenges across its supply chains.
March 19, 2026
News,China,Sustainability,Thailand
Hong Kong Trade Development Council launches GreenBiz campaign in Thailand
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) opened the GreenBiz HK campaign in Bangkok on Wednesday, promoting collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand in green economy.
March 19, 2026












