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CapBay partners Olea to offer cross border financing for Malaysian exporters

Bay Group Holdings Sdn Bhd (CapBay), a homegrown Malaysian supply chain financing provider and peer-to-peer (P2P) financing company, has teamed up with Olea Global Pte. Ltd. (Olea), a Singapore-based technology-driven trade and supply chain finance solutions provider, to offer cross border financing for Malaysian exporters.

Singapore launches new electronic deferred payment solutions to support transition to e-payments

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced Monday the launch of two new payments solutions - electronic deferred payment (EDP) and EDP+ - to support the transition to e-payments for cheque users.

Vietnam launches national blockchain platform to accelerate digital data infrastructure by 2026

In a significant step toward building a secure, transparent, and scalable national digital ecosystem, Vietnam has officially announced the deployment of NDAChain, its national blockchain platform.

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Vietnam’s scaling challenge: Why the next tech boom needs strategic leaders, not just smart capital

Tech is rewriting Vietnam’s economic story — but founders need more than energy and funding to reach their full potential.

Airwallex gets approval to launch yield product in Singapore

Airwallex, a global fintech platform, announced Monday that its Singapore entity, Airwallex Capital (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has been granted a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to launch yield products in the country.

VinFast Indonesia to expand dealership network to 85 showrooms nationwide

VinFast, the Vietnamese Nasdaq-listed electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has officially signed agreements with 20 new dealership partners which will bring VinFast closer to its goal of operating 100 dealership showrooms this year.

HaiNan SouthEast Asia AI Hardware Battle 2025 Concludes, Winners Announced!

All grand finalists were also crowned as “HNSE STARs” (Hainan Southeast Tech AI Rising Stars) to recognize their hard work and groundbreaking ideas.

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61% of Singaporeans are burnt out, because our “hustle” culture is killing Singapore’s competitive advantage in innovation

Singapore’s competitive advantage lies in a workforce that is empowered, engaged, and unafraid to challenge the status quo. As leaders, we must create environments where people can thrive, not just survive. Culture grows what leadership plants and tends. When leaders walk the talk, transformation takes root.

DGGF commits $170,000 funding to support Foxmont Philippine Ventures Fund III

Dutch Good Growth Fund – Financing local SMEs (DGGF) will commit a funding of $170,000 to support Foxmont Philippine Ventures Fund III, with $150,000 allocated to their Business Development Services (BDS) facility and $20,000 dedicated to Technical Assistance (TA).

IBM: only 11 percent of organizations in APAC is truly AI-ready despite 85 percent claiming to be

A new study commissioned by IBM revealed that while Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are increasing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 capabilities, many overestimate their actual maturity and struggle with fundamental challenges in holistic adoption.