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Vietnam’s EV manufacturer VinFast to buy founder Pham Nhat Vuong’s property firm for $1.2B
VinFast, the Nasdaq-listed Vietnamese electric-vehicle (EV) maker, will buy a real-estate company from its founder, billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, for about $1.2 billion, in order shore up its finances.
[Central Asia Rising] Kazakhstan’s venture market is growing up — and looking to China
Kazakhstan’s venture capital ecosystem is still young, but Askar Bilisbekov, CEO and board member of Alem Capital Management, sees room for growth through more institutional capital, stronger international links and deeper ties with China.
TDCX’s Michael Cowell on what makes customer experience genuinely AI-native [Q&A]
TDCX Hong Kong Managing Director Michael Cowell discusses AI-assisted CX, changing frontline roles, better metrics, data residency and what makes an operation genuinely AI-native.
Hong Kong puts AI governance and fintech in first five-year plan
Hong Kong's first five-year plan sets out AI governance, fintech infrastructure, startup funding and commercialization measures through 2030.
Maya lets eligible cardholders share one credit limit across two cards
Maya Bank has introduced a shared credit limit for eligible customers holding both its Landers Cashback and Maya Black credit cards.
Criteo expands Tyroo reseller partnership to Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines
Criteo has expanded its reseller partnership with Tyroo Technologies into Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines to support advertisers across Southeast Asia.
foodpanda brings real-time restaurant discovery into ChatGPT and Claude
foodpanda has launched an AI plugin that lets users discover restaurants and meal options through ChatGPT and Claude using real-time platform availability.
Cebu Pacific reports faster legal, engineering workflows after enterprise AI rollout
Cebu Pacific says its enterprise AI program with Thinking Machines and OpenAI has cut processing time across legal, engineering and project-intake workflows.
Anthropic to invest in Australia’s $22B data center project
Anthropic, the developer of Claude AI, will join hands in Western Downs Digital Park, a data center project in Australia worth A$31.9 billion ($22.2 billion).
Canadia Impact Fund invests in Cambodian AI startup Newwave
Canadia Impact Fund has invested in Cambodian AI and software startup Newwave’s seed round, its second disclosed startup deal since launching in 2025.
