Asia
No ‘OpenClaw strategy’ for Agoda for the moment due to security risks, says CTO
Despite growing enthusiasm around autonomous AI agents such as OpenClaw, Asia-focused online travel platform Agoda has no plans to adopt the technology for now, with its chief technology officer citing security risks and a lack of control over the systems.
Speaker Announcement | Matt White to Speak at Opening Ceremony at BEYOND Expo 2026
BEYOND Expo 2026 is pleased to announce that Matt White, Global CTO of AI at the Linux Foundation, will join the Opening Ceremony this year.
Primer raises $100M to expand AI-driven payments platform, Southeast Asia-focused Peak XV joins
London-based Primer, a global payment facilitator, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round as the company expands its AI-enabled payments and finance infrastructure platform.
TDK to acquire Malaysia’s lithium-ion rechargeable batteries firm Linergy Power at $240M
Japanese electronics firm TDK will acquire 100 percent of the ordinary shares of Malaysia's lithium-ion rechargeable batteries firm Linergy Power Sdn Bhd at $240 million.
DBS, Climate Bonds Initiative team up to advance climate adaptation financing across APAC
Amid a growing need to catalyze financing for climate adaptation and resilience across the region, DBS has on Tuesday announced a partnership with global non-governmental organization, Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), to deepen capabilities and advance financing solutions in this space.
BMI sees AI supercycle to boost growth in East Asia
BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said it has made further upward growth forecast revisions in East Asia amid artificial intelligence (AI) capital expenditure (capex) boom.
Speakers Announcement | A global sovereign wealth perspective: Mark Nicholas Cutis, Senior Advisor at ADIC, to speak at opening ceremony
BEYOND Expo 2026 is honored to announce that Mark Nicholas Cutis, an experienced figure in global finance and sovereign wealth, will join the Opening Ceremony as a featured speaker.
Speakers Announcement | Following the footsteps of 120,000 robots: Pudu Robotics’ Felix Zhang to join BEYOND Expo 2026 opening ceremony
BEYOND Expo 2026 officially announces that Felix Zhang, Founder and CEO of Pudu Robotics, will attend and speak at the BEYOND Expo 2026 Opening Ceremony in Macao.
Inside Jetour’s dual-power strategy for Southeast Asia & beyond [Q&A]
In a recent interview with TNGlobal, Dai Lihong, President of JETOUR Auto, outlines how the brand’s “dual power” strategy — balancing internal combustion engines, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric vehicles — is evolving to meet the realities of diverse global markets. From the rollout of its Global Architecture for Intelligent All-road (GAIA) off-road…
Bain Capital raises $10.5B for Asia Fund VI
Bain Capital, a private investment firm based in the United States, has announced the final close of Bain Capital Asia Fund VI, raising total capital commitments of $10.5 billion, including approximately $9.1 billion from external investors for investments across Asia.
