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Discover Vietnam Tech is a new series where we dive deep into the vibrant and rapidly growing tech and innovation ecosystem of Vietnam. In this collection of interviews and editorials, we will spotlight key players—entrepreneurs, innovators, and thought leaders—who are driving the country’s emergence as a global tech hub.

OneDegree Group, a cyber security and insurance group, announced Wednesday that it has reached its first operating profit in the third quarter of 2024, marking a significant milestone for both the group and its insurance arm.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) have on Wednesday announced an agreement to establish a specialized fund vehicle targeting corporate bond issuers in emerging markets (EM), aiming to increase access to finance and support sustainable growth.

Malaysia is poised to become the largest data center hub in the region with about 4GW of inventories projected to come on stream over the next four to five years, RHB Research said Wednesday.

Under the terms of the agreement, CPP Investments and GIC will each control a 37.5 percent equity interest in the joint venture, and Equinix will own a 25 percent equity interest. Each party has made equity commitments, and the joint venture also expects to take on debt to raise the total pool of investable capital to more than $15 billion over time.

Vietnamese telecommunications, industrial and technology enterprise Viettel has strengthened its long-term partnership with Ericsson through the award of the majority of its nationwide 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) deployment.

KLDX, a regulated digital assets platform in Malaysia for private markets and AsiaNext, a Singapore-based digital asset exchange for institutional investors, have on Monday announced a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on cross-border digital asset listings, liquidity sharing, and joint product development.

Technology plays a pivotal role in addressing key social issues in Vietnam. In #Healthcare, tools like #Genetic decoding help doctors deliver personalized treatments and prioritize high-risk patients, while also aiding in nutrition and disease prevention. In #Education, digital platforms can bring quality learning to rural areas, leveling the playing field…

American multinational computer technology company Oracle has on Wednesday announced plans to invest more than $6.5 billion to open a public cloud region in Malaysia to meet the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services in the country.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will introduce a regulatory sandbox and enhance its regulatory framework to encourage securities tokenization to help spur innovations in the capital market.