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AWARP, a financial infrastructure project focused on emerging markets, has secured a strategic investment from Animoca Brands to support the development of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and cross-border payment networks.

Singapore technology giant Sea has achieved higher revenue and profit in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, as its e-commerce arm Shopee delivered another record quarter.

Exaforce, a agentic security company, has raised $125 million in a Series B funding round to expand its AI-native security operations platform and grow its international presence.

Asia Pacific (APAC) data center growth will remain strong through 2028, but future capacity expansion is expected to become increasingly concentrated in markets and operators capable of supporting artificial intelligence (AI)-grade workloads, large-scale financing and execution discipline, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Monday.

Southeast Asia (SEA) saw a strong start in private equity (PE) investment in the first quarter of 2026, with deal value surged 2.5 times year-on-year to $9.2 billion in the first quarter, EV said Tuesday.

With the inclusion principle integrated into main innovation projects, Ant International now links 2 billion user accounts with 150 million merchants through multi-layered partnerships, provides global account services to 1.6 million SMEs, and helps over 30 million underserved businesses and individuals access quality credit.

Singapore-based Grab Holdings' record quarter has signaled growing shift In Southeast Asian food retail, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Wednesday.

China-based tech giant Huawei held the "Now Is Your Spark" global product launch in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, where they officially unveiled the HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max, HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Series, HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner 2 Racing Legend Edition, and other innovative products.

ASEAN leaders have intensified regional push to advance supply chain resilience alongside green and digital initiatives amid Middle East tensions.

The proposed cap on ride-hailing commissions in Indonesia is expected to have a limited earnings impact on Grab Holdings, with analysts estimating a manageable hit to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) even as regulatory uncertainty weighs on sentiment.