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BEYOND Expo upgrades to BEYOND as Asia’s most dynamic tech festival, returning to Macao on May 26-29, 2027

BEYOND announced on Wednesday that its flagship annual event will return to The Venetian Macao Cotai Expo from May 26-29, 2027, with a refreshed global identity under the BEYOND brand.

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.

Representatives of Canadia Impact Fund and Newwave at their seed investment signing in Phnom Penh

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.

USTDA funds study for ‘trusted’ Thailand-US subsea cable, avoiding South China Sea

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will fund a feasibility study for a "trusted" trans-Pacific submarine cable linking Thailand to the United States, a route designed to avoid the South China Sea.

Grab agrees to buy 60% of Atome Financial for $1.49 billion

Grab signed an agreement to buy 60% of Atome Financial for $1.49 billion in cash, with the first closing expected by the third quarter of 2027, subject to approvals.

Southeast Asia leads SAS trustworthy AI index, but ROI and audit rates slip

A SAS and IDC study finds stronger trustworthy-AI scores across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, even as reported ROI and regular audit rates decline.

Mario Ferro on how GFE’s Pay It Forward model could scale education funding across ASEAN [Q&A]

GFE Founder Mario Ferro explains how the Pay It Forward education-funding model assesses students, sets income-linked contributions and plans to scale across ASEAN.

Amilo completes fourth acquisition in four years, integrates SG Link as ShipX

Amilo has completed its fourth acquisition in four years, integrating Vietnam-based cross-border specialist SG Link under the ShipX brand for 220+ destinations.

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The AI citation gap for Southeast Asian SMEs: A seven-check visibility audit

Here is a seven-check audit for Southeast Asian SMEs trying to make their public information easier for search and AI systems to access and verify.

Grafilab bets on sovereign AI to take Malaysia’s Neo Cloud ambitions beyond its borders [interview]

Malaysia’s first local Neo Cloud startup Grafilab sees data sovereignty, affordable AI compute and close ties to the developer community as potential advantages in a market dominated by heavily funded global players.