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Salesforce appoints Paul Carvouni as ASEAN Leader to accelerate the region’s agentic enterprise transformation
Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM) firm, announced Monday the appointment of Paul Carvouni as Senior Vice President and General Manager for ASEAN.
[Year in review] TNGlobal’s top 15 most-read news articles in 2025
As we usher into the new year, here are the Top 15 most-read news articles of 2025 on TNGlobal:
More corporate professionals becoming startup Founders – Angel Central
More corporate professionals are becoming startup Founders, Angel Central, the angel investor club in ASEAN, said in a survey on Wednesday.
Why Southeast Asia’s startup failures are structural, not cyclical
Southeast Asia has already shown it can produce breakthrough companies. The next challenge is producing companies that endure. By improving how ventures are designed, governed, and led, the region can build an innovation ecosystem that isn’t defined by cycles—but by resilience.
Maybank sees ASEAN riding on AI boom as global tech giants race to invest in chips, data centers
Maybank Investment Bank sees ASEAN riding on artificial intelligence (AI) boom in next two years because AI capital expenditure (capex) is booming in the region as global tech giants race to invest in chips, data centers and equipment, fueling Asia’s tech exports, energy demand, construction.
BII achieves over $400M in green energy commitments across South-East Asia
British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom's development finance institution (DFI), announced Tuesday it has committed £308 million ($400 million) in climate finance across South-East Asia during its current strategy period, advancing its ambition to invest up to £500 million ($666 million) by 2026.
Xanh SM signs strategic partnership with AVILA to expand green mobility solutions in Laos
Xanh SM Laos has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Business Association in Laos (AVILA) to meet the growing demand for safe, transparent, and environmentally friendly transportation services among the business community in Laos.
The Radical Fund launches AI-native studio to build next generation of climate and AI ventures across Southeast Asia, Middle East
The Radical Fund, Southeast Asia’s climate-focused venture capital firm, has announced the launch of The Studio, UTOPIA’s artificial intelligence (AI)-native venture builder supporting high-potential founders and technical experts across the Global South.
PIDG invests $2.5M in Laos’s ride-hailing service company LOCA
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is investing $2.5 million in LOCA, Laos’ largest ride-hailing service provider.
SUSI Partners realizes investment in Singapore-based Alba Renewables
SUSI Partners, through the SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF), has successfully realized its investment in Singapore-based renewable energy developer Alba Renewables (Alba), following Alba’s acquisition by leading global investment firm Brookfield.
