TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews

Singapore’s Level 3AI aims to onboard 10k enterprises & be the most trusted partner for AI-powered customer engagement across APAC [Q&A]

In an interview with TNGlobal, Yu shared more details about the company's plans, its targeted markets, short-term and longer-term goals, among others.

Cradle Fund aims to deliver a whole & end-to-end innovation value chain benefiting Malaysia & Asean [Q&A]

We talked to Norman Matthieu Vanhaecke, Group Chief Executive Officer at Cradle Fund, to learn more about the entity’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia for 2026.

Kickstart Ventures sets 2026 plans: strengthen portfolio, selective bets & double down partnerships with its corporate LPs

We talked to Joan Yao, General Partner, Kickstart Ventures, to learn more about the CVC firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. She also shared her views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in the Philippines and Southeast Asia for 2026.

Malaysia’s Tech Minister shares plans as SE Asia’s tech adoption accelerates across sectors [Q&A]

We talked to Chang Lih Kang, Malaysia’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, to learn more about the ministry's achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia for 2026.

East Ventures stays “cautiously optimistic” on Southeast Asia tech ecosystem in 2026

We talked to Roderick Purwana, Managing Partner at East Ventures to learn more about the firm’s development in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia in 2026.

Khazanah-backed InsurTech firm PolicyStreet aims to double revenue in 2026 [Q&A]

We talked to Yen Ming Lee, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of PolicyStreet to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia in 2026.

Gobi Partners to double-down on “uni-tech”, expects close of 2nd Pakistan fund in 2026 [Q&A]

We talked to Gobi Partners Co-Founder and Chairperson Thomas G. Tsao to learn more about the Asia-focused venture capital firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia in  2026. Gobi Partners is an Asia-focused venture capital firm with $1.6 billion in assets…

Malaysia’s Carsome: more EVs expected to enter secondary market in 2026 [Q&A]

We talked to Eric Cheng, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Carsome to learn more about the unicorn’s achievements in 2025, its plans and aspirations for 2026. Malaysia-headquartered Carsome is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, with presence across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore.

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Primer’s Theo Spyrides on turning payment complexity into opportunity during Asia’s peak shopping season [Q&A]

Against the backdrop of an increasingly fragmented payments landscape in Asia-Pacific, where digital wallets, local schemes, and situational payment preferences all coexist, Primer's Theo Spyrides shares how merchants can better align their payment flows with rapidly evolving consumer expectations. He notes that shoppers today are not only looking for their…

Visa’s Axel Boye-Moller on AI, tokenization, and the next phase of fraud prevention in Asia Pacific [Q&A]

Technologies like AI, machine learning, and tokenization are already transforming fraud prevention, and their impact is only set to grow. Beyond these, behavioral analytics, biometrics, and blockchain technology are emerging as complementary tools in the fight against fraud.