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Vertex appoints Temasek’s CEO Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara as Chairman

Singapore-based venture capital firm Vertex Holdings has announced the appointment of Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings, as Chairman of the Board with effect from April 15.

IMDA ramps up support for fresh graduates pursuing tech careers in Singapore

Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, and Health Tan Kiat How has announced that the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will expand TIP Alliance1 to include local information and digital technology (IDT) university graduates.

OSK Ventures International exits from Alternatives.pe via strategic acquisition by Uzabase

Malaysia-based venture capital firm OSK Ventures International Berhad (OSKVI) has successfully exited its investment in Alternatives.pe through its fund OSK Ventures ET Fund II Ltd.P. (OSKVETF2), following the acquisition of Alternatives.pe by Japan-listed business intelligence firm Uzabase, Inc.

BEYOND Expo 2026 announces its first group of global ambassadors

Carefully selected from across the globe, these industry pioneers and leaders will represent BEYOND Expo in promoting the event to outstanding innovative companies, entrepreneurs, and tech talents worldwide, while connecting high-quality resources.

Southeast Asia-focused courier J&T Express increases parcel volume to 8.33 Billion in Q1/2026

J&T Global Express (J&T Express), a global logistics service provider affiliated with e-commerce platforms such as TikTok, Temu, SHEIN, reported first-quarter 2026 parcel volume of 8.33 billion, a 26.2 percent increase year-on-year, with average daily volume reaching 92.5 million.

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AI-powered legacy system modernization: What’s new in 2026

By embracing AI-based modernization, organizations will be able to stop fixing old systems. Enterprises develop flexible resilient architectures by incorporating legacy application modernization services, AI-driven assessments, and governance best practices.

Vietnam’s Viettel Telecom, China’s iFLYTEK to jointly advance Vietnamese AI voice

Vietnam’s telecommunication giant Viettel Telecom (VTT) and China-based AI company iFLYTEK have signed a strategic cooperation agreement with to develop voice artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for the Vietnamese market, with a focus on speech processing and localization.

Malaysia rolls out $1.3B financing push to drive SMEs into green, high-tech sectors

Malaysia’s Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry is rolling out up to MYR 5 billion ($1.3 billion) in low-cost financing to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in scaling up and transitioning into higher value activities, national news agency Bernama reported on Thursday.

Vietnam’s crypto trading platform CAEX secures investment from OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital

Vietnam Prosperity Crypto Asset Exchange Joint Stock Company (CAEX) has secured investment agreements with OKX Ventures and HashKey Capital, with the partners set to contribute funds to help the company meet the minimum capital requirement of VND10 trillion ($380 million).

Malaysia steps up chip push with MyChipStart to develop local IC design firms

The Malaysian government is stepping up efforts to move Malaysia further up the semiconductor value chain through the MyChipStart program, which aims to develop local integrated circuit (IC) design companies, national news agency Bernama reported Friday.