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Vietnam’s Stride secures series A equity from UOB Venture Management, Clime Capital, Touchstone Partners

Stride, a Vietnam-based solar firm, announced Monday that it has secured series A equity from new investor UOB Venture Management and existing investors Clime Capital and Touchstone Partners.

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Building secure applications: How AI-powered malware detection protects software from cyber threats

In the fight against cyber threats, AI-powered malware detection is a game-changer. By leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, developers can build secure applications that are resilient against even the most advanced attacks. As the digital landscape evolves, integrating #AI-driven #cybersecurity solutions into your development process is no…

Malaysia’s Versa raises $6.79M in Series A funding round led by AHAM Capital

Versa, a Malaysia-based wealth management platform, has completed its Series A funding round led by AHAM Asset Management Berhad (AHAM Capital).

East Ventures-backed Fore Coffee plans IPO for business expansion

PT Fore Kopi Indonesia Tbk (Fore Coffee), a premium affordable Indonesian coffee chain, has on Friday announced its plan to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX).

Vertex Ventures Japan completes first close of $66.95M fund

Vertex Ventures Japan (VVJ) has announced the completion of the first closing of its inaugural fund, Vertex Ventures Japan Fund I (VVJFI), targeting JPY 10 billion ($66.95 million).

RAM: GXBank tops Malaysia’s digital banking customer deposits with $489M for first nine months of 2024

Grab-backed GXBank, topped Malaysia's digital banking customer deposits with MYR 2.16 billion ($489 million) for the first nine months of 2024, RAM Ratings said Friday.

Taiwan’s Hotayi Electronic breaks ground on $113M smart manufacturing facility in Malaysia

Taiwanese electronics manufacturing services company Hotayi Electronic (M) Sdn. Bhd. has broken ground on MYR 500 million ($113 million) smart factory expansion in Malaysia.

VinFast, Amarta ink deal to develop 22 VinFast stores in Indonesia

Vietnamese electric vehicles maker VinFast has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesian vehicle distributor PT Aribi Amartapura (Amarta) to accelerate the expansion of its showroom network in Indonesia.

Heineken launches global GenAI lab in Singapore

Dutch multinational brewing company the Heineken Company has on Wednesday announced the launch of its first global Generative AI (GenAI) lab in Singapore.

Temu, DLocal team up to expand shoppers payment solution in Africa, Asia, Latin America

Temu, the global e-commerce platform of China’s PDD Holdings, and dLocal, the cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, have announced a strategic partnership to expand their payments in Africa, Asia, Latin America.