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As tokenization spreads across music, art, and live events, it’s clear that entertainment is entering a more participatory era. With real-world assets now digitized and decentralized, creators gain greater control, fans gain new value, and the industry as a whole moves toward a more transparent and equitable future.

SOUEAST has unveiled a strategic three-stage plan for the next few years, beginning with ICE and PHEV in left-hand drive markets, moving to a balanced portfolio for right-hand drive regions, and ultimately prioritizing EVs for the European Union by 2030.

Inadequate investment in power grids is holding back developing countries in Asia and the Pacific from embracing the full benefits of an energy transition, including enhanced energy security, the creation of millions of green jobs, and the expansion of electricity access, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its new report.

VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, and LKQ Netherlands, an European vehicle parts and services firm, have announced a strategic collaboration to provide a comprehensive and high-quality aftersales and maintenance network across the Netherlands.

The Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for March 2025 reflects a slight upward move in funding during the month. Total funding amounted to $99.5 million across 22 rounds, marking a rise of 10.31 percent compared with February 2025 and an 82.1 percent decline from March 2024.

MIMOS Berhad, a strategic agency for technology under the Malaysian government, and MY E.G. Services Berhad, a Malaysia-based digital services company, have announced the operationalization of the Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI), a neutral and trusted platform for digital services and innovation across sectors, to boost Malaysia's digital economy…

PT Bukalapak.com Tbk, an Indonesian e-commerce company, announced Wednesday that its overall revenue grew 37 percent quarter-on-quarter to IDR 1.5 trillion ($89.74 million) in the first quarter of 2025 from IDR 1.1 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by continued momentum across gaming and retail segments.

Cocoon Capital, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firms, has announced the first close of its third fund, Cocoon Capital Fund III, securing $30 million in commitments towards a target of $50 million.

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM), and Bintang Capital Partners (Bintang Capital) have teamed up to launch innovative fund to strengthen Malaysia's semiconductor ecosystem and drive sustainable growth.

Unless we rethink our approach to uncertainty, we won’t just automate today’s blind spots. We’ll institutionalize them. Instead of building AI that is adaptive, predictive, and resilient, we’ll train it to mirror our limitations.