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Farm2Vet, a science-informed #AI-powered platform co-created with Vietnamese communities, has won a £1 million global prize for its innovative approach to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a silent pandemic threatening millions of lives. Proposed by researchers at VinUniversity, the University of Illinois, the Vietnam National University of…

Total funding into Vietnam Tech startups dropped 52.7 percent to $46.5 million in the first half of 2024, compared with $98.5 million in the first half of 2023, Tracxn said Tuesday.

Singapore-listed fintech and digital banking solutions provider Silverlake Axis Ltd. (SAL) has ventured into Cambodia through strategic partnership with Chip Mong Group, a Cambodian conglomerate.

Singapore-based fintech firm Atome Financial has secured up to $100 million growth debt facility from EvolutionX to drive profitable expansion in Southeast Asia.

FundPark, a Hong Kong-based fintech company, has closed an asset-backed securitization (ABS) facility of up to $250 million, of which HSBC will provide up to $200 million as the senior lender.

Malaysian information technology (IT) services firm Systech Bhd has partnered industrial-grade servers and storage solutions provider EH Integrated Systems Sdn. Bhd. (EISSB) to develop and operate data centers.

This landmark collaboration between the diplomatic mission of the world’s largest trading bloc and one of Southeast Asia’s leading conglomerates marks another significant milestone in both entities’ commitment towards a net zero future.

Axrail, an artificial intelligence (AI) subsidiary of Malaysian integrated agro-based business group QL Resources Berhad, has opened a generative AI (Gen AI) lab in Malaysia and Southeast Asia showcasing cloud and edge solutions, to support the growing demand for AI solutions and the nation’s digital economy aspirations.

As AI becomes a larger part of the workplace, people must use these tools wisely. They may be excellent options for productivity, but they also have the potential to expose sensitive data that could cost one’s job and livelihood. Therefore, it is important to use #AI responsibly to ensure it keeps offering the benefits of increased #productivity.

The panelists, from corporate venture capital, venture capital firm and venture builder, shared their views on the criteria and support needed to build a conducive tech ecosystem.