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AI-powered study app Gauth launches live tutor feature in Vietnam
Gauth, a study AI app, has introduced its Live Tutor feature in Vietnam, expanding its AI-powered study platform in the Southeast Asian market.
May 5, 2026
LOTTE Ventures Vietnam seeks investment opportunities of $1M in high-growth sectors
LOTTE Ventures Vietnam, the venture capital arm of South Korean chaebol LOTTE Group, is seeking multiple investment opportunities of up to $1 million.
May 5, 2026
Singapore’s AI adoption grows despite ongoing trust concerns – EY
Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is growing in Singapore despite ongoing trust concerns, EY's survey showed Tuesday.
May 5, 2026
France-based payment service IDEMIA partners PayNet to expand in Malaysia
France-headquartered IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has announced a strategic partnership with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) to support the expansion of digital payments in Malaysia.
May 5, 2026
Malaysia’s DuitNow QR more than doubled in 2025 to three billion transactions
QR payments have emerged as a preferred option among Malaysians, with transaction volumes on the DuitNow QR more than doubling to three billion transactions in 2025, underscoring both the scale and speed of adoption, Bank Negara Malaysia said.
May 5, 2026
Singapore healthcare firm UltraGreen.ai secures approval for Verdye surgery
UltraGreen.ai Limited (SGX: ULG) has received regulatory approval in Singapore for Verdye, an indocyanine green (ICG) injection used in fluorescence-guided surgery.
May 5, 2026
Crypto trading firm GSR secures strategic investment from SC Ventures
GSR, a crypto capital markets and liquidity partner, has secured strategic investment from SC Ventures, the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered.
May 5, 2026
Singapore’s AI work platform firm ReN3 raises $5M seed round led by Vertex Ventures
ReN3, an enterprise agentic AI work productivity platform focused on accuracy and flexible deployment, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
May 5, 2026
The data advantage: How data value is reshaping Southeast Asia’s next leap in AI infrastructure
The next phase of AI growth in Southeast Asia will not be defined by faster algorithms alone. It will depend on whether organizations treat infrastructure as a strategic foundation rather than a backend technical consideration.
May 4, 2026
Google Labs to jointly launch applied AI Lab in Vietnam
Google Labs’ AI Futures Fund and Vietnam's Saigon AI Hub (SAIH) will jointly establish an Applied AI Lab, marking a new collaboration to support artificial intelligence development in the country.
May 4, 2026












