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The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for August 2025 highlighted a steep decline in funding across the region. Total funding in August stood at $84.1 million across 22 rounds, reflecting a 76.44 percent drop from July 2025 ($357 million) and a 65.04 percent fall year-on-year compared to August 2024 ($240.6 million).

Wellous said the collaboration covers consumer insight-sharing for target markets, co-development of new business approaches, brand reputation building, as well as authorised sales and promotion of Jung Kwan Jang products by Wellous in designated countries.

Analysts have stayed upbeat on Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) sector after the government's projects are gaining momentum.

Tapway Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia’s developer of Vision AI software, announced Monday the appointment of Advantech Co., Ltd., Appomax Co., Ltd., and S I Media Co., Ltd., as its official channel partners in Thailand.

VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of the Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) brand VinFast, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, to provide auto and inventory financing for its exclusive dealer network.

The future of business growth will not be built on manual processes or outdated systems. It will be driven by intelligent AI agents, predictive analytics, and custom solutions created by skilled developers. The companies that recognize this truth in 2025 will be the ones that thrive.

In a world where many businesses and platforms are operating without borders and in real-time, payouts are becoming a fundamental tool.

Despite the fact that stablecoins have been around for a while now, their march into the wallets of mainstream users is just getting started with payments. The long-lasting impacts on future global trade will become more apparent as adoption rates increase around the world.

Scanfil, Europe’s largest listed electronics manufacturing company, has invested MYR 15.8 million ($3.75 million) to expand and modernize its SRX Global (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

Global fintech firm IG Group Holdings plc has named Gavin Chia as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IG Singapore and Emerging Markets.