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Vietnamese electric vehicles maker VinFast has officially announced strategic partnerships with LORET Group, which will be responsible for distribution in the French Overseas Territories market.

Group-IB, a creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced Tuesday the launch of its first Cyber Fusion Center in the Asia-Pacific region.

Malaysia-based Malakoff Corporation Berhad has appointed Solarvest Holdings Berhad, a clean energy firm, as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contractor for the country’s largest LSS Petra 5+ solar project.

Singapore digital bank Trust Bank will roll out a trading feature for US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inside its Trust app, expanding its TrustInvest suite beyond managed funds.

Ryder said the fresh capital will be used to ramp up production, expand marketing and engineering, and accelerate development of Ryder One, which the company pitches as a hardware wallet that can be set up in “60 seconds or less.” The company is planning a broader marketing push to build brand awareness as it brings the device to more users.

AI will continue to advance, and industries will continue to evolve. But as the noise grows louder, the most valuable leaders will be those who can remain deeply human in the midst of it all, leaders who are self-aware enough to adapt, yet self-assured enough not to lose themselves in the process.

Mestron Energy Sdn Bhd, the renewable energy arm of Mestron Holdings Berhad, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Trina Solar Co., Ltd (Trinasolar), a Chinese smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions firm, to jointly advance Malaysia’s renewable energy capacity and accelerate the country’s clean energy transition.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday a new initiative – BLOOM (Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency), to extend settlement capabilities offered by financial institutions.

Alipay+ said Thursday that Malaysia recorded the highest transaction growth in Southeast Asia with a 45 percent year-on-year increase, reflecting the country's status as the number one destination in the region and top five most popular global destinations for Alipay+ users; and the top growth market amongst Chinese travelers.

Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography will take years. Preparations must begin now and the security decisions we make today will define the resilience of our digital infrastructure for decades.