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22 Asean – Korea finalists announced for AI Youth Festa 2025

The competition, one of the projects under the Korea - ASEAN Digital Innovation Flagship Project (KADIF), funded by the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund through the Government of Korea, seeks to advance the growth of the regional AI startup ecosystem and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Former Tesla team launches IndustrialMind.ai, raising $1.2M

IndustrialMind.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) company founded by former Tesla manufacturing AI team, announced Thursday a $1.2 million pre-seed round.

Weixin Pay integrates with Thailand’s PromptPay to enhance cross-border payment convenience for Chinese tourists 

Weixin Pay has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with National ITMX (NITMX), the operator of Thailand's national real-time payment system, PromptPay.

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Why Singapore’s real estate is stuck in the past

Singapore already has the ingredients to lead the next chapter of real estate innovation: high digital literacy, rich datasets, and a supportive regulatory environment. The next step is treating property technology not as another advertising space, but as digital infrastructure that connects government data, private platforms, and user experience.

Microsoft, Enterprise Singapore and NUS Enterprise team up to provide funding for 150 AI startups

Microsoft, Enterprise Singapore and NUS Enterprise – the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore (NUS), have teamed up to offer up to 150 qualified artificial intelligence (AI) startups with more streamlined access to funding through the Startup SG Tech grant over the next three years.

Canada expands investment in CCoE of Malaysia to boost advanced cybersecurity training in ASEAN

Global Affairs Canada is deepening its commitment to regional cybersecurity capacity-building by expanding its investment in advancing cybersecurity capacity building through the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and BlackBerry Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCoE) in Cyberjaya of Malaysia.

Airwallex launches startup program to fuel fintech founders growth

Singapore-based Airwallex has announced the global launch of its refreshed ‘Airwallex for Startups’ program, a comprehensive initiative designed to help founders turn finance into a growth engine for their businesses.

Singapore and India-based deeptech firm HYDGEN closes $5M Pre-A funding round

HYDGEN, a Singapore and India-based green hydrogen innovator with proprietary anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer technology, has closed a $5 million Pre-A funding round, including equity and debt.

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The entrepreneurial ecosystem is inclusive on paper, but less equitable in practice

To build a truly inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem, we need to re-examine not just how we fund women founders, but how we define success itself.