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ESG brings color back into the business model, says VinFast Director of ESG Dr. Morgan Carroll [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

At VinFast we envisage an ecosystem unit that is neutral in nature and compliments stakeholder environmental sentiments.

Flexible and remote work is here to stay, says Solos CEO Ricky Willianto [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

Solos helps freelancers tap into the most powerful social selling strategy, which is through word-of-mouth, to help them get new clients and projects.

UK FinTech giant Wise sees cross-border payments in Malaysia still lag behind, aims to close gap [Q&A]

In the interview, Lim also shared why Wise's services would be appealing to Malaysians, the payment firm's strategy to expand further in the country and the challenges it faces.

Good cybersecurity focuses on people and not just tech, says Polaris Infosec Co-Founder & CEO Tin T. Nguyen [Q&A]

"It’s important that people start thinking about cyber risk now because hackers know that the vast majority of businesses and organizations don’t have security in place.

Vietnam’s VinFast exports the first batch of electric vehicles to United States

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast said Friday, it has exported its first batch of smart electric vehicles including 999 VF 8s to international markets. This batch was transported by the Silver Queen – a Panamanian charter ship – and is expected to arrive in a California port (USA) about 20 days after deporting from MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam.……

Singapore’s SC Capital Partners teams up ADIA to form Asia Pacific data center investment program

SC Capital Partners Pte Ltd, the Singapore-headquartered private equity real estate fund manager, has announced the formation of a data centre investment program with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). SC Capital Partners has secured commitments for the new mandate from ADIA, with the ability to scale up over time to $2…

India’s Kae Capital announces the final close of Fund III at $96M

Kae Capital, a venture capital firm in India, announced Friday that it has closed its Fund III, raising INR 767 Cr ($96 million).Some of the leading international institutional investors who have backed this fund are Old Mutual Wealth, Velo Partners, and Finext, whilesome of the Indian investors are HDFC Holdings and SIDBI.

Singapore Blockchain Innovation Program launches hackathon to accelerate blockchain adoption

S$80,000 in prizes for the nation's best hackers to bring their blockchain innovation to life.

EY and Microsoft expand alliance to help businesses achieve net-zero goals

The EY organization and Microsoft has on Friday announced a deepened strategic relationship to further develop environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management offerings that support clients with achieving operational decarbonization and net-zero goals.