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Thailand’s Techsauce: 2026 will require stronger regional collaboration [Q&A]
We talked to Oranuch Lerdsuwankij (Mimie), CEO and Co-founder at Techsauce Media, to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. She also shared her views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Thailand and Southeast Asia for 2026.
1982 Ventures-backed Yarken secures funding from Betatron, Tenity VC for global expansion
Yarken, the 1982 Ventures-backed artificial intelligence (AI)-native platform for IT Financial Management (ITFM) and FinOps, has announced an investment led by Betatron Venture Group and Tenity VC to fuel its aggressive global expansion.
Vingroup chair Pham Nhat Vuong’s wife becomes chair of Vingroup-linked ride-hailing firm
GSM Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM), a ride-hailing service founded by chairman Pham Nhat Vuong of Vietnam's top conglomerate Vingroup, has announced that Pham Thu Huong, the spouse of Vuong, as the new chairwoman.
IFC provides up to $350M financing to Indonesia’s broadband player Linknet
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group focused on the private sector, is providing a financing package of up to a $350 million in Indonesian Rupiah equivalent to support PT Link Net Tbk (Linknet), a wholesale fixed broadband infrastructure provider in Indonesia, to support its nationwide expansion of high-speed…
Dutch semiconductor giant Besi plans €10M to further build production facility in Vietnam
The Netherlands' BE Semiconductor Industries N.V (Besi), a leading global supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment, plans to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia with a new production facility in Vietnam.
Thailand launches RISE fund to strengthen national research and innovation
Thailand has introduced a new phase in its national research and innovation strategy with the launch of the Thailand RISE Fund, a rebranded national funding initiative aimed at accelerating the transition from academic research to tangible economic and social impact.
Singapore’s Singtel partners Silicon Valley AI firm Sierra to deploy customer service agents
Singtel and conversational AI company Sierra will jointly enhance Singtel’s customer engagement capabilities using artificial intelligence, the company said in a press release on Wednesday.
Malaysia steps up push into IC design, advanced packaging and other high-value technologies
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), through Mimos Bhd, is sharpening its focus on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and other high-value technologies as Malaysia pushes to deepen its role in the semiconductor value chain.
Maybank reduces Sea’s FY26-27 adjusted EBITDA estimates by 8 to 10 percent on lower margin assumptions
Maybank Investment Bank has reduced Singapore-based tech giant Sea's FY26-27 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 8 percent to 10 percent on lower margin assumptions.
The new rules of enterprise data management in a hybrid cloud world
The hybrid cloud has changed everything about how enterprises manage data. Centralized control has given way to distributed intelligence. Manual workflows have been replaced by automation. Governance has evolved from a restrictive process to an enabling one.
