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TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd, the operator of Malaysia’s digital financial services and lifestyle app, TNG eWallet, has partnered with KK Mart to digitize salary payments for their migrant workers nationwide.

Much of what people confidently believe today was engineered by marketing, repetition, or convenience rather than historical truth.

BYD Electronics (Vietnam), under Chinese giant BYD, was granted a certificate to increase its investment in Vietnam's northern province of Phu Tho to $479.8 million.

Neptune Robotics, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robotic hull cleaning services firm, has announced a major manufacturing and research and development (R&D) expansion with $12 million investment in Singapore.

Southeast Asia’s energy transition is being shaped by a strong tilt towards solar power and electric vehicles (EVs), which together captured nearly 90 percent of the region’s funding, highlighting both momentum and structural gaps in the ecosystem, according to a report by Tracxn.

The optimal development path for startups in Vietnam at the moment is to join conglomerates, such as via merger & acquisition (M&A) deals, instead of striving for initial public offering (IPO), said Erik Duong, founder of Web3 X, an investment fund and incubator specializing in Web3 and Blockchain startups.

MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd, the cargo arm of Malaysia Aviation Group, has partnered with Teleport, the logistics unit of Capital A Berhad, in a move aimed at expanding regional air cargo connectivity.

Electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, under the ecosystem of Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has signed memoranda of understanding with 14 e-scooter distributors in the Philippines, as part of its plan to expand its retail and service network ahead of a market launch scheduled for June 2026.

OKG Ventures Limited, associated with OKG Technology and OKX Ventures, has contributed VND1,000 billion ($37.9 million) in the charter capital of Vietnam Prosperity Crypto Asset Exchange Joint Stock Company (CAEX), one of the first crypto trading platforms in Vietnam.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has recently undertook a visit to China, to further the ambitions of the new Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030 (CMP) with regards to seeking more diverse investors and to create more opportunities for Malaysian investors.