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This year’s summit will convene a powerful convergence of global capital and industry leaders, including: 900+ top-tier international investors, 150+ Asian tech giants, and 200+ unicorn founders and executives—all gathering to explore global technology investment trends, industrial transformation, and the next wave of growth opportunities.

The proposed cap on ride-hailing commissions in Indonesia is expected to have a limited earnings impact on Grab Holdings, with analysts estimating a manageable hit to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) even as regulatory uncertainty weighs on sentiment.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan announced Monday a new joint initiative to support countries and businesses in Asia and the Pacific facing rising energy prices, while accelerating the transition to more resilient and sustainable energy systems.

France-headquartered IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has announced a strategic partnership with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) to support the expansion of digital payments in Malaysia.

QR payments have emerged as a preferred option among Malaysians, with transaction volumes on the DuitNow QR more than doubling to three billion transactions in 2025, underscoring both the scale and speed of adoption, Bank Negara Malaysia said.

UltraGreen.ai Limited (SGX: ULG) has received regulatory approval in Singapore for Verdye, an indocyanine green (ICG) injection used in fluorescence-guided surgery.

GSR, a crypto capital markets and liquidity partner, has secured strategic investment from SC Ventures, the fintech investment arm of Standard Chartered.

Singapore-based superapp Grab announced Tuesday that its revenue grew 24 percent year-over-year to $955 million in the first quarter, driven by continued growth across its on-demand and financial services segments.

ReN3, an enterprise agentic AI work productivity platform focused on accuracy and flexible deployment, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.

The next phase of AI growth in Southeast Asia will not be defined by faster algorithms alone. It will depend on whether organizations treat infrastructure as a strategic foundation rather than a backend technical consideration.