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Stablecoins can ease Vietnam cross-border settlement, but domestic payments stay on local rails: Circle
Vietnam ranks fourth globally in grassroots crypto adoption and 17-21 million of its 101.6 million people hold digital assets, said Vidit Agrawal, Vice President, Partnerships & Business Development, APAC, at Circle.
Vietnam PVN, Denmark CIP to jointly develop $4B offshore wind power project
Vietnam National Industry-Energy Group (Petrovietnam or PVN) and Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have signed an agreement to develop the Nam Trung Bo 1 offshore wind project in Vietnam's south-central region.
Singapore launches first national embodied AI challenge to accelerate real-world robotics deployment in manufacturing
The National Robotics Program (NRP), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), PINE Lab@NTU, and semiconductor company Micron Technology announced Wednesday the launch of the Singapore Embodied AI Challenge for Manufacturing, Singapore's first national-level competition dedicated to advancing embodied artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics…
Waze says it adheres to strict privacy policies after Malaysia bans civil servants from using app
“Claims that Waze collects sensitive government information or allows any entity to exploit personal user data are completely false,” the company said in a response to TNGlobal. “Waze operates under strict privacy policies that protect user data and comply with global legal data protection standards,” Waze wrote in an email.
Singapore’s Thunes expands real-time payouts to Venezuela
Thunes, the Singapore-based payment firm, announced Tuesday the expansion of its Direct Global Network into Venezuela, one of Latin America’s critical financial corridors.
UK and Singapore deepen cooperation on digital finance and sustainable finance
The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore are deepening their cooperation on digital finance and sustainable finance.
Bus Cap and StarCharge collaborate to expand EV charging infrastructure and integrated mobility ecosystem
Bus Cap Berhad, Malaysia’s first pure-play bus builder listed on Bursa Malaysia, announced Tuesday that it has entered into a two-year memorandum of strategic collaboration (MOC) with Starcharge Energy Sdn. Bhd., an indirect subsidiary of StarCharge Digital Energy, to pursue joint opportunities in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and related…
Car marketplace Carro sets up S$450M car-loan securitisation, first in Singapore
Carro, Asia Pacific’s leading online automotive marketplace has set up a S$450 million asset-backed securitisation facility backed by Singapore car loan receivables.
Gentari and BYD Malaysia ink deal to support deployment of BYD Flash Charging in Malaysia
Gentari Sdn Bhd, a clean energy solutions company wholly-owned by Petronas, and BYD Malaysia Sdn Bhd (BYD Malaysia), the Malaysian arm of global electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD, have on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support the development and deployment of high-power EV charging infrastructure in Malaysia.
Vietnam’s Vingroup plans $500M EV plant in Philippines, targeting 200,000 vehicles annually
Vingroup, the Vietnamese conglomerate known for electric vehicle (EV) brand VinFast, plans to invest $500 million in a flagship EV manufacturing plant in the Philippines
