Latest news and trends about tech
Vietnam accepts tungsten export, but only deep-processed products
Vietnam seeks to permit tungsten (wolfram) exports, but only for deep-processed product, such as ammonium paratungstate (APT) and commercial tungsten oxide.
October 6, 2026
Vietnam’s Vingroup, France’s Alstom sign deal for 200 Hanoi metro trains, with local assembly
Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup has signed a contract with France's Alstom for 200 metro trains for Hanoi capital city, as the Vietnamese conglomerate builds out the capital city's rail network.
October 6, 2026
News,Malaysia,Telecommunications
Axiata CEO Nik Rizal Kamil appointed to GSMA global mobile-industry board
Nik Rizal Kamil, CEO of Malaysian telecoms group Axiata, has been appointed to the board of the GSMA, the global mobile-industry association, for a two-year term starting in January.
October 6, 2026
News,Indonesia,Venture Capital
Indonesia-based MDI Ventures refocuses on enterprise AI, digital-asset infrastructure
MDI Ventures, the corporate venture-capital arm of Indonesia's state-owned telecom group Telkom, has revamped its Southeast Asia investment strategy to focus on enterprise AI and digital-asset infrastructure.
October 6, 2026
Malaysia’s Agmo reaches Select tier in Anthropic’s Claude partner network
Agmo Studio, a Malaysian software firm, has reached the "Select" tier in the partner network run by Anthropic, the creator of Claude AI models.
October 6, 2026
TNGlobal Insider,Cybersecurity,AI,Opinion
Why Singapore must prepare for the zero-minute era
Neville Vincent of Trellix argues that agentic AI is compressing cyber response windows and forcing enterprises to strengthen identity, visibility and threat intelligence.
October 6, 2026
Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers files for IPO on Nasdaq
DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered digital infrastructure company, has filed a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO).
October 6, 2026
Asia,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Hong Kong,China,Venture Capital,Features
[Hong Kong Special Report] Alibaba HK Entrepreneurs Fund sees ‘significant’ opportunities at the intersection of tech, industry & international markets
In a recent interview with TNGlobal, AEF Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Cindy Chow discussed how the fund's investment strategy has evolved over the past decade, what it looks for in founders and why it believes Hong Kong’s role could extend beyond being a gateway to becoming a launchpad for Asian companies going global.
October 6, 2026
News,Vietnam,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Vietnam to require public EV charging stations to support compatible vehicles from July 2027
Vietnam has issued a technical regulation requiring public electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations to serve any compatible EVs and to disclose their prices.
October 6, 2026
AI,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Philippines,Features
Thinking Machines’ Niek van Veen on measuring enterprise AI beyond the pilot [Q&A]
Thinking Machines Data Science VP Niek van Veen discusses enterprise AI evaluation, legal oversight, workflow redesign, employee adoption and boundaries for autonomous agents.
October 6, 2026












