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Gobi Partners, a leading Asia-focused venture capital firm, has announced a strategic investment in NanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX), a Malaysian deep tech startup developing manufacturable graphene systems engineered for breakthrough performance in real-world conditions with applications across green hydrogen production, semiconductors, and diagnostics.

As threats escalate and spur further cybersecurity legislation, organizations will need to demonstrate that they are actively preventing, detecting, and responding to threats. This won’t be possible without the adoption of protective DNS, which will soon be seen as a non-negotiable marker of due diligence.

Standard Chartered and Alibaba Group Holding Limited have entered into a strategic partnership, utilizing Alibaba Cloud’s AI technologies to accelerate the pace at which the financial services sector embraces artificial intelligence (AI).

As online gambling continues to grow in the Philippines and remains at the center of national conversations, a recent study suggests that better regulations — not an outright ban— are needed to create a safer playing environment and prevent the proliferation of unregulated gambling platforms.

Bay Group Holdings Sdn Bhd (CapBay), a homegrown Malaysian supply chain financing provider and peer-to-peer (P2P) financing company, has teamed up with Olea Global Pte. Ltd. (Olea), a Singapore-based technology-driven trade and supply chain finance solutions provider, to offer cross border financing for Malaysian exporters.

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced Monday the launch of two new payments solutions - electronic deferred payment (EDP) and EDP+ - to support the transition to e-payments for cheque users.

In an industry as emotionally charged as education, the power of trust cannot be overstated. Startups that embrace this approach will not only build strong brands but will also contribute to a more ethical and supportive educational ecosystem for families everywhere.

In a significant step toward building a secure, transparent, and scalable national digital ecosystem, Vietnam has officially announced the deployment of NDAChain, its national blockchain platform.

Tech is rewriting Vietnam’s economic story — but founders need more than energy and funding to reach their full potential.

Innovators have a unique opportunity to create niche AI-powered rugged products and services tailored to specific industries like logistics, defense, or energy. These solutions can combine environmental durability with smart, on-device intelligence to solve real-world challenges.