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Cradle Fund aims to deliver a whole & end-to-end innovation value chain benefiting Malaysia & Asean [Q&A]
We talked to Norman Matthieu Vanhaecke, Group Chief Executive Officer at Cradle Fund, to learn more about the entity’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Malaysia and Southeast Asia for 2026.
Singapore to set up National AI Council – Budget 2026
Singapore will set up a new National AI Council, chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, to provide strategic direction and drive Singapore's AI agenda.
Kickstart Ventures sets 2026 plans: strengthen portfolio, selective bets & double down partnerships with its corporate LPs
We talked to Joan Yao, General Partner, Kickstart Ventures, to learn more about the CVC firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. She also shared her views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in the Philippines and Southeast Asia for 2026.
Malaysia’s stock exchange and TERAJU collaborate to propel Bumiputra companies towards IPO
Bursa Malaysia Berhad has entered into a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) with Unit Peneraju Agenda Bumiputera (TERAJU) to jointly support and facilitate the participation of Bumiputera companies in the Malaysian capital market through initial public offering (IPO) listings.
Aspire partners with Antler as it targets doubling startup-led growth in 2026
Aspire, the Singapore-based fintech firm, has on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with venture capital firm Antler to strengthen the financial foundations of early stage founders building global-first businesses.
Singapore’s OKX Ventures backs STBL in strategic partnership with Hamilton Lane, Securitize to launch RWA-backed stablecoin on X Layer
OKX Ventures, the investment arm of the Singapore-based OKX exchange, announced Thursday a strategic investment in STBL, a next-generation stable coin and yield infrastructure provider.
Malaysia and India sign agreement to enable cross-border QR payments
Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) have signed an agreement to enable cross-border QR payments between Malaysia and India.
Grab posts first full year net profit with 20 percent revenue growth
Singapore-based super app Grab has posted first full year net profit amid 20 percent revenue growth in 2025.
Singapore’s DayOne establishes regional operations and training base in Johor, expands Kuala Lumpur shared services center
DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered hyperscale data center platform, announced Thursday the establishment of a regional operations and training center in Johor, alongside the expansion of its Global Shared Services Center (GSSC) in Kuala Lumpur, reinforcing Malaysia’s role as a core operational hub within DayOne’s Asia-Pacific platform.
Financing the real economy: Why Southeast Asia needs capital that listens, not just lends
When finance learns to operate at human scale, SMEs cease to be an afterthought. They become the architecture of regional resilience, proof that in an age of noise, the most transformative capital may be the kind that moves quietly, listens deeply, and stays long enough to matter.
