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E-commerce is entering a new era where AI does far more than answer questions. The shift from chatbots to Sales AI Agents is not about replacing old tools. It is about meeting modern shoppers where they are and giving them the help they expect.

The Series A funding round is led by Kairous Capital, a regional private equity and venture capital firm backed by Jelawang Capital, Malaysia’s National Fund-of-Funds through its Emerging Fund Managers’ Program.

Open Campus, a Singapore-based decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on blockchain applications in education, will collaborate with Vietnam’s Le & Associates (L&A) and SKALE to pilot a credential-powered job matching initiative in Vietnam.

Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners has invested in Cortical Labs, a biotechnology company developing computing systems that combine living human neurons with silicon hardware.

Vietnam’s Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) stipulates that service providers must inform users when they are interacting with AI; otherwise, they may be subject to criminal proceedings or administrative fines.

We talked to Tanachai Kulsomboonsin, CEO and Co-founder at Canvas Ventures International, to learn more about the VC firm’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of tech ecosystem in Thailand for 2026.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) are collaborating to develop the Malaysia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.

VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, has unveiled two new ultra-luxury electric models, as part of a broader restructuring of its automotive portfolio.

Fynd aims to address these challenges through its unified AI-native commerce ecosystem. The platform integrates in-store systems, e-commerce, design, production, and supply chain management into a single architecture.

The Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) announced Monday the launch of the National AI Impact Program (NAIIP), to strengthen Singapore's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across enterprises and workers.