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Vietnam’s VinFast exports second batch of electric vehicles to North America

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has on Monday announced the shipment of the second batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to the United States and Canada.

India’s BetterPlace acquires Malaysian flexi-talent solutions platform TROOPERS

BetterPlace, an India-based frontline workforce management software as a service (SaaS) platform, has on Monday announced the acquisition of TROOPERS, a Malaysia-based flexi talent solutions technology player.

Malaysia plans to set up second 5G network from next year — report

Malaysia plans to introduce a second 5G network from next year, Reuters reported on Monday, quoting four sources.

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Don’t let automation relegate you to the role of “human router”

In a tech industry where new technologies can be iterated rapidly and agility is essential to survival, companies are putting more stock in the “lean” mentality. But there’s no getting around the reality that as companies scale, they need to expand their workforce, which is why they need managers to handle communication and make sure all departments are…

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4 Steps for shifting left & winning the battle on security

The shift left in this context refers to moving practices related to testing software as early in the development process as possible. By embracing the shift left, technology teams—specifically DevOps teams—can identify bugs, errors, and vulnerabilities early on and resolve them, resulting in highly performing, highly-secure software, and applications.……

Funding Societies partners CGC to launch SME Portfolio Guarantee to improve Malaysian SMEs digital financing access

Funding Societies, the Singapore-based small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital finance platform in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC) have signed an SME Portfolio Guarantee (SME PG) agreement with the mutual objective of propelling the growth of Malaysian SMEs by providing easier access to financing.

GSM officially launches Vietnam’s first pure electric taxi firm

Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), a company founded by the owner of Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, has officially began operating the first pure electric taxi service in Vietnam - Green SM Taxi.

NusaTrip acquires Vietnam’s VLeisure, marks its first acquisition outside of Indonesia

NusaTrip, a Jakarta-based online travel agency (OTA) and the travel vertical of Society Pass Inc (SoPa), has on Thursday announced the acquisition of VLeisure, a Vietnam-based online business to business (B2B) hotel platform.

Touch ‘n Go eWallet establishes one-stop insurance hub GOprotect

Touch ‘n Go Group, via TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNG Digital), owner and operator of Touch ‘n Go eWallet, has now established GOprotect, a platform where its users can purchase various types of insurance offerings conveniently through the eWallet app.

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The future of AI-assisted development: A deep dive into GitHub Copilot X and GPT-4 with GitHub’s Shuyin Zhao [Q&A]

As Copilot X becomes a more integrated AI assistant throughout the development lifecycle, developers can expect to see improvements in code generation, logical reasoning, and better summations of documentation