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Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong has on Monday announced the establishment of the Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), an entity dedicated to using VinFast electric cars and scooters for rental and taxi services.

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The Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery company completed the transaction last week, bringing its debt under an outstanding term loan to $517 million, down from the previous balance of $1.117 billion. Grab also has about $200 million in other bank debt.

Endowus, a Singapore-based digital wealth platform, has launched a community impact initiative, Endowus Empower. This initiative aims to provide underrepresented, underserved, and underprivileged groups with the right tools, advice, opportunities, and community support to reach their wealth and life goals.

Sustainability-focused deep tech venture builder, Singapore Deep-Tech Alliance (SDTA) has announced Tuesday its partnership with Innovate UK, supported by Innovate UK EDGE, to launch the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme Singapore.

Indonesia is always keen to develop domestic EV production facilities to take advantage of its rich nickel reserves, an important material to produce EV batteries.

SpotDraft, an India-based legal technology startup, has announced it closed $26 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Premji Invest, with participation from Prosus Ventures, 021 Capital, Arkam Ventures, Riverwalk Holdings, and 100x Entrepreneur Fund.

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NusaTrip, Indonesia's online travel agency (OTA) and the travel vertical of Nasdaq-listed Society Pass Incorporated (SoPa), has on Monday announced the opening of an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This represented its third Southeast Asian (SEA) regional office outside of Jakarta, following the opening of its offices in Singapore and Manila earlier…

FOMO Pay, a Singapore-based major payment institution, has on Monday announced its official membership in the Singapore Clearing House Association (SCHA), a prestigious organization comprising the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and elected financial institutions.