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Airwallex, a global fintech platform, announced Monday that its Singapore entity, Airwallex Capital (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has been granted a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to launch yield products in the country.

VinFast, the Vietnamese Nasdaq-listed electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has officially signed agreements with 20 new dealership partners which will bring VinFast closer to its goal of operating 100 dealership showrooms this year.

All grand finalists were also crowned as “HNSE STARs” (Hainan Southeast Tech AI Rising Stars) to recognize their hard work and groundbreaking ideas.

Singapore’s competitive advantage lies in a workforce that is empowered, engaged, and unafraid to challenge the status quo. As leaders, we must create environments where people can thrive, not just survive. Culture grows what leadership plants and tends. When leaders walk the talk, transformation takes root.

Dutch Good Growth Fund – Financing local SMEs (DGGF) will commit a funding of $170,000 to support Foxmont Philippine Ventures Fund III, with $150,000 allocated to their Business Development Services (BDS) facility and $20,000 dedicated to Technical Assistance (TA).

As we move deeper into the AI age, the most exciting innovation is no longer happening in isolation - it’s happening in context. APAC’s diversity, challenges, and creativity make it the perfect testbed for AI that is inclusive, resilient, and responsible.

A new study commissioned by IBM revealed that while Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are increasing investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 capabilities, many overestimate their actual maturity and struggle with fundamental challenges in holistic adoption.

The National IT Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (NIPA), in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) under Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), is implementing the inaugural Korea-ASEAN AI Development & Startup Competition 2025.

Malaysia-based data center firm AIMS Data Center Sdn Bhd (AIMS) has completed its Cyberjaya Block 3 in the country ahead of schedule.

The Asia-Pacific Data Center Association (APDCA) has projected that the sector could generate approximately $34 billion in total economic output and support 30,900 jobs by 2030 — up from $1.4 billion and 4,400 jobs in 2024.