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22 Asean – Korea finalists announced for AI Youth Festa 2025

The competition, one of the projects under the Korea - ASEAN Digital Innovation Flagship Project (KADIF), funded by the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund through the Government of Korea, seeks to advance the growth of the regional AI startup ecosystem and contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Carro posts record revenues, gross profit for FY2025

Carro, Asia Pacific’s largest online automotive platform, has posted a strong FY2025, achieving record revenues of S$1.2 billion ($920 million) and a gross profit of S$149 million ($111 million).

Former Tesla team launches IndustrialMind.ai, raising $1.2M

IndustrialMind.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) company founded by former Tesla manufacturing AI team, announced Thursday a $1.2 million pre-seed round.

Weixin Pay integrates with Thailand’s PromptPay to enhance cross-border payment convenience for Chinese tourists 

Weixin Pay has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with National ITMX (NITMX), the operator of Thailand's national real-time payment system, PromptPay.

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Why Singapore’s real estate is stuck in the past

Singapore already has the ingredients to lead the next chapter of real estate innovation: high digital literacy, rich datasets, and a supportive regulatory environment. The next step is treating property technology not as another advertising space, but as digital infrastructure that connects government data, private platforms, and user experience.

TikTok inks partnership with Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to boost digital ecosystem

TikTok, the subsidiary of the China-based tech firm ByteDance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Center of Digital Transformation under Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to boost the country's digital ecosystem.

Microsoft, Enterprise Singapore and NUS Enterprise team up to provide funding for 150 AI startups

Microsoft, Enterprise Singapore and NUS Enterprise – the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore (NUS), have teamed up to offer up to 150 qualified artificial intelligence (AI) startups with more streamlined access to funding through the Startup SG Tech grant over the next three years.

GoTo posts first ever profit, raises full year guidance

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, announced Wednesday it has generated an adjusted pre-tax profit for the first time and has raised its guidance for the full year.

Canada expands investment in CCoE of Malaysia to boost advanced cybersecurity training in ASEAN

Global Affairs Canada is deepening its commitment to regional cybersecurity capacity-building by expanding its investment in advancing cybersecurity capacity building through the Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and BlackBerry Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (CCoE) in Cyberjaya of Malaysia.