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Philippine-based early stage venture capital firm Kaya Founders has on Tuesday announced three new investments and two follow-on investments to start 2025, bucking the trend around Southeast Asia’s muted funding and dealmaking activities for early-stage companies over the past few quarters.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast and MGA.414 Corporation which operates the JIGA auto service chain, have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand the network of service centers for VinFast electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines.

Enterprise systems' future for multi-AI agent security technology is promising. Enterprises using the power of collaborative #AI can construct strong, flexible, and scalable security ecosystems able to protect against even the most sophisticated cyber threats.

The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and Malaysian online used car trading platform Carsome have announced a two-year partnership worth nearly MYR 2 million ($451,000), naming Carsome as the official automotive partner and reinforcing their shared commitment to strengthening Malaysian football.

Many of those projects are built without clear customers in mind, Tsai told the HSBC Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

Malaysian telecommunications firm YTL Communications has signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with global digital infrastructure firm Equinix and laser communications technology firm Transcelestial to bring global artificial intelligence (AI) cloud connectivity and laser-based wireless technology to Malaysia.

Cryptocurrency fraud has been growing globally for several years now, leading to various financial losses. APAC countries are taking a stance in this fight, leading the charge with stronger regulations, advanced technology, intelligence sharing, and other practices. Entrepreneurs and businesses must understand and adopt similar efforts to protect their…

The Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market in the Philippines has seen significant growth in terms of unique users, with at least one out of four Filipinos having tried the service at least once between 2018 until the end of 2024, UnaCash said Tuesday.

Malaysia's digital media firm Catcha Digital is acquiring 92.5 percent stake in banking software firm Theta Service Partner for MYR 35 million ($7.9 million).

Deemples, a Malaysia-based golf platform and mobile app, has officially launched in Thailand - the region’s golf tourism hub that is dubbed the Golf Capital of Asia, after raising its $2 million funding last year.