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Brankas partners Gimasys to deliver open banking solution for Vietnam’s financial sector
In the context of Vietnam's digital economy making a strong breakthrough, Singapore's digital banking firm Brankas has officially announced a strategic partnership with Gimasys - a Vietnamese provider of digital transformation solutions.
PayNet, Alipay+, and Weixin Pay join forces to boost tourist spending across Malaysia
Malaysia's national payments network Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) has teamed up with top Asian payment platforms, Alipay+, and Weixin Pay (WeChat Pay), to drive Chinese and regional tourist spending across Malaysia.
Funding Societies partners Bukku to empower Malaysian SMEs with Instant Financing Qualification
Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest unified small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital finance platform, announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with Bukku, Malaysia’s homegrown cloud-based accounting, to offer instant SME financing qualification – a first-of-its-kind integration that removes the friction traditionally associated with loan…
The risky gold: Bitcoin watches Fed rate decision
These developments signal a broader trend of asset tokenization, where both fiat-pegged and commodity-backed stablecoins serve as bridges between conventional finance and decentralized ecosystems, offering investors inflation-hedged alternatives and improved liquidity in digital markets.
Southeast Asia’s platform e-commerce GMV reaches $128.4B; top 3 platforms increase market share to 84 percent
Platform-based ecommerce in the Southeast Asia region reached $128.4 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2024, representing a 12 percent year-on-year growth, Momentum Works said Wednesday in third edition of its Ecommerce in Southeast Asia report.
Kyndryl launches ASEAN AI Innovation Lab in Singapore to support regional AI growth including Malaysia
Kyndryl, an enterprise technology services based in the United States, announced Tuesday the launch of its ASEAN AI Innovation Lab in Singapore.
POP MART connects with Southeast Asia’s Toy Collectors through Lazada
China-based toy company POP MART has connected with Southeast Asia’s Toy Collectors through Lazada.
Jelawang Capital selects first EMP and RMI fund managers to deepen Malaysia’s venture capital ecosystem
Malaysia's state-owned fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad and its subsidiary Jelawang Capital announced Tuesday the selection of the first five venture capital (VC) firms under its Emerging Fund Managers’ Program (EMP) and Regional Fund Managers’ Initiative (RMI).
Building the agentic future: Lessons from a health AI agent
General-purpose agents won’t win in most real-world applications from purpose-built ones. The future will see vertical AI agents: systems deeply embedded in one domain, capable of delivering consistent, contextual, and actionable outcomes with their own UX design catered to that vertical.
Southeast Asia’s AI moment: Empowering human capital and regional transformation
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into the fabric of global business, the narrative must shift from "replacement" to "augmentation." AI is not the enemy of human labor; rather, it is a powerful tool that, when deployed thoughtfully, enhances human capacity, optimizes operations, and delivers higher returns across industries.
