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India-based SportVot expands globally with focus on APAC, MENA, and Europe
SportVot, a cloud-based sports-tech platform based in India, has announced its expansion into international markets after gaining traction across the country.
Indonesia’s Monit raises $2.5M in funding led by Cento Ventures
Monit, Indonesia’s leading spend management platform, has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Cento Ventures, with strategic participation from Sansan, a Japanese leader in business to business (B2B) digital transformation.
VinFast signs dealer financing cooperation agreement with BCA
Vietnamese automaker VinFast has officially entered into a pivotal financial partnership with PT Bank Central Asia Tbk. (BCA), one of Indonesia's leading private banks.
9 Reasons APAC businesses should prioritize privileged access management
With privileges come responsibilities – and risks. In a region as dynamic and digitally connected as the Asia Pacific region, the stakes are high. From cyber attacks to regulatory fines to reputational harm, unmanaged privileged access is a vulnerability no business can afford. By investing in a zero trust-based PAM solution, organizations gain visibility,…
KWAP finalizes 12 General Partners under Dana Pemacu’s $1.42B fund allocation
Malaysia's retirement fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) announced Monday the shortlisted 12 global General Partners (GPs) with an allocation of MYR 6 billion ($1.42 billion) across both conventional and Shariah-compliant funds under the Dana Pemacu initiative.
VinFast inaugurates electric vehicle plant in Hà Tĩnh
Vietnamese automaker VinFast has officially inaugurated its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Hà Tĩnh, located in the Vũng Áng Economic Zone, less than seven months after construction began.
Grab Malaysia, Proton expand strategic partnership to support e-hailing community
Malaysian national carmaker Proton and tech firm Grab Malaysia have taken another step forward in strengthening the commitment to the e-hailing community with the expansion of their ongoing strategic partnership.
Tracxn : SEA tech holds ground at $2B in 1H as investors bet big on late-stage growth
Total funding for the Southeast Asia (SEA) tech ecosystem amounted to $2 billion in the first half, a drop of 24 percent compared to the $2.6 billion raised in the second half of 2024, and an increase of 7 percent compared to the $1.8 billion raised in the first half of 2024, Tracxn said last Thursday.
Singapore’s WIZ.AI partners US’s Agora on AI agents to meet growing demand for multilingual customer automation
Agora, a global provider of real-time engagement technology, announced last Thursday a strategic partnership with WIZ.AI, a Singapore-based voice artificial intelligence (AI) company, to deliver AI-powered customer engagement solutions designed for enterprises operating across languages and regions.
Nokia and Converge team up to deploy data center solution for high speed and superior digital services
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia announced last Thursday that leading Philippine fiber and technology solutions provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. will use its Data Center Fabric solution – a switching platform composed of both hardware and software - to future-proof its new data centers in the Philippines by using artificial intelligence (AI) and…
