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AI vs. AI: Maintaining a strong front for the digital battlefield of 2025

The future isn’t just about deploying AI for defence but understanding how it works, how it evolves, its capabilities, limitations, and how it can fail. Equip and train your teams to understand AI, update your strategies, and keep your defences as dynamic as the threats you're up against.

SVO.ai to Host World’s Largest AI Commerce Revolution Event: SVOLUTION Digital Summit 2025 in Bali

Scheduled for Sept 16 to Sept 18, 2025, the three-day summit will be held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center and Atlas Beach Club, and is expected to attract over 3,000 digital entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, affiliate marketers, media buyers, and creators from around the globe.

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia and P.UP tie up for mobile EV charging infrastructure

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has tied up with Power-Up (P.UP) by Nazamax Malaysia for mobile electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Singapore’s Crypto.com inks strategic partnership with Trump Media

Singapore's Crypto.com has inked a strategic partnership with US's Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. following the launch of a new crypto treasury firm.

Temasek’s SeaTown achieves first close of third private credit fund at over $612M

SeaTown Holdings International, an Asia-focused alternative investment firm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek’s asset management group Seviora Holdings, has announced the first close of the SeaTown Private Credit Fund III (PCF III) with more than $612 million in capital commitments.

Singapore’s Tazapay lands strategic investments from Ripple and Circle

Tazapay, a Singapore-based cross-border payments infrastructure platform, announced Tuesday the successful close of its Series B funding round with investment from Peak XV Partners, Ripple (US), Circle Ventures, Norinchukin Capital (Japan), and GMO VenturePartners (Japan).

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Is your internet ready for the next big thing after streaming?

Now, more than ever, Southeast Asia's pioneering role in live digital experiences requires an evolved infrastructure strategy. The region's rapid adoption of livestreaming and the emergence of XR aren't just creating demand; they're pushing networks to their limits.

Malaysia’s Iris Capital seeks to raise $200M for new private credit & private equity fund – report

The firm is seeking cash for a new private credit and private equity fund, managing partner Rachel Lau said in an interview with Bloomberg.

Report: 78 percent of online population in Vietnam have engaged with AI, one-third turn it into a daily habit

Vietnam’s online population is highly open to artificial intelligence (AI), with 78 percent of people having used at least one AI platform in the past three months and 33 percent now integrating AI into their daily routines, a report revealed on Tuesday.

B Strategy to launch $1B U.S.-listed BNB Treasury Company with YZi Labs’ support

B Strategy, an investment firm focused on digital assets, announced Tuesday it will launch $1 billion U.S.-listed BNB Treasury company with Hong Kong-based YZi Labs’ support (formerly Binance Labs).