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Korea’s POSCO International targets $230M rare earth supply from Southeast Asia with venture capital push

South Korea's POSCO International is targeting an annual rare earth supply of $230 million from Southeast Asia, as it accelerates efforts to build a stable global supply chain for…

Grab’s Foodpanda Taiwan deal offers scale and new growth options – Maybank

The proposed $600 million acquisition of foodpanda Taiwan gives Grab entry into a structurally attractive on-demand market with meaningful food delivery scale and long-term…

Fintech leads private equity deals count in the Philippines in 2025 – Foxmont

2025 saw a continued acceleration in private capital deployment in the Philippines, with fintech remained the most active sector by deal count, Foxmont Capital Partners said in…

Southeast Asia private equity stalls to $14B in volatile 2025

Private equity activity in Southeast Asia slowed to $14 billion in 2025, reflecting a broader pattern of volatility across the Asia-Pacific region, as investors grappled with…

IMDA launches AI Bootcamp to boost enterprises AI transformation in Singapore

To drive artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among local enterprises seeking to transform their businesses in Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has…

Grab’s Foodpanda Taiwan acquisition represents opportunity to expand beyond SEA at relatively reasonable price – Momentum Works

Grab’s acquisition of Foodpanda Taiwan represents a long-awaited opportunity to expand beyond Southeast Asia at a relatively reasonable price, Momentum Works said in a statement…

MAS partners industry to develop AI Risk Management Toolkit for the financial sector

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the successful conclusion of phase two of Project MindForge, which culminates in the publication of an Artificial…

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AI spending in APAC is surging but so is the risk of a digital traffic jam

By treating information networks as a business enabler, APAC organizations can build scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure capable of meeting the demands of the AI…

Vietnam’s cryptocurrency trading platform ONUS halt cashout amid police activity

Many users are unable to login into ONUS Pro, a digital asset exchange platform serving South East Asia with a focus on Vietnam, from the weekend.

Singapore’s Grab to buy Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda Taiwan business for $600M

After the acquisition, Grab will have a presence across 21 cities in Taiwan.

Agentic AI business applications are here – scaling them from experimentation to production is the next step

There is a looming pin that may burst the AI hype bubble in the business world. The issue isn't that the AI models aren't capable. It’s the massive gulf between a prototype built…

Southeast Asia’s “super app” Grab earns revenue $3.37B in 2025, Malaysia remains biggest market

Singapore-based super app Grab's revenue in 2025 grew 20 percent year on year, reaching a record $3.37 billion as the firm continued to grow to expand its user base, improve…

Singapore’s Horizon Quantum lists in US after merging with dMY Squared

Horizon Quantum Computing Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based software infrastructure for quantum applications, has been listed as a special purpose acquisition company in the United…

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Why small language models may be the greener path for applied AI

As AI infrastructure expands, the sustainability debate is moving beyond giant training runs and into a harder question of deployment. Small language models may not replace…

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