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Why SEA’s lending revolution must put impact before profit

Inclusion without trust is a false promise. The next phase of fintech’s growth in SEA must be impact-first—because when trust is designed in from the start, everyone wins.

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Songdo two decades on: The cautionary tale in smart city design

Cities need systems that can adapt in real time, not ones that wait for instructions from a central office. DePIN makes this possible by distributing control across the network.

Waterhub raises seed funding to expand sustainable drinking water access across Indonesia

Waterhub, an Indonesian startup providing clean, affordable drinking water through filtration systems, has secured an undisclosed amount in funding to scale its operations across…

Proton’s EV plant nears completion, set for September production

Malaysia's automaker Proton said Monday that its electric vehicle (EV) production plant is nearing its completion, with the full-scale production process slated to begin in…

Gentari breaks ground on Maryvale solar and energy storage project

Malaysia's clean energy solutions provider Gentari has on last Wednesday marked the groundbreaking of the Maryvale solar and energy storage project, a key milestone in delivering…

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Asia Pacific’s next AI breakout: Why the future belongs to builders of agentic and vertical AI

Innovation in AI is just getting started. But if there’s one lesson from the boom so far, it’s this: success doesn’t belong solely to the fastest builders. It belongs to those who…

Singapore’s SUNRATE secures payment business license in China

SUNRATE, the Singapore-based payment and treasury management platform, announced last Friday that it has secured a payment business license in China following its successful…

Bolt launches business ride-hailing solution in Malaysia

Estonian multinational mobility company Bolt has officially launched Bolt Business in Malaysia, offering a smarter, more efficient way for companies of all sizes to manage…

Malaysia’s IJM Construction secures $330M data center deal in Johor

IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Malaysia-based IJM Corporation Berhad (IJM), has been awarded a MYR 1.4 billion ($330 million) contract for the construction…

Malaysia’s AI optimism balanced by calls for greater transparency, fairness and human oversight: Telenor Asia

Malaysian internet users are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool for productivity, learning, and daily convenience, but they are doing so with discernment,…

Maybank raises Sea’s revenue and adjusted EBITDA estimates

Maybank Investment Bank has raised Sea's full year revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 3 percent to 6…

WeRide secures strategic equity investment from Grab, partners to deploy robotaxis, autonomous shuttles in SEA

WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving technology firm, announced last Friday that Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, has committed to a strategic equity investment in…

Zetrix AI expands ASEAN China AI lab to Indonesia

Malaysia-based Zetrix AI Berhad, formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, has signed a teaming agreement for the establishment of the ASEAN China AI Lab in Indonesia, making it…

Proton, Touch’ n Go sign strategic MOU to integrate RFID technology into new Proton X50

Malaysia's automaker Proton and payment firm Touch ‘n Go Sdn. Bhd. have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Touch ‘n Go radio frequency identification (RFID) technology…

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