Vietnam stories
A new robotics zone and a 11% rise in startups showed AI hardware and commercial deployment are now driving the Taipei trade fair.
Australian Traveloka customers can now add cancellation protection at checkout, as the platform broadens its partnership with Cover Genius across markets.
Growth in managed service provider demand lifted revenue 4% at NAKIVO, as the backup software group added customers in 190 countries and territories.
Oxford Information Labs says cross-border scam probes could improve as the upgraded platform draws on about 28 million signals across ASEAN.
Travellers will gain local bank transfers and wallets in eight Asia Pacific markets from 2026 as airlines chase faster-growing digital payments.
Rising demand for local-language training and data controls is prompting businesses to seek AI partners that can handle governance across Asia-Pacific.
Enterprises could see faster, more accountable software delivery as human oversight stays in place for AI agents handling coding and support.
The exchange aims to help New Zealand firms tap Southeast Asia's fast-growing digital economy while giving founders a route into new markets.
A new Deloitte study says wider use of Earth observation data could add GBP £491 billion to Asia Pacific GDP by 2030.
More travellers are avoiding roaming fees by activating eSIMs before departure, with half now using them for overseas trips, Ubigi said.
Startups across 35 markets can win funded pilots with L'Oréal as beauty brands seek AI, creator and circular-economy tools.
The deal advances Tiger Financial's route to a Canadian listing, after Cora Capital raised C$3.5 million to fund the merger process.
The tie-up gives 1.1 million WireBarley users faster transfers into South Korea as remittance demand there topped USD $7.45 billion last year.
Fast-growing digital banks in Asia face tighter checks as varied rules and weak data systems make customer verification harder across borders.
The tie-up could speed digital banking upgrades and AI adoption across UOB's Asian markets, with pilots likely in Vietnam and beyond.
Travellers face costly border delays when chatbot visa advice is wrong, as one solo backpacker learned at the Vietnam-Cambodia crossing.
Southeast Asian AI startups could gain Silicon Valley access and USD $350,000 in cloud credits as Google widens regional support.
The facility aims to turn satellite and geospatial tools into commercial gains for Southeast Asian industries as space activity expands.
Audit committees now want earlier, clearer updates from finance chiefs as volatility makes late reporting a bigger governance risk.
Digital payments are set to dominate regional online shopping by 2029 as the market races towards USD $289.8 billion, a study says.
