Asia-Pacific

Forbes Asia names 15 Singapore firms on list of 100 small companies to watch in 2026

2026-08-25T08:19:29.000Z
Stripe’s Tyler Bryson says he sees an opportunity for the firm to provide different billing systems for AI firms, as demand continuously increases.

Stripe’s Apac business should grow faster than any other region, says its chief revenue officer

2026-08-25T03:00:00.000Z
Singapore-based Beam Mobility tops the list, having raised about US$135 million since it was founded in 2018. It merged with Neuron Mobility in Sep 2025 to form one of the region’s top shared e-scooter operators.

South-east Asia’s top EV startups draw US$622 million in funding since 2016: report

2026-08-24T08:42:54.000Z
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meeting Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing (left) at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Aug 18.
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Russia’s ‘pivot to Asia’ takes a turn as it prioritises ties with isolated regimes over bigger economies

2026-08-24T02:38:14.000Z
As Asia races to build its AI infrastructure, securing sufficient copper is becoming almost as key as securing the electricity to power it, say analysts.

Why copper is becoming Asia’s next AI bottleneck

2026-08-20T10:01:34.000Z
The Financial Action Task Force says Vietnam still needs to address deficiencies in 10 broad areas, including the regulation of virtual assets and virtual-asset service providers.

Vietnam rushes to pilot regulated crypto market as pressure from global watchdog builds

2026-08-19T04:24:03.000Z
Why is Apac poised to become such a significant market for aviation?

Asia-Pacific aviation: is up really the only way?

2026-08-17T21:00:00.000Z
Asian investors and central banks who used to focus on US dollar debt are now also turning to Australian and Hong Kong dollars and even euros, said an expert.
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‘Dim sum’, ‘panda’, ‘kangaroo’: Why foreign borrowers are flocking to Asia-Pacific bond markets

2026-08-17T04:07:46.000Z
The VN-Index has fallen nearly 9% in the last three months, and is down over 3% in the year to date, after surging more than 40% in 2025.

Tepid investor interest a dampener on Vietnam’s strong IPO pipeline

2026-08-16T23:00:00.000Z
FuriosaAI co-founder and CEO June Paik with a Furiosa RNGD card. The South Korean firm, founded in 2017, is one of the few startups in Asia to have secured production for its advanced AI chips.

What’s stopping Asia’s chipmakers from taking on Nvidia? The answer lies in this bottleneck

2026-08-16T08:41:00.000Z