The BNPL giant targets broader banking services in Vietnam. Plus, an insider look at what keeps ChatGPT running. Read from your browser Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's daily newsletter, your essential dose of Asia's tech and startup buzz. Subscribe to this newsletter or send story tips to editors@techinasia.com . Ensure our articles appear in your Google searches: IN FOCUS BNPL provider Kredivo Group makes a big move in Vietnam An OpenAI engineer shares tips for breaking into AI systems engineering A look back at our map of digital banks in Southeast Asia Hello Betamax, For a Filipino like me, traveling to neighboring Southeast Asian countries a decade ago would mean having to exchange money. Last January, however, I spent three days in Bangkok, Thailand, without spending any paper bills. I did it out of need and as a form of personal experiment: Could I survive the city without any cash? I was on a media trip, so some food and transportation needs wer...
War is exposing risks in the Gulf's AI infrastructure push, while Singapore's Stryv expands into home appliances with a buyout. Read from your browser Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's daily newsletter, your essential dose of Asia's tech and startup buzz. Subscribe to this newsletter or send story tips to editors@techinasia.com . Ensure our articles appear in your Google searches: IN FOCUS Data centers in the firing line Singapore's Stryv acquires a water purifier brand in consolidation move A look back into our archives at the Middle Eastern investors backing Asian tech Hello Betamax, Slowly but surely, the second-order effects of the war in the Middle East are spreading across the world. Here in Hanoi, we can see them at the gas stations. With the flow of crude oil from the region disrupted, gas prices are up, and the lines at the pumps are packed as people rush to fill up. Flights are also affected, and I'm wondering how feasible it wil...