SEA-Weekly on Expert LinkedIn https://expertlinked.in/categories/sea-weekly/ Recent content in SEA-Weekly on Expert LinkedIn Hugo -- gohugo.io en Copyright © ExpertLinkedIn Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 SEA Weekly: The AI Agent Arrives at the Checkout https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-04-12-sea-weekly-the-ai-agent-arrives-at-the-checkout/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-04-12-sea-weekly-the-ai-agent-arrives-at-the-checkout/ Agentic commerce arrived in Southeast Asia this week, and the more interesting story is what the region’s payment platforms reveal about whether they’re ready to be where the agents shop. SEA Weekly: After Liberation Day — What Southeast Asia Built Instead https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-04-05-sea-weekly-after-liberation-day/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-04-05-sea-weekly-after-liberation-day/ The tariff anniversary week that mattered wasn’t for what it revealed about factories. It was for what it revealed about the alternative architecture Southeast Asia has been quietly building. SEA Weekly: Clearing the Field — Vietnam's Crypto Arrests, Grab's Governance Win, and the Stablecoin Layer Taking Shape https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-29-sea-weekly-clearing-the-field/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-29-sea-weekly-clearing-the-field/ The week Vietnam simultaneously arrested crypto founders and advanced its licensing framework — revealing the enforcement logic underneath Southeast Asia’s financial ‘opening’ moments. SEA Weekly: The New Plumbing — When Southeast Asia's Digital Finance Rewired Its Rails https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-22-sea-weekly-stablecoins-find-their-rails/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-22-sea-weekly-stablecoins-find-their-rails/ The week stablecoins became boring, Vietnam asserted control over $200 billion in offshore crypto flows, and two events on the same day captured everything awkward about banking’s AI transition. SEA Weekly: Consolidation and Control — Southeast Asia's Digital Finance Enters a New Phase https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-15-sea-weekly-consolidation-and-control/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-15-sea-weekly-consolidation-and-control/ This week: Kredivo buys its way into Vietnam via the Timo acquisition, an IMF report confirms Thailand leads ASEAN in digital payments while scam losses mount, and Grab’s proposed voting rights restructure raises hard governance questions for the region’s largest super-app. SEA Weekly: Architecture Meets Accountability — Southeast Asia's Digital Economy Writes Its Own Rules https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-08-sea-weekly-architecture-meets-accountability/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-08-sea-weekly-architecture-meets-accountability/ Three signals from one week: Vietnam becomes SEA’s first country with a binding AI law, Money20/20’s APAC report declares the region has moved from pilots to production, and the UBS OneASEAN Summit puts 4.9% GDP growth on the record. SEA Weekly: From Apps to Architecture — Southeast Asia's Digital Finance Grows Up https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-01-sea-fintech-from-apps-to-architecture/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://expertlinked.in/posts/2026-03-01-sea-fintech-from-apps-to-architecture/ DBS-Visa AI agent payments, the Philippines’ dual IPO race, and Indonesia’s new digital innovation hub all point to the same quiet shift: Southeast Asia is building financial infrastructure, not just fintech apps.