Bangkok Hospital invests $5.45M in state-of-the-art robot-assisted surgery to elevate patient care through surgical innovation
Bangkok Hospital, a healthcare provider in Thailand, has invested over 200 million baht ($5.45 million) to establish a cutting-edge robotic surgery center.
Indonesia’s Xurya raises $55M in funding led by Norwegian Climate Investment Fund
Xurya, a renewable energy company offering rooftop solar rental without initial cost in Indonesia, has announced receiving an additional $55 million investment. The deal was led…
Ride-share app inDrive projects its ride-hailing drivers in Malaysia to double by year-end – report
Founded in 2013 and incorporated in the US in 2018, inDrive is available in over 749 cities across 46 countries today, information from its website showed.
India, Malaysia & 3 other Asean countries plan instant retail cross-border payments
The central banks of India, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines are working together to start an instant cross-border retail payments platform.
Jirnexu to acquire CompareHero to strengthen position as Malaysia’s fintech leader
Jirnexu Sdn Bhd, the parent company of RinggitPlus, announced last Friday a strategic transaction to acquire CompareHero, the Malaysian arm of MoneyHero Limited.
Global climate technology firm Aether Fuels raises $34M Series A funding
Global advanced climate technology company Aether Fuels has announced that it has secured $34 million in Series A financing from a syndicate of global investors. AP Ventures led…
Indonesia president orders audit of data centers after cyberattack – report
In response to the cyberattack, Indonesia's state auditor said the president instructed it to examine the country's data centers.
Connecting crypto to the physical world with DePIN
DePIN has the potential to improve user experience in a range of industries, such as telecoms. The network benefits from democratizing both access to participation, and access to…
IFC partners IFRS Foundation to improve sustainability reporting in emerging markets
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the IFRS Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing on their strategic…
Igloo shares strategies for insurers to attract Gen Z and boost insurance penetration
Singapore-based regional insurtech Igloo has shared strategies for insurers to attract Gen Z and boost insurance penetration.
KPMG: AI transforming financial reporting globally with near universal adoption expected in the next three years
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being widely adopted in companies' financial reporting processes, with a majority of businesses piloting or using it, and this is set to…
ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference: Outsiders’ Insights – Capturing the Southeast Asian Tech Wave
The panelists shared their views on the most promising sectors in Southeast Asia, the future development of the tech ecosystem, among others. These investors also shared their…
Kyndryl launches Mainframe Modernization CoE with AWS for ASEAN customers
Kyndryl, the global information technology (IT) infrastructure services provider, has on Thursday announced the establishment of its first Mainframe Modernization Center of…
Tencent Cloud partners Nokia to support cloud, AI innovation in multi-cloud operations for enterprises in Singapore, Asia Pacific
Tencent Cloud, the cloud business arm of global technology company, Tencent, has on Thursday sealed a partnership with Nokia, a global provider of network infrastructure…
