Malaysia’s VCI Global up 6.25 percent on first trading day

VCI Global Limited, a Malaysia-based multi-disciplinary consulting group, has announced that its ordinary shares have commenced trading on the Nasdaq capital market on Thursday…

Singapore’s Thunes secures new license in France; launches global payout solutions across EU

Thunes, a global cross-border payments company based in Singapore, has been granted a new payments institution license by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution…

NODWIN Gaming’s Singapore subsidiary acquires 51 percent stake in live media company Branded

The Singapore subsidiary of NODWIN Gaming — the esports and gaming arm of Nazara Technologies Limited — has acquired a 51 percent stake in the Singapore-based full-service live…

Hong Kong’s Hashkey expands digital asset services with OTC upgrade and HashKey Wealth launch

HashKey Group, a digital asset financial services provider based in Hong Kong, has on Friday announced the upgrade of its Over-the-Counter (OTC) trading business, as well as the…

Analyst sees Malaysia emerging as data center in Asia

Analyst said Thursday it sees Malaysia as an emerging data center hub in Asia, with supportive pro-business policies to attract and retain data center investors.

Lotus Cars aims to re-establish brand in Malaysia – report

All-new fully electric Lotus Eletre was aunched on Thursday (Apr 13) in the Malaysian market and for the first time in Asia.

Japan’s SmartRyde raises $3.38M in Series A+ funding round

SmartRyde, the operator of a pre-booked airport transfer marketplace, has raised approximately JPY 450 million ($3.38 million) in a series A+ funding round. The fund was raised…

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How the integration of technology and innovation is revolutionizing the logistics industry

Having reliable logistics solutions on board will allow the industry to navigate and formulate an efficient and effective logistical strategy for their business as well as product…

Changi Airport expands into the metaverse with launch of ChangiVerse on Roblox

Changi Airport Group (CAG) unveils ChangiVerse, an innovative online experience, marking the airport’s global debut in the metaverse.

SC Ventures invests in BetterTradeOff to boost digital wealth advisory capabilities

SC Ventures, the fintech, investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, has invested in Singapore-headquartered finTech firm BetterTradeOff (BTO) to boost the digital wealth…

Airwallex survey finds majority of Singapore SMEs are bracing for a potential recession

Singapore businesses have a cautious economic outlook, as new data from global fintech Airwallex reveals seven in ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here are bracing…

Mastercard Music Pass NFT opens access to groundbreaking Web3 training program for emerging musical artists

United States-based payment firm Mastercard has released the Mastercard Music Pass non-fungible token (NFT), which unlocks access to exclusive content and experiences from the…

Sustainable tech funding in SEA is growing 2.5 times faster than the global average, says Robocash

Starting from 2020, the average year on year increase in the number of Southeast Asian (SEA) sustainability tech companies is 15.23 percent, exceeding the world average of 10.95…

Indian early-stage venture fund pi Ventures raises $12M from SIDBI

Indian early-stage venture fund pi Ventures has received a commitment of INR 100 Crores ($12 million) or 15 percent of the corpus out of Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) managed…