Maybank leads in underwriting largest Islamic financing for data centers in Asia Pacific

Malaysia-based largest banking group Maybank is underwriting MYR 2.5 billion ($590 million), which is one third and the largest share of the biggest syndicated Islamic financing…

Singapore’s Dayone secures $3.54B multicurrency financing for sustainable digital infrastructure funding

Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers has successfully closed its MYR 15 billion ($3.54 billion) equivalent multicurrency financing for sustainable digital infrastructure funding.

Grab prices upsized $1.5B convertible notes offering

Grab Holdings Limited announced Wednesday the pricing of an upsized offering of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of zero coupon convertible senior notes due 2030.

Singapore’s Aspire partners Payboy to streamline payroll management

Aspire, a Singapore-based fintech firm, announced Tuesday its integration with Payboy, a Singapore-based payroll software providers, to streamline payroll management.

Vingroup’s GSM launches first electric taxi in the Philippines

Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM) has on Tuesday officially launched Green GSM, the first all-electric taxi service in the Philippines.

ClavystBio and A*STAR partner to grow MedTech ventures in Singapore

ClavystBio, a life sciences investor and venture builder established by Temasek, and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore's lead public sector…

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Singapore’s Grab plans big convertible bond, fuelling hopes about GoTo deal – report

Grab said it will issue convertible bonds that mature in June 2030, partly to fund potential acquisitions.

Ant International, Deutsche Bank team up to provide integrated cross-border payment solutions to global merchants

Ant International and Deutsche Bank have announced their strategic partnership to provide more comprehensive payment solutions for businesses of all sizes in Europe and Asia, by…

Arctic Wolf expands into Singapore to meet rising demand for AI-powered security operations

Arctic Wolf, a US-based security operations firm, has announced its official launch in Singapore, marking the latest milestone in its ongoing expansion across the Asia-Pacific…

BEYOND Expo 2025: Former OpenAI executive Zack Kass on rediscovering what it means to be human in the age of AI

“AI won’t make me a better dad. My child needs love, attention, presence—not a smarter parent,” Kass said, adding that AI may simulate emotion or provide advice, but it cannot…

Smart collaborates with Salesforce to deliver AI-powered digital experiences for customers on unified e-commerce website

Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM) has partnered with Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), the mobile services arm of PLDT,…

CGC Digital, B2B Finpal partner to expand access to MSME financing through innovative digital solutions

CGC Digital, the fintech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), announced Monday a strategic collaboration with B2B Finpal, a peer-to-peer (P2P)…

VinFast’s revenue surges 150 percent year on year to $656.5M in 1Q

VinFast Auto Ltd., the Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, said its total revenues jumped 149.9 percent year on year to $656.5 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Fitch Ratings revises APAC tech sector outlook to deteriorating on demand, tariff risks

Fitch Ratings has on Monday revised its 2025 outlook for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) technology sector to ‘deteriorating’ from ‘neutral’.