Fasset partners MBSB to explore blockchain-powered Shariah-compliant banking solutions in Malaysia
United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s digital asset infrastructure provider Fasset has inked deal with Malaysian lender Malaysia Building Society Berhad (MBSB) to explore…
Animoca Brands Japan partners SQUARE ENIX to strengthen global marketing of ‘SYMBIOGENESIS’
Animoca Brands Japan, a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Monday announced that it entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. to…
Naza Automotive enters EV through collaboration with Gentari
Malaysia-based carmaker Naza Automotive Holdings Sdn Bhd (NAZA Auto) will enter electric vehicle (EV) segment via collaboration with Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd (Gentari), the…
Singapore’s ComfortDelGro secures $73M from DBS to accelerate UK bus fleet decarbonization
Singaporean lender DBS and land transport firm ComfortDelGro Corporation (ComfortDelGro) have on Monday announced an SGD 100 million ($73 million) facility to decarbonize the…
New Zealand commits $25M for ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism
The government of New Zealand has committed $25 million to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Energy Transition Mechanism Partnership Trust Fund (ETMPTF) to support the shift…
VinFast expands aftersales network in France and Germany through agreement with Mobivia
VinFast Auto has announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Mobivia, one of Europe's leading automotive repair and maintenance brands, expanding access to a…
India’s Aurionpro Solutions acquires Arya.ai at $16.5M
India-based technology firm Aurionpro Solutions Limited has announced the strategic acquisition of Mumbai-based banking and insurance focused platform-as-a-service (PaaS) startup…
Oracle to invest more than $8B in cloud computing and AI in Japan
Oracle Corporation Japan has on Wednesday announced that it plans to invest more than $8 billion over the next ten years to meet the growing demand for cloud computing and…
Walmart-backed Ninjacart makes strategic investment in Philippine agritech firm Mayani
Walmart-backed Ninjacart, India's agri-startup that leverages technology and data to organize the global agriculture ecosystem, has joined forces with Philippine business to…
Indonesian healthcare biotechnology firm PathGen raises funding from East Ventures, Royal Group Indonesia
PathGen Diagnostik Teknologi (PathGen), an Indonesia-based healthcare biotechnology startup, announced Friday that it has raised funding from venture capital firms East Ventures…
MAS sets aside $26M to support upskilling Singapore’s financial services sector workforce in sustainable finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set aside SGUD 35 million ($25.7 million) in the Financial Sector Development Fund to support upskilling and reskilling, and develop…
IFC, Amundi raise $436M to support green, resilient, inclusive recovery in emerging markets
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Amundi, an European asset manager, have raised $436 million to support green, resilient,…
Leveraging HR analytics to reduce employee turnover
HR professionals stand at the forefront of fostering thriving workplace environments, and leveraging data-driven insights offers a powerful strategy for achieving this goal. #HR…
Malaysia aims to create 900 startups by 2026 via AI Sandbox program
Malaysia aims to create 900 startups by 2026 via its artificial intelligence (AI) sandbox program.
