Malaysian fintech startup Swipey secures investment from 1337 Ventures

Swipey, a Malaysian fintech startup, has secured a funding from 1337 Ventures to boost small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financial management.

Vietnam’s OnPoint acquires Thailand’s CREA to strengthen e-commerce leadership in Southeast Asia

OnPoint, a Vietnam-based E-commerce enabler, has on Wednesday officially announced its acquisition of CREA, a Thailand-based e-commerce enabler, to strengthen its e-commerce…

Auto Bavaria partners Affin to expand EV charging infrastructure for electrified mobility in Malaysia

Auto Bavaria, an authorized dealership for premium automaker in Malaysia, has on Wednesday announced a strategic collaboration with Malaysian financial services provider Affin…

Singapore’s Triple-A partners Rezo Money to enable crypto-based mobile recharges globally

Triple-A, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency payment firm, has announced a partnership with Rezo Money, a United Kingdom-based digital currencies firm, to enable crypto-based mobile…

Gotion, ITRAMAS, UEM Sunrise team up to develop R&D center in Malaysia’s RE industrial park

Gotion High-Tech , a China-based battery energy storage solutions (BESS) and power battery technology firm, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia-based…

Swedish FinTech firm Vilja to open an additional development center in Malaysia

Swedish FinTech firm Vilja has announced the opening of a new development center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which will launch in 2025.

Tracxn: Southeast Asia’s tech funding drops 59 pct on year to $2.84B in 2024

Southeast Asia (SEA) faces a challenging year in 2024, with tech funding plunging 59 percent year on year to $2.84 billion, according to Tracxn's latest report.

Bank Jago and Google Cloud team up to boost growth in Indonesia

PT Bank Jago Tbk, a tech-based bank in Indonesia, and Google Cloud have on Wednesday announced a new, multi-year strategic collaboration to supercharge the bank’s future…

Tune Talk becomes Malaysia’s first fully cloud-enabled telco operator after migration to AWS

Tune Talk, a Malaysia-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), has officially completed its migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it the nation’s first fully…

Malaysia’s RHB Bank launches $220M sustainable trade finance program to boost sustainability activities

Malaysian lender RHB Bank Berhad has launched a MYR 1 billion ($220 million) sustainable trade finance program/-i (STFP/-i) to empower Malaysian businesses to adopt low-carbon…

Funding Societies extends partnerships with CGC Digital to boost Malaysian micro and small businesses financing

Funding Societies | Modalku, a Singapore-based unified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has expanded its digital guarantee products in…

Singapore’s Tyme raises $250M in Series D funding round led by Nubank

Tyme Group, the Singapore-based multi-country digital banking group, has on Tuesday announced that it has raised $250 million in Series D funding round led by Brazilian neobank…

Half of workers in Singapore feel uncomfortable admitting AI usage at work, says new Slack Workforce Index

While artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is on the rise in Singapore, half of workers in the country feel uncomfortable admitting AI usage at work, according to Slack’s new…

Singapore and Australia expand cooperation on AI with new MOU

Singapore and Australia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reaffirming their commitment to facilitate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption amongst their citizens…