Malaysia’s Meta Bright forges partnership with Tunas Manja for solar PV installation

Meta Bright Group Berhad, a Malaysia-listed company, has announced a strategic partnership with Tunas Manja Sdn. Bhd.(TMG), a Malaysia-based grocery and retail operators, for…

Accenture to set up ‘AI refinery engineering hub’ in Singapore

The hub will conduct applied research to drive AI-led innovation and intellectual property development in Singapore.

[Discover Vietnam Tech] Top tech events in Vietnam that you shouldn’t miss

In Vietnam, tech events are flourishing, reflecting the country’s rapidly growing tech ecosystem. Events such as the Tech in Asia Saigon Summit, Vietnam Web Summit, and Innovate…

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank becomes Asia’s first bank to offer crypto trading services for retail users

Global crypto demand is skyrocketing, with users reaching 560 million by mid-2024 — a 30 percent year-on-year increase. Crypto market capitalisation has surged nearly 90 percent,…

Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands makes strategic investment in Pudgy Penguins’ parent company Igloo, Inc.

The investment expresses Animoca Brands' belief in the transformative power of consumer crypto and its confidence in the growth potential of Pudgy Penguins, one of the leading…

Temasek-backed blockchain FinTech firm Partior welcomes Deutsche Bank as strategic investor

This marks the close of the second round in Partior’s Series B funding and comes on the heels of the first close led by Peak XV Partners in July 2024 with participation from J.P.…

ADB launches Environment Action Plan to boost nature-positive investments

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched its Environment Action Plan 2024–2030 presenting a road map for addressing the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity…

The “Year of the Robot” is coming

Robots are yet to have their "#ChatGPT moment," but as the technology continues to mature, we will witness their gradual transition from industry and service contexts into…

Gentari partners Mastercard to boost EV adoption in Asia Pacific

Malaysian clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), through its subsidiary Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd, and Mastercard have announced their collaboration…

ASEAN stock exchanges to explore centralized ASEAN ESG data infrastructure

ASEAN-Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem (ASEAN-ISE) participating exchanges have issued a request for information (RFI) to develop a centralized ASEAN environmental, social,…

An interview with Hong Kong’s Cyberport Chief Public Mission Officer Eric Chan – Part II

In the second part of the interview, Cyberport Chief Public Mission Officer Eric Chan shared Hong Kong’s uniqueness and competitive edge against other cities in China and across…

Yinson GreenTech’s chargEV collaborates with eLoaded to improve EV charging infrastructure through DC grid technology

ChargEV, Malaysia-based Yinson GreenTech's charge point operator, has on Tuesday announced an exclusive collaboration with eLoaded, a Germany-based developer and operator in…

Malaysia’s Gentari, MISC forge strategic partnership to advance ammonia shipping and floating solutions

Malaysia's clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), through Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with energy-related…

Singapore’s Pi-xcels raises $2.7M to bring One-Tap NFC digital receipts to global retailers

With the new capital raised, Pi-xcels will accelerate its global expansion by strengthening its footprint in Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, and venturing into the US market. The…