Closing the cyber governance gap in APAC starts with the board
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, the pressure on APAC organizations to strengthen their defenses will only increase. For tech executives in #APAC, managing cyber risks…
Petronas partners ESA, AWS for AI technologies in exploration
Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) has partnered with Earth Science Analytics (ESA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage on advanced…
MAS partners BdF to conduct groundbreaking post-quantum cryptography experiment to enhance communication security
The Banque de France (BdF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have on Tuesday announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking joint experiment in post-quantum…
UnaCash: M-commerce to contribute $ 11.1B to Philippines’ digital commerce market in 2025, with BNPL driving growth
The Philippines’ mobile commerce (m-commerce) segment is expected to grow by approximately $ 11.1 billion, representing 25.9 percent or a little over a quarter of digital…
Milk Partners, AirAsia rewards and The Sandbox team up to launch metaverse game
AirAsia rewards, the loyalty program of AirAsia MOVE, together with Milk Partners and The Sandbox, have launched an innovative metaverse game experience that brings real-world…
BMI: securing robust investment commitments will be key to second 5G network’s viability in Malaysia
Securing robust investment commitments will be key to second 5G network's viability in Malaysia, BMI Industry Research said Wednesday.
A closer look at how Futu’s Moomoo disrupts stock brokerage industry in Malaysia [Q&A]
Moomoo’s entry to Malaysia also came after it had become one of the top investment apps in neighbouring Singapore. One in three Singaporeans now use Moomoo to invest, information…
Standard Chartered partners Wise to strengthen retail cross-border payments offering
Global bank Standard Chartered has announced a partnership with Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks, to power faster and cheaper international payments…
PayPay, Alipay+ extend enhanced e-wallet payment options to over 3 million merchants across Japan with expanded partnership
PayPay, Japan's top QR payment operator, has on Wednesday announced an expanded partnership with Alipay+, Ant International’s cross- border mobile payment and digitalization…
Malaysia’s digital bank GXBank introduces new products & tech startup accelerator program
The event also saw the launch of TeXnovasi, a collaborative effort between GXBank and Grab Malaysia, and supported by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), MYStartup and 1337 Ventures…
Sunway iLabs & JETRO KL: five years of cross-border innovation for a sustainable future
This year, the Sunway iLabs–JETRO Green Transformation Accelerator (GXA) Program focuses on sustainability. The program provides startups an engaging platform to be immersed in…
Indonesia’s Dash Electric secures seed funding to scale EV-as-a-Service across Indonesia
Dash Electric, an Indonesian electric vehicle (EV)-as-a-service startup, has on Wednesday announced the successful close of its oversubscribed seed funding round, led by The…
NTU Singapore, Walden International launch $38M fund to support deep tech startups
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and leading global venture capital (VC) firm Walden International are launching a new venture capital fund to support…
Digital economy will reach $263B in GMV next year, says report
Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company have projected that the digital economy in Southeast Asia (SEA) will reach $263 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2024, a 15…
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