ChatGPT app is now available in Malaysia; ranks first on App Store’s Top Chart

A check on App store's top charts on Thursday showed that ChatGPT now ranked number one on the list.

Crypto.com obtains license to offer digital payment token services in Singapore

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com announced Thursday that it has received its major payment institution (MPI) license for digital payment token (DPT)…

Paywatch partners KB Bukopin to empower Indonesian workers with bank-backed EWA service

Paywatch, a Singapore-based earned wage access (EWA), has partnered with Bank KB Bukopin, to launch the first bank-backed EWA service in Indonesia, aimed at promoting greater…

Temasek’s GenZero backs $50M investment in US greentech CleanJoule

GenZero, a decarbonization-focused investment platform company of Temasek based in Singapore, has backed the $50 million investment in CleanJoule, the United States-based startup…

Singapore’s Hybr1d raises $3.2M to power AI-driven IT and HR solutions

Hybr1d, a Singapore-based workforce management platform, has on Thursday announced the completion of a $3.2 million pre-seed round of financing from Global Founders Capital,…

Malaysian regulator seeks to transform agri sector via FinTech, alternative financing

Malaysian regulator the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is encouraging wider adoption of financial technology (fintech) in agriculture in order to help in achieving the…

Society Pass’s Thoughtful Media acquires Indonesia-based KOL management agency Newave Strategic

Thoughtful Media Group Inc (TMG), the Thailand-based social commerce-focused, premium digital advertising network of Society Pass Incorporated (SoPa), has on Wednesday announced…

Google Cloud and MCI collaborate to advance Singapore’s national AI strategy

Google Cloud and the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) in Singapore have on Wednesday shared plans to collaborate to bolster Singapore’s artificial intelligence…

MAS partners with Google Cloud to advance capabilities in generative AI technology

Singapore’s central bank the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and global cloud computing services provider Google Cloud have on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Apar Technologies boosts AI powered data analytics capabilities with strategic investment in BigTapp Analytics

Apar Technologies, a global software services and consulting company headquartered in Singapore, has on Wednesday announced its strategic investment in BigTapp Analytics, a…

India’s Tan90 raises $1.37M in pre- Series A funding co-led by Blue Ashva Capital and Capital A

Indian cooling solutions company Tan90 has raised a Rs. 11.32 crore ($1.37 million) pre- Series A investment round co-led by Blue Ashva Capital and Capital A. The round also saw…

Scaler acquires Delhi-based education platform Pepcoding

Scaler, an India-based tech education startups, has on Wednesday announced the acquisition of a Delhi-based education platform, Pepcoding, for an undisclosed amount to strengthen…

Maybank launches cross-border QR payment service for Malaysians travelling abroad and tourists visiting Malaysia

Malaysian largest lender Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) said Tuesday it has recently launched its cross-border QR payment service for Maybank customers travelling to Singapore,…

Manis Leting and Triphie tops the 1337 Ventures’ Alpha Startups™ Pre-Accelerator

Malaysian food tech firm Manis Leting and trip planning platform Triphie have topped the 1337 Ventures’ Alpha Startups™ Pre-Accelerator program.