UnionPay integrates with PromptPay to enable QR code payments between China and Thailand

China-based payment firm UnionPay International (UPI) has partnered with Thailand-based payment firm National ITMX Co., Ltd (NITMX) to jointly promote the integration of UnionPay…

PDD’s Temu, DigitBridge ink integration partnership for SMBs sales channel expansion

Temu, the global online marketplace of China’s PDD Holdings, has inked an integration partnership with DigitBridge, a US-based digital commerce operations system, for…

Salesforce to invest $1B in Singapore over five years for digital transformation

Salesforce, the American cloud-based software company, has on Wednesday announced plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years, to accelerate the nation’s…

Finnomena ties up with Google Cloud to provide agentic AI solutions to enhance services for investors

Thai fintech firm Finnomena and Google Cloud have announced the deployment of a new, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered capital markets information management solution that is…

Solarvest partners A1Health to accelerate renewable energy adoption in Malaysia’s healthcare industry

Malaysia-based clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad has announced a strategic partnership with healthcare provider provider Asia OneHealthcare group (A1Health), to…

Sunway Group, CelcomDigi team up to explore 5G-AI solutions in Sunway Pyramid Mall

Malaysia-based conglomerate Sunway Group and telecommunication firm CelcomDigi Berhad have joined forces to provide 5G in-building connectivity in select hotspots within Sunway…

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Singapore’s new Shared Responsibility Framework compels banks & telcos to prevent phishing scams

Under the #SRF, financial institutions and telcos are required to implement a number of safeguards to protect and monitor fraudulent activities, as well as scam filtering tools…

Endowus partners with Twilio to enhance platform security and build client trust

Singapore-based digital wealth advisory platform Endowus has partnered with US-based customer engagement platform Twilio, to enhance security on their platform and build client…

Singapore’s AMC Synergy eyes opportunities in Greater Bay Area & ASEAN markets [Q&A]

We talked to Ken Lai, Co-Founder at AMC Synergy Ltd (one of Cyberport's incubatees) to learn more about the company’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He…

42 Malaysia, Ambank enters strategic partnership to drive innovation and tech talent

42 Malaysia, a nation-building initiative by Sunway Group and Khazanah Nasional Berhad, and Malaysian lender AmBank Group have entered into a strategic partnership, to drive…

1337 Ventures invests in Malaysian fintech firm Finory

Finory, a Malaysia-based personal finance management app, has secured investment from 1337 Ventures.

Malaysian Central Bank sees encouraging interest from various parties in digital insurers licence

Malaysian Central Bank said Monday it has received encouraging interest from various parties in submitting applications for digital insurers and takaful operators (DITO)…

NBC partners UPI to launch second phase of cross-border payment initiative for Cambodians

Central Bank the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and China-based payment firm UnionPay International (UPI) have officially launched the second phase of their cross-border payment…

Tracxn: women-led tech startups funding in SEA drops to $198M in 2024

Women-led tech startups in Southeast Asia (SEA) secured $198 million in total funding in 2024, accounting for 6 percent of the region’s overall $3.09 billion tech startup funding,…