Ant International, AlipayHK, TNG eWallet team up to launch payment safety partnership to protect cross-border digital transactions

Ant International, a Singapore-based global digital payment firm, AlipayHK, Hong Kong’s e-wallet, and TNG eWallet, Malaysia’s e-wallet, are initiating the Digital Wallet Guardian…

Teleport partners with Shipsy on AI to boost Southeast Asia supply chain visibility

Teleport, a Malaysia-based integrated eCommerce logistics firm, has announced its partnership with Shipsy, an artificial intelligence (AI)-native, transportation management system…

Vantage Data Centers secures $1.6B investment in APAC platform from GIC and ADIA

Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, announced Thursday that it has secured a $1.6 billion investment to scale its Asia-Pacific (APAC)…

AirAsia MOVE expands its list of airline partners to include Air Macau

AirAsia MOVE, the digital arm of Malaysia-based Capital A, has partnered with Air Macau, making the airline a direct partner on the MOVE platform.

Robert Walters sees Malaysia is on track to secure over $40B in AI and data center investment by 2030

Malaysia is on track to secure over $40 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and data center investment by 2030, a new research from global talent solutions partner Robert…

20 banks join IFC’s green alliance to support sustainable banking transformation in APAC

Twenty commercial banks, collectively managing more than $5.6 trillion in assets, have joined the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks, an initiative of International Finance…

WGSN expands access of AI-powered platform to Asia

WGSN, a global business intelligence and insights firm, announced Wednesday the expansion of access to its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered fashion buying platform to buyers…

Princeton Digital Group taps Pertamina Patra Niaga to advance sustainable data center operations in Indonesia

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data center provider, announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with oil and gas firm Pertamina Patra Niaga to roll out…

Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups total funding raised dips to $371M in 2024

Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups saw its total funding raised dip 8 percent to $371 million in 2024 from $402 million in 2023, SGInnovate's report showed Tuesday.

TM and Scicom form strategic partnership to deliver AI solutions

Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) and Scicom (MSC) Berhad have entered into a strategic partnership to elevate customer experience through artificial intelligence (AI)-driven…

GXBank and AKPK join forces to promote financial literacy in Malaysia

Grab-backed digital bank GX Bank Berhad and the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) have on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to deepen efforts in…

Singapore’s Clime Capital launches independent Technical Assistance Facility

Clime Capital, the Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low-carbon transition, announced Wednesday the launch of SEACEF TAF, an independent Technical…

Singapore’s bolttech partners with Harmony Auto Indonesia for embedded EV insurance

Singapore-based insurtech bolttech has partnered with Harmony Auto, a Chinese automotive distributor, to launch an insurance solutions designed exclusively for BYD electric…

How localization unlocks growth in emerging economies

Emerging markets don’t need watered-down versions of global products. They need solutions designed with their realities in mind. A product that feels tailored to fit the local…