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Singapore’s labor challenge requires all hands on deck

Resource-scarce Singapore has always relied on its people for growth. The nation has long seen a clear link between a strong workforce and a strong economy, but the pandemic drove…

Malaysia’s GHL & JCB expand payment options across Malaysia, Thailand & the Philippines

GHL and JCB announce its strategic partnership, enabling the acceptance of JCB Cards on GHL’s merchant terminals in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.

Singapore’s NextGen.AI bags $343k pre-seed investment from Asiawide Print Holdings

With this new capital fund injection, NextGen.AI aims to advance its research in knowledge-based personalization models to provide and also register its own IP in the company's…

Malaysian Central Bank allocates $880M to support MSMEs digitalization and automation

Malaysian Central Bank has allocated MYR 3.8 billion ($880 million) to support digitalization and automation, sustainable and low carbon practices, and agrofood production for…

Mitsubishi to invest in Ayala joint venture with stake in Mynt

Japan-based conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation said Friday it will invest in Ayala Corporation joint venture with stake in Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt), the parent…

Indonesia forms $1.2B battery venture with China’s EV battery maker CATL -report

Indonesia has announced a joint venture with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) to invest $1.2 billion in battery production.

Malaysia approves 12 data center projects worth $20.9B greenlit from 2021 to June 2024 – report

The Malaysian Investment Development Board has approved 12 data center investment projects that include data center activities, cloud computing and data hosting with an investment…

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The future of cyber supply chain risk management: Collaboration is key

#SupplyChain security should no longer be seen as just an #IT issue; it should be a matter of collective defense. The true question now is: Why are we still operating in silos?…

ASEAN year to date IPOs raising down to $2.5B

ASEAN saw a total of 94 initial public offerings (IPOs) raising $2.5 billion year to date, down from 127 IPOs raising $4.9 billion a year ago, Ernst & Young Global Limited…

Moody’s : Temasek and PIF will maintain advantage in intrinsic credit strength among rated peers

Singapore's state-owned fund Temasek Holdings Limited and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF) will maintain advantage in intrinsic credit strength…

AirAsia MOVE adds Myanmar Airways International as its latest direct airline partner

AirAsia MOVE (formerly known as airasia Superapp), the Malaysia-based online travel agency (OTA) platform, has added Myanmar Airways International (MAI) as its latest direct…

Vietnam’s Vingroup to divest stakes in AI firms – report

Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup is said to be working towards selling its stakes in AI firms VinBrain and VinAI to global tech companies, Singapore-based media The…

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The economic power shift in cyber warfare: How businesses can outsmart attackers

As cyber-attacks grow in complexity and scale, businesses must recognize that the economic advantage currently enjoyed by attackers can be mitigated with the right strategies. By…

Securities Commission Malaysia partners Khazanah to catalyze mid-tier companies access to the capital market

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah) via Dana Impak Fund to increase access…