South Korea’s Bunjang Global surpasses 2M monthly active users, accelerating K-recommerce growth across Singapore, APAC
Bunjang, South Korea’s tech-driven re-commerce platform, announced Wednesday that its global cross-border marketplace, Bunjang Global, has surpassed two million monthly active…
September 18, 2025
Alipay+ partners Grab to make ride hailing services available to global digital wallet users
Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet platform, and Grab, Southeast Asia’s superapp, have announced the integration of Grab’s ride-hailing services into Alipay+ Voyager, its…
September 18, 2025
Ant International recognized as an inaugural foreign institution partner by China’s cross-border interconnection payment gateway
Ant International and Alipay are the largest player in the CPG scheme with the largest number of card network and wallet partners, the broadest use cases and largest business…
September 17, 2025
Google Cloud launches Agent Payments Protocol with over 60 organizations
Google Cloud announced Wednesday the launch of Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol developed with leading payments and technology companies to securely initiate and…
September 17, 2025
Singapore’s UltraGreen secures $188M strategic investment led by 65 Equity Partners, Vitruvian Partners
UltraGreen.ai (UltraGreen), a Singapore-based fluorescence-guided surgical technologies and precision healthcare solutions provider, announced Monday the signing of a $188 million…
September 17, 2025
Singapore’s Atomionics secures $12.7M Pre-Series A funding to fast-track resource exploration with quantum tech in Australia, North America
Singapore-based deep tech startup Atomionics has received a $12.7 million Pre-Series A round to rapidly scale its quantum gravimetry sensors for mineral discovery.
September 17, 2025
JLand Group and Sumitomo partner to advance sustainable innovation in Johor’s IBTEC
JLand Group, the real estate and infrastructure arm of Malaysia-based Johor Corporation (JCorp) and Japan-based integrated trading and investment group Sumitomo Corporation, have…
September 17, 2025
IFC invests $200M in VPBank’s Sustainability Bond to boost green finance in Vietnam
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $200 million in Vietnam Prosperity Joint−Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) bond, which will significantly expand the bank's…
September 17, 2025
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VinFast delivers 10,922 electric vehicles in Vietnam in August
Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. has announced its preliminary domestic Vietnam deliveries of 10,922 electric vehicles (EVs) in August 2025.
September 17, 2025
HLIB: Malaysia must balance attracting investors with enforcing credible sustainability standards in data center
While Malaysia is positioning itself as ASEAN’s leading data center hub, Hong Leong Investment Bank Research said it must balance attracting investors with enforcing credible…
September 17, 2025
NUS Enterprise boosts deep tech growth through new co-investment framework with SG Growth Capital, Lotus One Investment
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore (NUS), announced Tuesday two major co-investment partnerships and an international education…
September 17, 2025
Ant International’s Alipay+ to launch in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International, a global digital payment firm, will launch cross-border QR code payments between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) national…
September 17, 2025
Maybank sees government’s execution as key for Philippines’ renewable energy sector
Maybank Investment Bank has maintained a neutral stance on the renewable energy (RE) sector in the Philippines despite the positive government support as execution has lagged and…
September 16, 2025
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