Singapore’s StraitsX raises $10M from UQPAY for regional expansion

StraitsX, the Singapore-based stablecoin settlement firm, has raised $10 million strategic investment from UQPAY, a cross-border payment solutions provider, for regional…

8 Hidden costs to consider before implementing AI in healthcare

Due to the influx of patients and the limited number of staff at medical facilities, the need for AI’s automated services has increased. While it may seem that the system's…

Sasbadi, AGMO team up to develop Malaysia’s AI language model for education sector

Malaysia-based education solutions provider Sasbadi Holdings Berhad (SHB), through its subsidiary Sasbadi Online Sdn. Bhd. (Sasbadi), has entered into a joint venture cum…

Grab launches third-party Partner Apps within Grab app

Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, announced Wednesday the launch of partner apps including Firsty, HelloRide, Jolibox, redBus and Drive lah.

Manus AI partners Heicoders Academy to launch AI Agent Upskilling Course in Singapore

Manus AI and Heicoders Academy, Singapore’s practitioner-led tech training institute, has partnered exclusively to launch GA100: Generative AI & Agentic Systems, Singapore’s…

MIDA secures $1.73B potential green investments at IGEM 2025

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has secured MYR 7.3 billion ($1.73 billion) potential green investments at IGEM 2025, positioning Malaysia As Southeast Asia’s…

Malaysia’s TNG Digital appoints Syed Zaid Albar as Chairman

TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd., the operator of Malaysia's TNG eWallet, announced Tuesday the appointment of Syed Zaid Albar as its Chairman and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director,…

Malaysia and Singapore to conduct full feasibility study for second power interconnection

Malaysia's state-owned utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), energy solutions provider SP Group and Singapore's government owned Singapore Energy Interconnections (SGEI),…

Bursa Malaysia, Malaysia Forest Fund forge strategic collaboration to explore carbon market, ESG synergies

Bursa Malaysia Berhad and the Malaysia Forest Fund (MFF) have formalized a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to advance carbon market development and foster synergies in…

Asia Mobiliti, Theoremus ink partnership to advance intelligent mobility solutions across Asia, Eastern Europe

Asia Mobiliti, a Malaysia-based mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) technology company, and Theoremus, an intelligent transport systems (ITS) firm headquartered in Bulgaria, have signed…

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Trust at risk: The case for transparency in digital loan comparisons

Payments, fintech, and the wider financial services ecosystem all depend on public confidence. If consumer trust erodes here, it erodes everywhere.

International Blockchain Organization (Malaysia) launched to drive national leadership in Web3, digital economy transformation

The International Blockchain Organization (Malaysia) (IBO Malaysia) was officially launched recently, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s journey toward blockchain…

VinFast partners LORET to expand European distribution network

Vietnamese electric vehicles maker VinFast has officially announced strategic partnerships with LORET Group, which will be responsible for distribution in the French Overseas…

Group-IB launches Asia-Pacific’s first Cyber Fusion Center in Singapore

Group-IB, a creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced Tuesday the launch of its first Cyber Fusion Center in the…