Analyst foresees strong growth ahead for Grab

Maybank Investment Bank has expected a strong third quarter for Southeast Asia's superapp Grab, with more than 20 percent gross merchandise value (GMV) growth and higher margins,…

Malakoff appoints Solarvest as EPCC contractor for Malaysia’s largest LSS Petra 5+ solar project

Malaysia-based Malakoff Corporation Berhad has appointed Solarvest Holdings Berhad, a clean energy firm, as the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC)…

Trust Bank to add US stocks and ETFs trading to TrustInvest, opens waitlist

Singapore digital bank Trust Bank will roll out a trading feature for US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inside its Trust app, expanding its TrustInvest suite…

Tim Draper leads $3.2M seed in Ryder to simplify crypto self-custody

Ryder said the fresh capital will be used to ramp up production, expand marketing and engineering, and accelerate development of Ryder One, which the company pitches as a hardware…

MIDA, Maybank join forces to boost high growth sectors in Malaysia

The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Malaysia's principal investment promotion agency, and Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), Malaysia’s largest bank, have…

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AI, anxiety & achievement: A story about what success doesn’t fix

AI will continue to advance, and industries will continue to evolve. But as the noise grows louder, the most valuable leaders will be those who can remain deeply human in the…

Mestron, Trinasolar forge strategic partnership to accelerate Malaysia’s energy transition

Mestron Energy Sdn Bhd, the renewable energy arm of Mestron Holdings Berhad, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Trina Solar Co., Ltd (Trinasolar), a Chinese smart…

MAS launches BLOOM initiative to enable tokenized, stablecoin settlements

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday a new initiative – BLOOM (Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency), to extend settlement capabilities…

Alipay+ sees 45 percent year-on-year increase in mobile wallet transactions in Malaysia

Alipay+ said Thursday that Malaysia recorded the highest transaction growth in Southeast Asia with a 45 percent year-on-year increase, reflecting the country's status as the…

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Quantum computing’s top 3 cybersecurity threats, and why we can’t ignore them

Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography will take years. Preparations must begin now and the security decisions we make today will define the resilience of our digital…

Six ASEAN payment networks sign MOU to standardize cross-border payments

Six national payment networks from five ASEAN countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a common global standards body for non-card instant retail…

Salesforce announces expanded partnerships with OpenAI

Salesforce and OpenAI announced Thursday an expanded strategic partnership, establishing a new generation of employee and consumer experiences powered by Salesforce's Agentforce…

Tradeview Capital, Funding Societies launch wholesale income fund to support businesses, provide stable investor returns

Tradeview Capital, a Malaysia-based boutique fund management company and Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest unified small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digital…

Shopee strengthens support for Malaysian MSMEs with $11.83M funding

Shopee, the e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Brazil, announced Monday the launch of the MYR 50 million ($11.83 million) Shopee Rai Lokal MSME growth package to…