Hong Kong-headquartered insurer FWD Group announces senior leadership appointments

FWD Group Holdings Limited has announced several senior leadership appointments, including David Junius as Managing Director & Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from July 1,…

GrabForGood Fund commits $3.2M for community program in Southeast Asia

Grab Holdings announced a $3.2 million commitment for 2026 from the GrabForGood Fund to support education, community care and disaster relief programs across Southeast Asia, the…

The four-year cycle is broken, what is next for Bitcoin?

Real-world asset tokenization creates an unexpected tailwind for crypto infrastructure. As billions in bonds, real estate, and institutional funds migrate onto blockchain rails,…

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Overcoming 4 challenges of remote-first startups

Being a remote-first startup can offer many advantages, such as a larger hiring pool, greater candidate interest, and higher retention rates. Even so, challenges can arise,…

Australia’s data center operator AirTrunk opens new regional headquarters in Singapore

Australia's hyperscale data center operator AirTrunk announced Friday the official opening of its new regional headquarters in Singapore, located at the Ocean Financial Center.

Malaysia’s stock exchange invites public feedback on proposed rule amendments on digital currency ETFs

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad has on Friday issued a consultation paper seeking public feedback on the proposed rule amendments to facilitate the listing and trading of digital…

Singapore Web2.5 payments firm MetaComp raises $35M in Pre-A+ funding round backed by Alibaba

Singapore-based MetaComp Pte. Ltd., a unified Web2.5 payments and wealth group-level platform, has announced the completion of its Pre-A+ funding round backed by Alibaba, bringing…

SAP Labs to partner with Singapore authority to train 50 AI talents

SAP Labs, under Germany-headquartered tech giant SAP, will collaborate with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore to hire and train artificial intelligence…

AI video generation platform PixVerse raises Series C funding, opens global office in Singapore

Global AI video generation platform PixVerse has announced the completion of its Series C funding round and the opening of a global office in Singapore as it expands its…

Singapore’s Empyrean Sky Partners secures $90M for Global Technology Fund

Singapore's venture capital firm Empyrean Sky Partners (ESP) has completed the fastest first close of 2026, raising $90 million toward a $200 million target for its Global…

Malaysia sets new technology risk rules for payment service providers

Malaysia’s central bank has issued a policy framework outlining updated requirements for managing technology risks in the payment sector.

Malaysia’s CUSTA raises $4.3M to scale custom products across SEA

CUSTA, a Malaysia-based businesses customization platform, has raised approximately $4.3 million in capital, including a Pre-Series A equity round co-led by Delight Ventures and…

China’s ByteDance gets access to top Nvidia AI chips in Malaysia – report

TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance Ltd, is reportedly assembling significant computing power outside China using top Nvidia chips, according to a Wall Street Journal report on…

Kenanga sees Malaysia’s logistics sector benefits from e-commerce boom, trade shifts

Malaysia's domestic logistics sector fared better amid Middle East tensions as the country is a beneficiary of booming e-commerce and trade diversion on US-China trade tensions,…

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