Singapore’s EdTech platform Geniebook achieves profitability; expands with acquisitions
Singapore-based EdTech firm Geniebook has achieved three straight quarters of profitability and expands its hybrid strategy with two major acquisitions.
July 10, 2025
Google Cloud appoints Jennifer Ligones as Country Manager for the Philippines
Google Cloud announced Thursday the appointment of Jennifer Ligones as Country Manager of the firm’s business in the Philippines.
July 10, 2025
Malaysia’s Paydibs onboarded as direct third-party acquirer for FPX by PayNet
Paydibs, a payment solutions provider in Malaysia, has announced its official onboarding by Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) as a Third-Party Acquirer (TPA) for the…
July 10, 2025
Pencil Finance issues first-ever on-chain capital for student loans
Pencil Finance, the student loan real-world-asset (RWA) protocol on EDU Chain that is co-incubated by Animoca Brands and HackQuest, announced Thursday the successful issuance of…
July 10, 2025
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Malaysia’s MEASAT secures IN-SPACe authorization for satellite services in India
MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), a Malaysia-based spacetech solutions provider, has secured the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center’s (IN-SPACe) authorization…
July 10, 2025
ShopBack secures MPI license from MAS for digital payments
ShopBack, a Singapore-based shopping, rewards, and payments platform, announced Tuesday that it has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary…
July 10, 2025
Japan’s SMFG appoints Mazhari as groupwide AI transformation advisor; jointly launch Agentic AI venture in Singapore
Japanese multinational financial services group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMBC Group) announced Tuesday it will appoint Ahmed Jamil Mazhari to lead transformation…
July 10, 2025
Singapore fintech firm Finmo secures UK EMI license, expands global footprint
Singapore-based fintech company Finmo has received approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as an Authorized Electronic Money Institution (EMI).
July 10, 2025
Temasek’s net portfolio value grows to record high of $339B
Singapore's state-owned fund Temasek announced Wednesday that it has reported a net portfolio value (NPV) of S$434 billion ($339 billion) for the financial year ended 31 March…
July 9, 2025
Thailand’s Sunday partners Salesforce to scale proprietary AI-powered personalized insurance
Sunday, an InsurTech based in Thailand, is working with Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM) firm, to centralize operations,…
July 9, 2025
BDx Data Centers launches Southeast Asia’s first hybrid quantum AI testbed in Singapore with Anyon Technologies
BDx Data Centers (BDx), a carrier-neutral data center platform based in China, has launched Southeast Asia’s first hybrid quantum artificial intelligence (AI) testbed in…
July 9, 2025
NUS Enterprise appoints global innovation experts to advance innovation and research translation efforts
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore, has appointed Dr Patrick Ennis and Donna See as strategic advisors to support its next phase of…
July 9, 2025
South Korea’s re-commerce platform Bunjang further expands into Singapore
Bunjang, a South Korea's customer-to-customer (C2C) secondhand marketplace platform, has reaffirmed its commitment to Singapore as a strategic growth engine in its broader Asia…
July 9, 2025
Curlec, ShopBack Pay join forces to support reward-driven checkout for Malaysian businesses and shoppers
Curlec by Razorpay, Malaysia’s FinTech payment gateway, has forged a strategic partnership with ShopBack, Singapore’s platform for shopping, rewards, and payments, to support…
July 9, 2025
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