Major Singapore retail banks to introduce Singpass Face Verification to strengthen digital token setup process
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have on Wednesday announced that major retail banks in Singapore will progressively…
US-based Checkmate secures $1.6M seed funding to expand new markets including Southeast Asia
Checkmate, a provider of comprehensive pre-employment screening solutions that based in the United States, has secured $1.6 million of seed funding to expand new markets including…
DeLorean Motor Company inks partnership with Animoca Brands’ Motorverse for Web3 racing games
DeLorean Motor Company (DMC), renowned for its iconic sports cars, and Animoca Brands' Motorverse, an open ecosystems for Web3-powered motorsport, digital vehicles, and racing…
Malaysia’s Samaiden partners MCS to expand renewable energy business in Indonesia
Samaiden Group Berhad, a Malaysia-based renewable energy (RE) firm, has partnered PT MCS Bina Energi (MCS) to expand renewable energy (RE) business in Indonesia.
SUSI Partners acquires 39 MW wind farm in Vietnam
SUSI Partners, on behalf of the SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF), has signed an agreement to acquire the 39 MW Dam Nai wind farm located in the Vietnam province of Ninh…
Tokenize Xchange’s Titan Chain secures investment from Animoca Brands
Tokenize Xchange (Tokenize), a Singapore-based digital asset exchange, announced that it has secured a strategic investment in Titan Chain, Tokenize's mainnet, from Animoca…
On geopolitics: Will businesses do what politicians can’t?
While businesses alone may not completely stabilize geopolitical tensions, they have historically played significant roles as economic integrators, cultural ambassadors, corporate…
How AI is helping us make network security even better
As AI continues to develop and improve, there will be even more potential to harness it as a positive force. AI can be used to make network defenses smarter and better equipped to…
Growth of Thailand’s EV industry to power commercial real estate: JLL
Ambitious goals, supportive subsidies and foreign investment will create a minimum $6.5 billion addressable market for EV real estate in Thailand by 2030.
Vietnam’s Mekong Capital receives Convergence grant for its impact initiative
Vietnam-based private equity firm Mekong Capital has been awarded a proof-of-concept grant from Convergence for its impact initiative, a multimillion-dollar blended finance…
IFC issues $243M green bond to promote blue finance in emerging markets
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued a green bond designed to promote ocean-friendly projects and improve access to clean water and sanitation in emerging…
Australia’s NEXTDC seeks $1.9B loan to expand data centers in Asia
NEXTDC Ltd, an Australian data-center operator, is eyeing a AUD 2.9 billion ($1.9 billion) syndicated loan from banks to expand its operations in Asia, including Malaysia, as…
Global telecom leaders join forces to boost network APIs
Some of the world’s largest telecom operators, including América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile,…
Vietnam Private Capital Agency launches to drive $35B in private investments by 2035
Private capital industry leaders have on Wednesday launched Vietnam Private Capital Agency (VPCA) to drive $35 billion in private investments in Vietnam by 2035.
