Singapore’s OKX Ventures backs STBL in strategic partnership with Hamilton Lane, Securitize to launch RWA-backed stablecoin on X Layer

OKX Ventures, the investment arm of the Singapore-based OKX exchange, announced Thursday a strategic investment in STBL, a next-generation stable coin and yield infrastructure…

Malaysia and India sign agreement to enable cross-border QR payments

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) have signed an agreement to enable cross-border QR payments between Malaysia and India.

Grab posts first full year net profit with 20 percent revenue growth

Singapore-based super app Grab has posted first full year net profit amid 20 percent revenue growth in 2025.

Singapore’s DayOne establishes regional operations and training base in Johor, expands Kuala Lumpur shared services center

DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered hyperscale data center platform, announced Thursday the establishment of a regional operations and training center in Johor,…

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Financing the real economy: Why Southeast Asia needs capital that listens, not just lends

When finance learns to operate at human scale, SMEs cease to be an afterthought. They become the architecture of regional resilience, proof that in an age of noise, the most…

Grab to acquire US fintech firm Stash Financial at $425M

Singapore-based super app Grab Holdings Limited announced Thursday that it had signed definitive agreements to acquire 100 percent of the equity interest in Stash Financial, Inc.,…

Hartamodal makes strategic investment in Malaysia’s AI solutions firm NEUON AI

Hartamodal Sdn Bhd, the Malaysia-based venture capital (VC) arm of boutique asset management firm Tradeview Capital, has announced a strategic investment in NEUON AI Sdn Bhd, a…

Singapore’s DayOne Data Centers appoints Greg Norman as Board Advisor as it expands global digital infrastructure platform

DayOne Data Centers Limited, a Singapore-headquartered global hyperscale data center platform, announced Tuesday the appointment of Greg Norman as a Board Advisor, supporting the…

Malaysia’s central bank onboards three initiatives on Ringgit stablecoins and tokenized deposits

Malaysian central bank announced Wednesday that the Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) has onboarded three initiatives to test real-world applications involving ringgit stable…

TikTok’s Southeast Asia doubles GMV year-on-year to $45.6B in 2025

TikTok's Southeast Asia doubled gross merchandise value (GMV) year-on-year to $45.6 billion in 2025, driven by strong momentum in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, which recorded…

Singapore’s Oneteam secures financing from GB Helios, completes second acquisition

Oneteam, a Singapore-headquartered small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) acquisition platform focused on succession solutions, announced Wednesday it has secured a dedicated…

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Burnout at the speed of progress: Why Singapore must redefine digital ambition

Singapore has the infrastructure, governance, and ambition to remain one of the world’s most advanced digital economies. But as systems scale and AI reshapes operations, success…

VinFast partners Exposure SARL to promote green transportation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Vietnam-based electric vehicles (EVs) maker VinFast and Congo-based green transportation firm Exposure SARL have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding…

Gobi Partners invests in Malaysia-based AI healthcare firm Valiance Health

Gobi Partners, through its SuperSeed II Fund, has led an undisclosed pre-seed investment in Valiance Health Inc., a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare company…

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