SC-led committee issues illustrative sustainability reports to guide companies on ISSB standards

Securities Commission Malaysia (SC)'s Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR) has on Tuesday issued the Illustrative Sustainability Reports (ISRs) based on the ISSB…

APAC’s next big security risk: AI agents are fuelling identity debt

Organizations must invest in secure authorization flows built for the AI environment, instead of bolting AI agents onto outdated authentication methods. Only by prioritizing…

VinFast India partners with State Bank of India for EV financing solutions

VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of the Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) brand VinFast, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India, the largest…

Thailand crypto ETF push expands beyond bitcoin – report

Currently, Thai investors can gain crypto exposure by buying tokens directly or pouring money into funds managed by licensed asset management companies that invest only in…

GrabMaps partners Tino to build advanced digital map of Mongolia

GrabMaps, Southeast Asia’s hyperlocal mapping service, is partnering with Tino, Mongolia’s superapp, to build an advanced digital map of Mongolia.

AlphaTON to acquire 51 percent stake in Animoca’s gaming arm GAMEE

AlphaTON Capital Corp., a global digital asset treasury company, intend to acquire 51 percent stake in GAMEE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca…

UOB rolls out organization-wide upskilling initiative for AI-enabled workplace

Singaporean bank UOB announced Wednesday an organization-wide artificial intelligence (AI) upskilling and reskilling initiative to future-proof its workforce.

Kenanga sees Malaysia’s technology firms well placed to ride global recovery

Against a backdrop of resilient semiconductor momentum, accelerating artificial intelligence (AI)/ high-performance computing (HPC)-driven capital expenditure (capex), firmer…

Thunes, BSF unite to transform cross-border remittances from Saudi Arabia

Thunes, the Singapore-based payment firm, announced Wednesday that it has signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a strategic alliance with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF),…

Singapore’s Indies closes fourth private credit fund at over $300M

Indies Capital Partners, a Singapore-based alternative investment manager focused on Southeast Asia, announced Thursday the final close of its fourth private credit fund, Indies…