Nissan and Honda scrap merger plan
Japanese automakers Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., have on Thursday terminated their merger plan.
Thailand’s HD HD boosts Series A to $7.8M to accelerate healthcare marketplace and AI in Southeast Asia
HD, a Thailand-based healthcare and surgery marketplace, has on Thursday announced the close of a Series A-1 strategic extension round with participation from the United…
NCT partners with OM Charge to build EV infrastructure at NSIP
Malaysia’s Managed Industrial Park (MIP) NCT Group of Companies, has partnered with OM Charge Sdn. Bhd to create a more sustainable transportation ecosystem at NCT Smart…
AEON Bank and MADCash team up to launch program to empower female microentrepreneurs
Malaysia-based Islamic digital bank AEON Bank (M) Berhad has embarked on a strategic collaboration with fintech enabler focusing on female empowerment MADCash Sdn. Bhd. to empower…
Aura Private Equity leads $28.5M investment into Singapore’s Global Incentive Solutions
Aura Private Equity has on Thursday announced a AU$28.5 million ($18 million) investment into Singapore-based Global Incentive Solutions, the parent company of Giftaway, a…
Singapore’s Finmo secures $18.5M in Series A funding round co-led by Quona Capital, PayPal Ventures
Finmo, the Singapore-based treasury operating system (TOS), has on Thursday announced its successful oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A funding round, bringing its total…
Singapore’s Trident signs preliminary collaboration agreement with Congo government for implementation of National Digital Identity System
This preliminary collaboration agreement signifies the operational launch of a comprehensive digital identification and authentication platform in the DRC. It formalizes the…
Trust and observability in the age of AI-driven automation
As AI gains autonomy, job roles are evolving to support and enhance its learning. Specialists are needed to engineer model prompts and produce curated datasets that can fine-tune…
EY unveils AI innovation centre to propel Malaysia’s technological advancement
The AI Innovation Center is a nexus of three core components: the AI Lab, AI Academy, and AI Research. The AI Lab provides a secure space to test and refine AI concepts; the AI…
Quest Ventures expects upticks of M&As, IPOs in 2025 [Q&A]
We talked to James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures, to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the…
