TechNode Global Staff

Singapore-based digital finance platform Atome and Philippine digital banking leader Maya Bank have entered a ₱2.75 billion ($48 million) loan channeling partnership in the Philippines to expand access to credit for millions of Filipinos.

Singaporean bank DBS, American multinational investment management Franklin Templeton and technology firm Ripple are partnering to provide accredited and institutional investors with innovative trading and lending solutions, powered by tokenized money market funds on the XRP ledger blockchain and stablecoins such as Ripple USD (RLUSD).

VinFast Auto Philippines Inc. (VinFast Philippines), a Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer; V-Green Charging Station Development Philippines Inc. (V-Green), an EV charging infrastructure; and Green and Smart Mobility Philippines Inc. (Green GSM Philippines), operator of the all-electric taxi fleet, have signed a memorandum of understanding…

Antler, a Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the appointment of Hiro Kiga as Partner of Southeast Asia and Japan, based in Singapore.

Carro, the Singapore-based online car marketplace, has raised $60 million in a round led by Japan's sovereign wealth fund Cool Japan Fund, to accelerate demand of Japanese cars across Asia Pacific.

Salmon Group Ltd, a credit-led fintech in the Philippines, has raised further $50 million in an oversubscribed Nordic bond issue, accelerating its goal to build Southeast Asia’s next-generation consumer banking.

Green SM, the all-electric taxi service under GSM, has officially launched in Bekasi of Indonesia.

While global semiconductor sales are projected to continue growing, TA Securities has maintained a cautious outlook on Malaysia's semiconductor sector given the lingering uncertainties surrounding US trade policy.

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among Malaysian manufacturers remains at an early stage, with just 26 percent of companies implementing AI solutions while the majority are still in the awareness or exploratory phase, a survey from the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) showed Wednesday.

Asia Pacific (APAC) firms are scaling up energy transition to meet surging demand, according to industry research conducted by ABB’s Energy Industries division.