TechNode Global Staff
ASEAN’s digital economy poised to surpass $300B in GMV by 2025 – report
ASEAN’s digital economy poised to surpass $300 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) by 2025, fueled by 7.4 times of GMV and 11.2 times of revenue growth in a decade, Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company said Tuesday.
Petronas CCS Ventures receives Malaysia’s first offshore assessment permit for carbon capture and storage
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Petronas CCS Ventures Sdn Bhd (PCCSV), has been granted an offshore assessment permit for carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the Duyong area by the Malaysia Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (MyCCUS) Agency on October 10.
SC launches investED for Returning Women to support career comebacks in capital market
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Monday officially launched investED for Returning Women, a training and re-entry program designed to support women seeking to rejoin the capital market after a career break.
Singapore’s National Quantum Office and Quantinuum forge strategic partnership to accelerate quantum computing
Singapore’s National Quantum Office (NQO), a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Quantinuum, a global quantum computing company, announced last Thursday a strategic partnership to accelerate quantum computing in Singapore.
Vietnam’s FPT deepens partnerships with Taiwan’s financial institutions to advance digital transformation
Vietnam's information technology (IT) corporation FPT has announced new collaborations with OBank and E.SUN Commercial Bank (E.SUN), two of Taiwan’s prominent financial institutions, to enhance digital banking experiences and modernize core systems.
Maybank raises Grab’s FY25 estimated EBITDA, but trims its forward margins
Factoring in the firm third quarter results and with momentum likely to sustain in a seasonally strong fourth quarter, Maybank Investment Bank has raised FY25 Grab's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) forecast by 3 percent.
Singapore’s AI video startup Video Rebirth raises $50M funding
Video Rebirth, a Singapore-headquartered artificial intelligence (AI) video startup, announced Wednesday the completion of a $50 million funding round.
GFTN and Ripple partner to launch global digital assets literacy program for policymakers
The Singapore-based Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and US payment firm Ripple announced Friday a strategic partnership to launch a global capacity-building program designed to strengthen policymakers’ and regulators’ understanding of digital assets.
Catcha Digital acquires TechNave for $1.47M to strengthen position in consumer tech digital media
Catcha Digital Berhad announced Thursday that it is acquiring TechNave, a Malaysia-based online media company focusing on consumer technology, services and devices, for MYR 6.13 million ($1.47 million).
Genesys launches cloud core region in Singapore
Genesys, a global artificial intelligence (AI) cloud firm, has announced the launch of a new full-service Genesys Cloud core region in Singapore.
