TechNode Global Staff

Maybank partners Bank of Hangzhou to enhance cross border financing, advancing AI, digital innovation

Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) has announced on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration with Chinese lender Bank of Hangzhou to enhance cross border financing and advancing artificial intelligence (AI), Digital innovation.

Mocaverse partners Square Enix’s ‘SYMBIOGENESIS’ to accelerate Web3 user onboarding

Mocaverse, the marquee consumer network with an interoperable infrastructure layer of Account, Identity, Reputation, and PointFi systems seeded by Animoca Brands, have announced that has partnered with SYMBIOGENESIS, the non-fungible token (NFT) collectible art project of Square Enix to promote user onboarding from Web2 to Web3.

Malaysians lose $2.8B to scams in a year as AI-powered scam on the rise

Malaysians lose $12.8 billion to scams in a year, equivalent to 3 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP), as artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scams on the rise, a report said Thursday.

Automobili Lamborghini, Animoca Brands, and Motorverse team up to launch Fast ForWorld

Automobili Lamborghini, Animoca Brands, and Motorverse have teamed up to launch Fast ForWorld, an upcoming immersive platform that will revolutionize brand engagement through loyalty and gaming interoperability.

IFC invests $7M into Philippine technology firm First Circle

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $7 million into First Circle, a technology company providing smart banking solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines.

OneDegree achieves first operating profit in third quarter

OneDegree Group, a cyber security and insurance group, announced Wednesday that it has reached its first operating profit in the third quarter of 2024, marking a significant milestone for both the group and its insurance arm.

IFC, HSBC Asset Management expand partnership to support sustainability in emerging markets

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) have on Wednesday announced an agreement to establish a specialized fund vehicle targeting corporate bond issuers in emerging markets (EM), aiming to increase access to finance and support sustainable growth.

RHB sees Malaysia to become the largest data center hub in ASEAN

Malaysia is poised to become the largest data center hub in the region with about 4GW of inventories projected to come on stream over the next four to five years, RHB Research said Wednesday.

Viettel Vietnam extends Ericsson partnership through major 5G network award

Vietnamese telecommunications, industrial and technology enterprise Viettel has strengthened its long-term partnership with Ericsson through the award of the majority of its nationwide 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) deployment.

KLDX partners AsiaNext to drive cross border innovation and growth in digital asset markets

KLDX, a regulated digital assets platform in Malaysia for private markets and AsiaNext, a Singapore-based digital asset exchange for institutional investors, have on Monday announced a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on cross-border digital asset listings, liquidity sharing, and joint product development.