TechNode Global Staff
SOLS Foundation empowers 1,100 educators, 5,600 students through Malaysia’s first AI and cybersecurity program for TVET
More than 1,100 technical and vocational education and training (TVET) educators and 5,600 students have been upskilled through Malaysia’s first large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity training initiative the Rakyat Digital – Digital Vocational Education and Training (DVET).
Bank Muamalat launches Malaysia’s first faith and lifestyle-aligned Islamic digital-only bank
Backbase, the global artificial intelligence (AI)-powered banking technology group, announced Thursday that Bank Muamalat has officially launched ATLAS by Bank Muamalat (ATLAS), Malaysia’s first Islamic digital-only bank centered on faith and lifestyle alignment.
Alibaba Cloud AI Hackathon Malaysia sparks innovation, collaboration, digital leadership
The Alibaba Cloud Global AI Hackathon made its grand debut in Malaysia as part of the 2025 global series, following its kickoff in Singapore.
DBS, UOB fund $413M data center campus by DayOne-INA in Indonesia
As part of ongoing efforts to expand Southeast Asia’s digital infrastructure, DBS and UOB have jointly provided a landmark IDR 6.7 trillion ($413 million) loan facility to finance the development of a new data centre campus in Batam, Indonesia.
Singapore’s TOPPAN Security acquires Thailand’s smart card solutions provider dzcard
TOPPAN Security, a Singapore-based secure identity and payment solutions provider, announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire dzcard Group, a Thailand-based provider of smart card solutions and personalization services.
Singapore’s Syfe raises $80M Series C for regional expansion
Singapore digital investment platform Syfe has announced the successful close of its Series C funding round of $80 million.
Singapore’s bolttech closes Series C fundraise at $147M
Singapore's insurtech bolttech announced Wednesday that it has closed Series C fundraise at $147 million, reflecting a company valuation of $2.1 billion.
AIFT, Shin Kong Life forge strategic partnership to enter Vietnam’s digital insurance
Singapore-based insurer AIFT and Taiwan-based insurer Shin Kong Life have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Thursday to enter Vietnam's digital insurance.
Singapore’s FairPrice partners Google Cloud to improve retail experiences and operations
Singapore's retail group FairPrice Group (FPG) has partnered with Google Cloud to showcase FPG’s Store of Tomorrow (SOT) program, a roadmap to embed the latest cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into new and existing in-store and omnichannel retail touchpoints to redefine customer experiences at FairPrice supermarkets.
MoneyHero, RCBC team up to tap into the Philippines’ expanding card market
MoneyHero Limited, a Singapore and Hong Kong-based personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), a Philippine banking group, to tap into the Philippines' expanding card market.
