Author: TechNode Global Staff

MPA, MSC ink deal to advance sustainable and digital maritime development

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in maritime decarbonization, digitalization, innovation, and manpower development.

FOMO Pay to launch DuitNow QR acceptance in Singapore

FOMO Pay, a Singapore-headquartered payment firm, will launch DuitNow QR acceptance in Singapore, enabling Malaysian travelers and visitors to make payments using familiar banking and payment applications while merchants receive settlement in Singapore Dollars (SGD).

AnyMind establishes AI lab in Hangzhou

AnyMind Group, a Singapore-founded business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Tuesday announced that it will establish AnyAI Lab in Hangzhou, China.

UnionPay International, Singapore Tourism Board renew payment partnership

UnionPay International (UPI) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have renewed their strategic partnership to jointly promote Singapore tourism and enhance payment experiences for international travelers through integrated marketing campaigns, merchant collaborations, and cross-border payment initiatives.

KBank, Ant International team up on cross-border payments, liquidity management in Thailand

KASIKORNBANK (KBank) and Ant International have formed a strategic collaboration to jointly develop an integrated financial infrastructure for cross-border payments, liquidity management in Thailand.

CIMB, China Merchants Bank tie up to scale cross-border investment and trade across China-Malaysia-ASEAN

Malaysia-based lender CIMB Bank Berhad has recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China Merchants Bank Co., to establish a comprehensive framework that will leverage the strengths of both banks for a wide range of cross-border client solutions.

UOB partners FPT to advance AI, technology transformation and financial innovation

Singapore-based bank UOB and Vietnam-based technology firm FPT have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore strategic collaboration opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and financial services innovation.

ESR, Mitsubishi Estate Asia expand partnership with $503M prime Western Sydney logistics estate development

Singapore-based real estate investment firm ESR has established a new development partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Asia (MEA) to deliver a prime logistics estate at Huntingwood in Western Sydney, Australia, with AUD 700 million ($503 million) investment.

Malaysia’s Catcha Digital slips into the red despite higher revenue

Malaysia-based Catcha Media has slipped into the red in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, despite higher revenue.

Singapore data center sector draws strong mix of local, regional and US operators – Credit Sights

Singapore, data center operators are anchored by domestic, regional, and US players with demand underpinned by both western hyperscalers and regional fintech and enterprises, Credit Sights said Tuesday.