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BuildMart PH Technologies invests in builders online marketplace for Hubware

BuildMart PH Technologies, Inc., the Philippines-based business to business (B2B) e-commerce platform that connects manufacturers with hardware stores, has invested an undisclosed amount to Hubware Corporation, an online marketplace for builders, hardware stores, and construction suppliers.

Brunei and Laos formally join regional payment connectivity initiative

Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) and Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) have officially joined the Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC) after previously expressing their interest in joining the initiative, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said Wednesday.

MAS expands scope of regulated payment services

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Tuesday introduced amendments to the Payment Services Act (PS Act) and its subsidiary legislation to expand the scope of payment services regulated by MAS, and to impose user protection and financial stability-related requirements on digital payment token (DPT) service providers.

ADB readies ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to launch an ASEAN Climate Finance Policy Platform, which will support Southeast Asian finance ministry leaders in advancing collective action in the battle against climate change, ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa announced Wednesday.

​IFC and DBS launch $500M facility to promote trade flows in emerging markets

The World Bank's member International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Singapore-based lender DBS Bank Limited (DBS) have signed a $500 million facility under IFC’s Global Trade Liquidity Program (GTLP). 20 percent of the facility will be allocated to climate-eligible trade transactions

B Capital announces two appointments to expand climate investment platform

B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, has on Thursday announced two appointments to further expand its climate investment platform.

EV charging operators from Singapore and Malaysia combine networks through roaming

Electric vehicle (EV) charging operators Charge+ from Singapore and ChargeSini (Chargehere EV Solution Sdn Bhd) from Malaysia have signed a roaming collaboration agreement that grants EV drivers from both parties access to each other’s charging networks.

Thailand’s Mobility Marketplace WYZauto secures $2.25M in funding led by Vynn Capital

WYZauto, a Thailand-based a online tyre marketplace for vehicle maintenance businesses, has secured $2.25 million in funding led by Vynn Capital, a Malaysia-based venture capital firm specialising in mobility and supply chain sectors.

HubSpot : more than half of marketers in Singapore are using generative AI tools to develop more relatable, better-performing content

To better engage customers on social media platforms, more than half of marketers in Singapore are using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to develop more relatable, better-performing content, HubSpot said in a statement on Thursday.

PRO-NET obtains $42M financing to support green mobility and smart electric vehicles trading in Malaysia

Proton New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd (PRO-NET), a wholly owned subsidiary of Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd, announced Thursday it has obtained MYR 200 million ($42.19 million) in financing from CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB) for the funding of its green mobility initiative and the import and distribution of the smart #1 premium electric vehicles (EV) in…