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Playground Global, Matter Venture Partners join $117M NUS VC Program to tap Singapore’s deep tech ecosystem
US-based venture capital (VC) firms, Playground Global and Matter Venture Partners, have partnered with NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial heart of the National University of Singapore (NUS), to join its $117 million NUS VC Program.
Singapore establishes Future of Finance Institute to scale financial innovation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday that a Future of Finance Institute (FFI) will be established to accelerate the adoption of new financial technologies and catalyze innovation in the financial sector.
Ninja Van Malaysia partners Zebra Technologies to accelerate warehouse operations
Logistics provider Ninja Van Malaysia has teamed up with American multinational technology firm Zebra Technologies Corporation to accelerate warehouse operations and fulfillment speed.
Singapore eyes global leader in AI solutions, AI-empowered economy
Singapore is eyeing making the country as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, and an AI-empowered economy.
Bukalapak accelerates expansion across Mitra, retail, gaming, and investment segments
Amidst the increasingly intense dynamics of competition in the digital industry, Indonesia-based technology firm PT. Bukalapak.com Tbk (BUKA) has carried out a strategic transformation aimed at prioritizing sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
DBS deepens commitment to FAST-P with $210M financing for Energy Transition Acceleration Finance Partnership
Singapore lender DBS announced Wednesday that it is providing a $210 million senior financing facility to ETAFCo, the investment vehicle supporting the displacement strategy of the Energy Transition Acceleration Finance partnership (ETAF) under Singapore’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative.
ICG partners Hanwha Energy to accelerate energy transition investment in Japan
ICG, the global alternative asset manager, announced Wednesday that its Asia-Pacific Infrastructure strategy (ICG APAC Infra) has entered into a strategic partnership with Hanwha Energy Corporation Japan (HECJ) to collaborate on energy transition and infrastructure opportunities in Japan.
Malaysia tightens governance, performance rules for DFIs
Malaysian Central Bank has on Wednesday introduced a series of policy enhancements aimed at strengthening the governance, accountability and developmental impact of the country's prescribed development financial institutions (DFIs).
MBSB sees positive impacts of data center development to Malaysia economic growth and various sectors
MBSB Research said Wednesday that it sees positive impacts of data center development to Malaysia economic growth and various sectors.
Malaysia pushes drone, eVTOL sector as new economic frontier
Malaysia is seeking to position itself as a regional leader in the emerging low altitude economy (LAE), with the government working on a regulatory framework to support new aviation technologies such as drones, air taxis and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, its Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said Tuesday.
