TNGlobal Staff

Ant Group, the operator of Alipay+, a suite of global cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions, has on Monday announced the latest expansion of Alipay+ coverage to all 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia, enabled by Razer Merchant Services.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has partnered FinDev Canada and a consortium of United Nations partners and platform-based initiatives to launch $1.5 billion climate and blended finance platform to address risks associated with climate change.

In a move to strengthen its environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related offerings to retail customers, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad (OCBC Bank) is tying up with five electric vehicle (EV)-related companies to provide EV owners with affordable options for their green journey.

Pos Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia’s post and parcel service provider, has on Thursday announced its strategic partnership with Yinson GreenTech (YGT) for the launch of the electric vehicle (EV) charging station powered by chargEV, an EV charging network and charge point operator.

Bridge Data Centres (BDC), a subsidiary of NASDAQ-listed Chindata Group, has on Friday announced that it will expand its hyperscale data center campus, named MY03, located at MRANTI Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysian green technologies solutions provider Yinson GreenTech (YGT) has partnered Malaysian toll expressway operator PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) to jointly develop the first chargEV hyperpower direct current (DC) fast charging hub along the PLUS highways.

Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands has on Wednesday announced that it has joined the United States-based blockchain ecosystem Celo to accelerate Web3 adoption with sustainability and social impact.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will invest up to $500 million in Indonesian lender PT Bank BTPN Tbk (BTPN), comprising a social bond and a green bond issuance.

Indian venture capital firm Blume Ventures has on Wednesday announced the first close of its new opportunity cum continuity fund, Fund 1Y. This is the firm’s third growth fund, and it has already raised INR 200Cr ($25 million) of the INR 400Cr ($50 million) target with visibility for the remaining corpus.

Swiss impact investor responsAbility has raised $106 million for its climate-smart agriculture and food fund that will invest in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa.