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Standard Chartered-backed Audax eyes opportunities in SE Asia & Gulf Nations’ Islamic digital finance ecosystem [Q&A]

In the interview, Indra also insights on Malaysia’s strategic position in revolutionising Islamic finance. With deep expertise in the evolving needs of today’s financial institutions, Indra was instrumental in forging audax’s strategic partnership with Maybank Islamic, driving innovation and expanding digital banking capabilities in the Islamic finance…

Ant Group’s unit to seek stablecoin permits in Hong Kong, Singapore – report

Singapore-headquartered Ant International will apply for the stablecoin issuer’s licence in Hong Kong as soon as the city’s Stablecoins Ordinance goes into effect in August, the people said, according to the report. As well as Singapore, the company is also planning to seek a permit in Luxembourg, they added.

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Singapore’s Grab plans big convertible bond, fuelling hopes about GoTo deal – report

Grab said it will issue convertible bonds that mature in June 2030, partly to fund potential acquisitions.

B Grimm, Digital Edge to invest $1B in Thai data center – report

B Grimm Power is also studying a plan to invest at least $1.6 billion more in additional data center projects with a total capacity of about 200MW.

NASDAQ-listed Grab denies reports of talks with Indonesia’s GoTo for a potential deal

Grab has held on-and-off talks with GoTo for years, according to earlier media reports. But a merger never materialized, partially due to antitrust concerns likely to arise from combining Southeast Asia’s two dominant ride-hailing and food-delivery groups.

BEYOND Expo GBA Innovation Tour 2025 concludes: empowering participants with deep China tech insights

The BEYOND Expo Greater Bay Area 2025 Innovation Tour provided an insightful experience into the technological advancements and innovative spirit thriving within the Greater Bay Area.

Indonesia’s wealth fund Danantara weighs role in $7B Grab-GoTo deal – report

Danantara has started preliminary discussions with GoTo to acquire a minority stake in a combined entity, according to people familiar with the matter, the report said.

TNGlobal Tracker: startup funding snapshot for April 2025

Southeast Asia’s startup funding landscape saw a remarkable rebound in April 2025. The region recorded $439 million across 9 funding rounds, marking a 334.7 percent surge from March 2025’s $101 million and a 218.1 percent increase from $138 million in April 2024.

[BEYOND Expo 2025] Alibaba’s Joe Tsai emphasizes “trust” as 5th BEYOND Expo concludes

This year’s BEYOND Expo attracted more than 800 companies, 800 investors and 25,000 visitors, across sectors from AI, HealthTech and Clean Energy to Robotics and SportsTech, making it the biggest BEYOND Expo yet and one of the largest annual pan-Asian technology gatherings.

TNGlobal Tracker: Startup Funding Snapshot for May 2025

The Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for May 2025 indicates a sharp decline in funding activity. Total funding stood at $128.8 million across 16 rounds, which represents a 70.70 percent drop from April 2025 and a 26.42 percent decline from May 2024.