Yimie Yong
Malaysia woos Microsoft, Google to bolster data hub ambitions – report
Malaysia is vying with other Southeast Asian countries that are aimed at building new supply chains.
Malaysia central bank, ASEAN 5 to set up multilateral platform for cross-border payment connectivity
A key highlight at the symposium is the showcasing of Malaysia’s cross-border QR payment linkages with Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. It features an exhibition with food vendors from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.
US SEC charges cryptocurrency platform Coinbase a day after suing Binance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday charged Coinbase, Inc. with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The SEC also charged Coinbase for failing to register the offer and sale of its crypto asset staking-as-a-service program.
US SEC files 13 charges against Binance entities & Founder Changpeng Zhao
Charges include operating unregistered exchanges, broker-dealers, and clearing agencies; misrepresenting trading controls and oversight on the Binance.US platform; and the unregistered offer and sale of securities.
Ex-Fave boss Joel Neoh joins NASDAQ-listed HealthTech firm Prenetics
Prenetics is a genomics and precision oncology company dedicated to transforming patient care through advanced genomic and molecular technologies.
Capital A plans to launch ride-hailing in the Philippines challenging Grab – report
Capital A, previously known as AirAsia Group, has been aggressively building its digital businesses and super app over the last three years as most of its planes were grounded due to travel restrictions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The group has hoped to build its super app, modeling regional tech giants such as Grab’s and Gojek’s super apps which…
ORIGIN Conference: Planning for Southeast Asia Expansion: Markets and Opportunities
The panelists also shared how their companies are able to expand their businesses regionally, serving their customers with better solutions enabled by the Internet and higher smartphone penetration rate. They also shared their companies’ plans and strategies. They also discussed about the latest trends in their respective industries, how to navigate in the…
Singapore’s Sea Ltd winds down investment arm – report
New York-listed Sea launched Sea Capital in March 2021 with initial capital of $1 billion after buying Hong Kong's Composite Capital Management.
ChatGPT app is now available in Malaysia; ranks first on App Store’s Top Chart
A check on App store's top charts on Thursday showed that ChatGPT now ranked number one on the list.
ORIGIN Conference: Next Generation: Different Breeds of Unicorns
The panelist first discussed about what are the key ingredients needed to build a successful startup in modern Southeast Asia. They also shared their company's strategies and plans, and the latest trends in their respective industries, among other issues.
