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MAS commits $173M to support next phase of FinTech innovation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday a S$220 million ($173 million) commitment over three years under the renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme (FSTI 4.0) to strengthen Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem and accelerate innovation and technology adoption across the financial sector.
Singapore’s ComfortDelGro JV with RATP Dev wins $2.7 billion contract to run the Copenhagen Metro
Singapore transport operator ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited, through KBH Metro Partner, its joint venture with RATP Dev, announced Monday that the consortium has been selected to operate and maintain the Copenhagen Metro under a contract valued at DKK17 billion ($2.6 billion).
Singapore’s Beyond Border appoints former Airbnb and Zenyum executives as Advisors as it expands across the US & Latin America
Beyond Border, a Singapore-founded, tech-enabled U.S. immigration platform, announced Thursday the appointments of former Airbnb executive Kum Hong Siew as Business Advisor and former Zenyum Chief Marketing Officer Bassam Abdel-Rahman as Growth Advisor.
CrowdStrike, Telkom Indonesia sign MoU on AI-powered cybersecurity transformation
CrowdStrike and Telkom Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine the Falcon platform and security services with Telkom's Indonesian customer reach and infrastructure.
Huawei Cloud launches CodeArts Agent across Asia Pacific
Huawei Cloud has moved CodeArts Agent from public beta to general availability across Asia Pacific, with 16 specialized agents spanning software development.
Singapore and Brazil to collaborate on green and digital shipping corridor
Singapore and Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish the Singapore-Brazil Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Friday.
Malaysia’s approved investments up 11.7 percent, underpinned by data center and cloud projects
Malaysia's approved investments grew 11.7 percent year on year to MYR 218.5 billion ($54.27 billion), underpinned by data center and cloud projects, official data showed on Friday.
Japanese AI firm ABEJA establishes a subsidiary in Singapore to drive global expansion
Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) firm ABEJA, Inc., announced Wednesday that it will establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore to accelerate its global expansion.
Vietnam to add AI lessons across general education from next academic year
Vietnam will roll out artificial-intelligence (AI) lessons across its general education system, from grade 1 to grade 12, starting in the 2026-2027 school year, according to a decision issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.
More than 15,000 professionals join Singapore accountancy AI fluency program in two months
More than 15,000 accountants and finance professionals have enrolled in ISCA's AI Fluency Programme within two months, putting the initiative about a quarter of the way toward its three-year target of 60,000 participants.
