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DNB, Ministry of Digital, MDEC, Maxis lead EmpowerHER Digital Program to bridge gender digital divide in Malaysia

Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital, the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) and Maxis Berhad, have on last Friday led the second instalment of the EmpowerHER Digital Program, a national initiative dedicated to equipping B40 women with critical digital, financial, and entrepreneurial skills to thrive in the…

Malaysia’s digital third-party administrator HealthMetrics launches in Indonesia

HealthMetrics, a Malaysia-based digital third-party administrator (TPA), announced the official launch of HealthMetrics Indonesia - uniting the longstanding expertise of Across Asia Assist Indonesia (AAA) with its advanced digital infrastructure to create a single, integrated digital TPA powerhouse poised to transform healthcare administration in Indonesia…

Singapore organizations double down on AI but face growth challenges due to skills gap: Autodesk research

Singapore organizations double down on artificial intelligence (AI) but face growth challenges due to skills gap, Autodesk research showed Monday.

Indonesia’s Populix raises $4.3M in Series B funding led by MSW V Asia Fund X

Populix, an Indonesian tech-based research company, announced Tuesday it has secured $4.3 million in the first close of its Series B funding round.

Yiren Digital partners AG Network to deliver AI-driven financial solutions across Indonesia

Yiren Digital Ltd., an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform providing financial and lifestyle services in China, has announced the formation of a strategic joint venture with PT. Pinjaman Kemakmuran Rakyat (klikUMKM) and PT. Artha Digital Investama, member of Artha Graha Network (altogether AG Network), to deliver AI-driven financial solutions…

FancyTech eyes expansion into Indonesia to drive global AI content growth

Global artificial intelligence (AI) firm FancyTech is eyeing expansion into priority markets, especially Indonesia, following its B+ funding round.

Temasek-backed ABC Impact closes second fund at over $600M

ABC Impact, the Asia-focused impact investment firm backed by Singapore state-owned fund Temasek, has successfully completed the final closing of its second fund at over $600 million, doubling the size of Fund I.

Chinese-founded crypto exchange OKX expands into US market

Chinese-founded crypto exchange OKX has expanded into United States market.

Stripe expands global partnership with Tencent to enable Weixin Pay on Stripe Terminal in 20 countries

Stripe, a global financial infrastructure platform for businesses, has announced an expansion of its global partnership with Chinese multinational technology conglomerate Tencent, making Weixin Pay — also known as WeChat Pay — available on Stripe Terminal in 20 countries.

IST partners NAPAS to enable digital payments in Vietnam

IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) to enrich and boost the digital payment landscape in Vietnam.