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Malaysia’s pension fund strengthens sustainable investment with new stewardship policy

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Malaysia's pension fund, has published the EPF Sustainable Investment Stewardship Policy, becoming the first institutional investor in Malaysia to publish a standalone stewardship policy for sustainable investment.

KPMG : Asia-Pacific region records the slowest pace of AI adoption in financial reporting

Asia-Pacific region has recorded the slowest pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in financial reporting, KPMG said in a global survey Wednesday.

Randstad : 81 percent of malaysians feel the impact of AI on their jobs

81 percent of malaysians feel the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their jobs, Randstad said in a research on Wednesday.

Ant International partners NTU Singapore for privacy-enhancing technologies to strengthen digital economy growth

Chinese fintech firm Ant International has partnered with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) for privacy-enhancing technologies to strengthen digital economy growth in the region.

Animoca Brands Japan partners BONSAI NFT CLUB to support traditional Japanese art of bonsai in Web3

Animoca Brands Japan, a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has on Wednesday announced it has partnered with BONSAI NFT CLUB, the bonsai-themed NFT art project. Under the partnership, Animoca Brands Japan will support the global development of BONSAI NFT CLUB in the areas of marketing and token strategy by utilizing the network of Animoca Brands.

Juwai IQI sees Malaysia to take lead in data center

In the third quarter of 2024, Malaysia is the fastest-growing data center market in the industry’s fastest-growing region, according to new insights released on Tuesday by global real estate and proptech giant Juwai IQI.

Singapore’s Har Har Chicken! raises funding led by East Ventures

Har Har Chicken!, the Singapore-based takeaway kiosk specializing in har cheong gai-focused menu items, announced Wednesday that it has raised funding led by venture capital firm East Ventures.

Singapore fintech firm PEXX raises $4.5M in seed funding led by TNB Aura

PEXX, a Singapore-based fintech startup specializing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, has on Tuesday announced the successful closure of a $4.5 million seed funding.

Indonesia’s IMOTO unveils electric motorcycle for global market

Indonesia-based smart electric mobility service provider IMOTO has introduced its electric motorcycle VISION.ev for global market.

ASEAN exchanges commit to advance ASEAN as an attractive region

Six major ASEAN stock exchanges have committed to several initiatives to advance ASEAN as an attractive region.