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Fave Singapore, part of the fintech firm Pine Labs group, has on Wednesday announced that it has received an in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a major payment institution (MPI) license to offer account issuance, merchant acquisition, and domestic money transfer services.

HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. (HSBC Vietnam) and Malaysia-based Leader Energy Holding Berhad (Leader Energy), a wholly owned subsidiary of HNG Capital, have signed a VND 593 billion ($23.32 million) financing to support the development of Leader Energy's solar projects in Vietnam.

The government panel had earlier held back approval due to concerns about the 9.88 percent stake in Paytm held by China's Ant Group. India has intensified scrutiny of Chinese businesses since a 2020 border clash between the two countries, the report said.

Singapore state-owned investor Temasek has reported a net portfolio value (NPV) of SGD 389 billion ($288 billion) for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, up SGD 7 billion ($5.18 billion) from a year ago.

Malaysian Central Bank has on Wednesday issued the policy document on licensing and regulatory framework for digital insurers and Takaful operators (DITOs).

The Hex Trust Group, a Hong Kong-based provider of digital asset solutions, has partnered Monad Labs, a global developer-forward smart contract platform, to offer custody support for the Monad Blockchain.

Australian blockchain financial company DigitalX Limited said Tuesday that it will launch spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).

Temasek-backed global investment firm 65 Equity Partners has made an investment of SGD 100 million ($74.06 million) in Singapore-headquartered regional advanced manufacturing service provider Hi-P International Pte. Ltd. (Hi-P).

Xero, a New Zealand-based small business platform, has announced the return of the Xero Beautiful Business Fund for 2024 — an initiative offering more than SGD 630,000 ($466,720) in funding to support small businesses and non profits with their growth plans and help drive future success.

Clime Capital, the Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low carbon transition, has invested $10 million in Nami Distributed Energy (Nami), the Vietnam-based clean energy company driving innovative distributed energy solutions for commercial and industrial clients.