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HSBC partners Visa to develop Zing international money app

Global payment firm Visa and banker HSBC have on Tuesday announced the technological collaboration in support of HSBC Group’s new international payments app, Zing.

DHL Express partners CIMB to reduce carbon dioxide equivalent through sustainable aviation fuel

Global logistics firm DHL Express has signed an agreement with Malaysian lender CIMB Group Holdings Berhad to welcome the banking group onboard its GoGreen Plus program. The partnership enables CIMB to leverage the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to mitigate the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)emissions associated with its international shipments.

Vinfast invests $1.2B to build local assembly plant in Indonesia

Vietnam’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast has officially entered Indonesia earlier this year, setting up a new dealership in the Jakarta suburb of Depok and announcing it will soon invest $1.2 billion to build a local assembly plant with a capacity of 50,000 cars per year.

Validus appoints Chong Khai Siang as group Chief Financial Officer

Validus, a Singapore-based one-stop small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing platform, has on Monday announced the appointment of Chong Khai Siang as group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Validus.

FREENOW integrates Alipay+ to enable Asian e-wallets acceptance in seven European countries

FREENOW, an European taxi app, has integrated Alipay+ cross-border mobile payment solutions with its taxi cab services in seven European countries: Spain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, France, Greece and Austria.

The Sandbox, Minto and Copro Corporation team up to produce NFTs

The Sandbox, Minto and Copro Corporation, have been authorized with permission from Kodansha Ltd. to produce non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and create Attack on Titan LAND on "The Sandbox" in the Web3 gaming decentralized metaverse.

SK Telecom partners Singtel to develop next-generation telco technology and solutions

Singaporean telecommunications firm Singtel and South Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom have teamed up to develop next-generation telco technology and solutions.

PT Energi Selalu Baru secures strategic investments from LX Ventures, SAIC Capital in pre-series A fundraising round

PT Energi Selalu Baru (ESB), a electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of PT NFC Indonesia Tbk (NFCX), MCASH Group, has garnered substantial investments from LX Ventures and SAIC Capital during its pre-Series A funding round.

Hubject partners Gentari to streamline EV charging across Southeast Asia

Hubject, the Germany-based electric vehicle (EV) firm, has partnered Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd, the wholly-owned subsidiary of clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), to streamline electric vehicle (EV) charging across Southeast Asia.

Suzuki launches $40M fund in India to support social entrepreneurs

Suzuki Motor Corporation has launched $40 million fund in India to support social entrepreneurs.