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Brankas, INFOPRO team up to boost smarter credit with AI, Open Finance APIs in Southeast Asia

Brankas, the Singapore-based Open Finance technology provider, and INFOPRO, a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven banking solutions company, are joining hands to boost smarter credit and digital transformation across the Southeast Asia’s banking sector.

Singapore Gulf Bank selects Fireblocks to power secure wallet infrastructure

Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB), a fully licensed digital wholesale bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, has selected Fireblocks, the global enterprise platform for secure digital asset custody, settlement, trading operations, and stablecoin payments, to power secure wallet infrastructure.

LGMS, Bridgenet Solutions join forces to provide cybersecurity solutions for SMEs in Malaysia

LGMS Berhad, through its wholly owned subsidiary Applied Security Intelligence Sdn Bhd (ASI), has entered into a strategic partnership with Bridgenet Solutions Sdn Bhd, a CelcomDigi company, to deliver advanced cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations across Malaysia.

Univers partners AMD, Microsoft, NUS to launch Global Impact AI Lab in Singapore

Global artificial intelligence (AI) firm for energy Univers has announced the launch of the world’s first Global Impact AI Lab (IAL), in collaboration with AMD, Microsoft, and the National University of Singapore (NUS), and supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore.

Malaysia’s West Coast Expressway adopts Asia Mobiliti’s pavement monitoring and management system technology

Malaysia-based highway operator West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd (WCE) has adopted IOroad, Asia Mobiliti’s pavement monitoring and management System on critical sections of the West Coast Expressway (E32), a 233-km interstate controlled-access highway running along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

MAS appoints new assistant Managing Director for its Organization and People Development Group

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced last Thursday the appointment of Phua Wee Ling as Assistant Managing Director of its Organization and People Development Group.

Thailand and China launch cross-border QR payment linkage

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced the launch of a new initiative, the cross-border QR payment linkage between Thai banks and three Chinese payment service providers (Alipay, UnionPay, and WeChat Pay), on last Thursday.

Singapore’s ROLO Robotics raises $3.45M in oversubscribed seed round led by BEENEXT

ROLO Robotics, a Singapore-based food robotics company, has raised $3.45 million in an oversubscribed seed round led by BEENEXT.

Singapore’s Nium secures payment institution license from Central Bank of Brazil

Nium, the Singapore-based global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, has announced that the Central Bank of Brazil has formally authorized it to operate as a Payment Institution (PI), representing a major milestone in the firm’s continued expansion across Latin America.

Malaysia’s Solarvest strengthens regional footprint with Nextree’s LSS5 award

Malaysia's energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad said last Thursday that it continues to accelerate its regional growth momentum with a major milestone in Asia as Nextree Synergy Sdn. Bhd. officially signed the letter of award (LOA) with Atlantic Blue Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Solarvest.