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Paywatch partners Media Prima for employee earned wage access

Malaysian earned wage access (EWA) provider Paywatch has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Malaysian integrated media firm Media Prima Berhad to enhance employee financial wellness with EWA.

Malaysia’s TNB establishes Transition Finance Framework to fund sustainable projects

Malaysia's utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has established its inaugural Transition Finance Framework to fund sustainable projects.

MAS directs Singapore e-commerce platform Qoo10 to suspend payment services

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday that it has directed e-commerce platform Qoo10 Pte Ltd (Qoo10) to suspend the provision of all payment services cin Singapore from Tuesday.

Maybank expects ASEAN data center market to reach $11 billion per year till 2028

Maybank Investment Bank said Tuesday that it expects data center demand in ASEAN to increase at 20 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and a potential data center total addressable market (TAM) of $11 billion per year till 2028.

Singtel & Ericsson first globally to commercially deploy new 5G technology for dynamic network resource allocation

The new connectivity solution was used by spectators at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1.

Securities Commission Malaysia outlines family office incentive

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Monday outlined the conditions for the new family office incentive scheme announced by Malaysian government recently that is aimed at enhancing investment landscape in Malaysia.

Intel receives multibillion-dollar Apollo offer as Qualcomm circles – report

The investment could provide the chipmaker with a vote of confidence in its turnaround strategy and an alternative to a potential takeover by larger rival Qualcomm Inc, the report said.

Forest City to be the first location in Malaysia to offer a 0% tax rate for family offices

Forest City, the $100 billion project located in Southern region of Malaysia which is backed by Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings, will be the first location in Malaysia to offer a 0 percent tax rate for Family Offices, Malaysia's Finance Minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan said on last Friday.

AirAsia partners Airbus to accelerate aviation sustainability

Malaysia-based Capital A's low-cost airline AirAsia has announced a long-term partnership with European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to advance research into aviation sustainability initiatives that lower carbon emissions in the ASEAN region.

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EnterpriseSG partners Google Cloud to help startups and SMEs in Singapore accelerate AI adoption and innovation

Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and Google Cloud have announced joint initiatives aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and innovation for organizations in Singapore.