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Singapore’s dtcpay & Visa announce partnership to advance the future of digital payments
The dtcpay and Visa partnership seeks to bridge the gap between traditional payments and digital currencies, enabling merchants to accept payments from this growing segment of UHNW customers, the company said.
Malaysia’s MYEG partners freight forwarders to promote ZTrade adoption for cross-border trades
Both MYEG and FMFF agreed to work together on several initiatives related to the positioning of ZTrade as the NSW for domestic trade as well as cross-border trade to and from Malaysia.
YouTube & Shopee partner in Southeast Asia e-commerce tie-up – report
With YouTube Shopping, Alphabet Inc and Shopee will be competing against TikTok, the Bytedance-owned video app, which has increased its ambitions for the region after taking control of Indonesia's biggest e-commerce platform Tokopedia.
Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast officially launches mini SUV VF3 in the Philippines
The launch of the VF 3 marks another significant milestone in VinFast’s journey in the Philippines, reaffirming its commitment to providing premium quality products at inclusive prices with outstanding after-sales policies, the company said.
Indonesia’s CarbonEthics bags $2.1M seed round seed round led by Intudo Ventures
With this round of financing, CarbonEthics will enhance its portfolio by securing additional carbon projects and recruiting top-tier technical experts to better serve the needs of its clients.
Bursa Carbon Exchange now offers continuous trading for Renewable Energy Certificates
Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), has announced the successful go-live of its renewable energy certificates (RECs) continuous trading on September 9, 2024.
Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners acquires minority interest in Kendra Scott
Temasek-backed 65 Equity Partners has announced the completion of a significant minority investment in Kendra Scott Design, Inc., the celebrated lifestyle and accessories brand.
Mocaverse and Magic Eden to co-launch MagicMoca NFT launchpad
Mocaverse has on Tuesday announced a strategic collaboration with Magic Eden to launch MagicMoca, an non-fungible token (NFT) launchpad platform exclusively for the Mocaverse community and designed to facilitate access to curated gaming and IP NFT project launches.
Major Singapore retail banks to introduce Singpass Face Verification to strengthen digital token setup process
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have on Wednesday announced that major retail banks in Singapore will progressively implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV) over the next three months to strengthen the digital token (DT) setup process for retail banking customers.
US-based Checkmate secures $1.6M seed funding to expand new markets including Southeast Asia
Checkmate, a provider of comprehensive pre-employment screening solutions that based in the United States, has secured $1.6 million of seed funding to expand new markets including Southeast Asia.
