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Partior, National Bank of Bahrain to study on-chain dinar settlement
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain settlement company Partior to examine whether the Bahraini dinar could be settled on Partior’s multi-bank network. The companies announced the agreement on…
Applied Materials unveils $5B semiconductor R&D center in Silicon Valley
Applied Materials has unveiled an Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization Center in Silicon Valley, a US$5 billion investment intended to support semiconductor equipment and process research.The compa
LogicMonitor expands AI-assisted IT operations capabilities in Southeast Asia
LogicMonitor has announced additional capabilities for its Autonomous IT platform, including AI-assisted investigations, broader monitoring data and governance controls. The company said the features are available t
Proofpoint details disruption of phishing-kit network targeting Japanese users
Proofpoint said it participated in a public-private effort led with Microsoft and Health-ISAC to disrupt phishing infrastructure associated with several Chinese-language phishing kits, with Japan among the principal
Vietnam’s steel producer VinMetal, Italy’s Danieli to jointly make railway steel
VinMetal, the steel producer under Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has signed a contract with Italy's Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. to supply core equipment for a rail and section steel line.
SCEX becomes 2nd crypto exchange candidate in Vietnam to reach VND10T requirement
Sacom Crypto Asset Exchange Joint Stock Company (SCEX) has become the second of five crypto-asset trading platform candidates in Vietnam to reach the requirement of charter capital at VND10,000 billion ($380 million).
J&T Express Q3 parcel volume rises 24.8% to 9.58 billion
J&T Express said it handled 9.58 billion parcels worldwide during the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 24.8 percent year over year.The Hong Kong-listed logistics provider reported an average daily parcel vo
Fintech KPay gains Major Payment Institution licence in Singapore, adds online payments
KPay Merchant Service (Singapore), a subsidiary of fintech KPay Group, was granted a Major Payment Institution licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Malaysia’s digital wealth platform Cashku adds Muamalat Invest Shariah funds
Cashku, a Malaysian digital wealth platform that describes itself as AI-native, has partnered with fund management Muamalat Invest to widen its range of Shariah-compliant investment products.
Drylab raises $3M seed round to build AI research agents
Drylab AI, an autonomous agent platform for life sciences research, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with participation from PatSnap.
