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Vietnam’s OnPoint acquires Thailand’s CREA to strengthen e-commerce leadership in Southeast Asia

OnPoint, a Vietnam-based E-commerce enabler, has on Wednesday officially announced its acquisition of CREA, a Thailand-based e-commerce enabler, to strengthen its e-commerce leadership in Southeast Asia.

Auto Bavaria partners Affin to expand EV charging infrastructure for electrified mobility in Malaysia

Auto Bavaria, an authorized dealership for premium automaker in Malaysia, has on Wednesday announced a strategic collaboration with Malaysian financial services provider Affin Group to enhance the country’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Singapore’s Triple-A partners Rezo Money to enable crypto-based mobile recharges globally

Triple-A, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency payment firm, has announced a partnership with Rezo Money, a United Kingdom-based digital currencies firm, to enable crypto-based mobile recharges globally.

Gotion, ITRAMAS, UEM Sunrise team up to develop R&D center in Malaysia’s RE industrial park

Gotion High-Tech , a China-based battery energy storage solutions (BESS) and power battery technology firm, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia-based ITRAMAS Corporation and UEM Sunrise Berhad to develop a research and development (R&D) center in Malaysia.

Swedish FinTech firm Vilja to open an additional development center in Malaysia

Swedish FinTech firm Vilja has announced the opening of a new development center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which will launch in 2025.

Tracxn: Southeast Asia’s tech funding drops 59 pct on year to $2.84B in 2024

Southeast Asia (SEA) faces a challenging year in 2024, with tech funding plunging 59 percent year on year to $2.84 billion, according to Tracxn's latest report.

Bank Jago and Google Cloud team up to boost growth in Indonesia

PT Bank Jago Tbk, a tech-based bank in Indonesia, and Google Cloud have on Wednesday announced a new, multi-year strategic collaboration to supercharge the bank’s future innovation strategy.

Tune Talk becomes Malaysia’s first fully cloud-enabled telco operator after migration to AWS

Tune Talk, a Malaysia-based mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), has officially completed its migration to Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it the nation’s first fully cloud-enabled telco operator.

Malaysia’s RHB Bank launches $220M sustainable trade finance program to boost sustainability activities

Malaysian lender RHB Bank Berhad has launched a MYR 1 billion ($220 million) sustainable trade finance program/-i (STFP/-i) to empower Malaysian businesses to adopt low-carbon practices and advance sustainability across their trade operations.

Funding Societies extends partnerships with CGC Digital to boost Malaysian micro and small businesses financing

Funding Societies | Modalku, a Singapore-based unified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has expanded its digital guarantee products in partnership with CGC Digital, the FinTech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad, to provide Malaysian micro and small businesses with broader and more affordable…