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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…
Singapore’s Tyme raises $250M in Series D funding round led by Nubank
Tyme Group, the Singapore-based multi-country digital banking group, has on Tuesday announced that it has raised $250 million in Series D funding round led by Brazilian neobank Nubank.
Half of workers in Singapore feel uncomfortable admitting AI usage at work, says new Slack Workforce Index
While artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is on the rise in Singapore, half of workers in the country feel uncomfortable admitting AI usage at work, according to Slack’s new Workforce Index.
Singapore and Australia expand cooperation on AI with new MOU
Singapore and Australia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reaffirming their commitment to facilitate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption amongst their citizens and businesses, and promote responsible AI development and deployment.
Tech Data partners Dell Technologies to drive AI adoption in Singapore via the Dell AI Factory
Tech Data, a TD SYNNEX Company, and Dell Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate access in Singapore to the Dell AI Factory, and its portfolio of products, solutions and services optimized for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.
Malaysian automaker Proton launches first electric vehicle
Malaysia-based national automotive brand Proton has launched the company’s and the nation’s first electric vehicle (EV).
Temasek-backed Indonesian unicorn eFishery suspends founders, appoints interim CEO, CFO – report
In July last year, eFishery announced it has raised $200 million in its Series D funding round. The round was led by Abu Dhabi-based global fund manager 42XFund and backed by Malaysia’s largest public sector pension fund, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP), Switzerland-based asset manager responsAbility, early investor multi-stage venture…
