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EPL’s Tottenham Hotspur announces Ant International as global payment solutions & digital wallet partner

The partnership sees Ant International, together with its business brands Alipay+, Antom and WorldFirst, become the exclusive Official Global Payment Solutions and Digital Wallet Partner of Tottenham Hotspur, and Alipay+ the first Official Training Wear Sleeve Partner for both the men’s and women’s teams.

Hong Kong’s OneDegree & Dubai Insurance Company begins issuing digital asset custodial risk insurance in UAE

OneDegree and Dubai Insurance announced their partnership last year and have supported many digital asset companies with their insurance needs.

Singapore’s NVPC & Ant International conclude inaugural partnership to enhance charities & digital fundraising capabilities

The initiative leveraged Ant International’s expertise in digital financial services to equip non- profit organizations with capabilities to navigate the digital giving landscape, using giving.sg as the medium.

Malaysia’s Sidec launches accelerator program to boost SMEs and startups ecosystem

The Malaysia-based Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has announced the launching of the Twin Accelerator Program which comprises the seventh cohort Selangor Accelerator Program (SAP24) and the second cohort of Selangor E-Commerce Xccelerator (ECX24).

Sinar Mas, LG CNS form joint venture to provide digital solutions in Indonesia

Sinar Mas, a conglomerate that oversees various business sectors in Indonesia, and LG CNS, a leader in digital transformation from South Korea, have launched their business collaboration, LG Sinar Mas, a joint venture that provides cutting-edge information technology (IT) solutions and services across Indonesia.

Huawei initiates Technology-enabled Open Schools for All Phase II project in Brazil, Egypt, and Thailand

China-based information and communications technology (ICT) firm Huawei has on Wednesday announced the implementation stage of the Technology-enabled Open Schools for All Phase II project in Brazil, Egypt, and Thailand.

GoTo collaborates with Microsoft to boost engineering productivity with GitHub Copilot

GoTo Group, Indonesia’s leading digital ecosystem, has taken a significant step forward in enhancing productivity across its engineering teams by collaborating with Microsoft Indonesia to adopt GitHub Copilot, an artificial intelligence (AI) developer tool.

Indonesia’s Happy5 acquires Singapore’s SugarOKR to accelerate global expansion

In a strategic move to bolster its global presence, Indonesia-based enterprise performance management software startup Happy5 has announced it is acquiring Singapore-based startup SugarOKR for an undisclosed sum.

Malaysia’s Maybank invests in Funding Societies

Malaysian lender Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) has announced a strategic investment in Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), an unified digital finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia.

Carsome’s 2Q revenue hits “above $310M”, announces $46.2M new financing partnerships

In the second quarter of 2024 (2Q2024), Carsome said it maintained its leadership position with about 35,000 vehicles traded and grew revenue by 9 percent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) to above $310 million.