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Singapore’s HeyMax launches in Hong Kong, announces Cathay partnership
HeyMax, the Singapore-based loyalty and travel rewards platform, has on Wednesday announced its launch into the Hong Kong market, marking its first international expansion and a new partnership with Cathay.
Winners of the Korea-Asean AI Development & Startup Competition 2025 announced at AI Youth Festa in KL
Organized under the Korea-ASEAN Digital Innovation Flagship Project (KADIF), the competition was jointly implemented by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (NIPA), the ASEAN Secretariat, and Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle) under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) of Malaysia. The competition is funded by the ASEAN-Korea…
Ficus Capital invests in Malaysia’s AI analytics firm Global Psytech
Ficus Capital, a Malaysia-based environmental, social, and governance (ESG)- and Shariah-driven venture capital management company, has announced that its Ficus SEA Fund has made an undisclosed investment in Global Psytech Sdn Bhd, a behavioral analytics firm advancing inclusive, data-driven solutions in credit scoring, talent development, and intelligent…
Brankas, INFOPRO team up to boost smarter credit with AI, Open Finance APIs in Southeast Asia
Brankas, the Singapore-based Open Finance technology provider, and INFOPRO, a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven banking solutions company, are joining hands to boost smarter credit and digital transformation across the Southeast Asia’s banking sector.
Singapore Gulf Bank selects Fireblocks to power secure wallet infrastructure
Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB), a fully licensed digital wholesale bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, has selected Fireblocks, the global enterprise platform for secure digital asset custody, settlement, trading operations, and stablecoin payments, to power secure wallet infrastructure.
LGMS, Bridgenet Solutions join forces to provide cybersecurity solutions for SMEs in Malaysia
LGMS Berhad, through its wholly owned subsidiary Applied Security Intelligence Sdn Bhd (ASI), has entered into a strategic partnership with Bridgenet Solutions Sdn Bhd, a CelcomDigi company, to deliver advanced cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large corporations across Malaysia.
Univers partners AMD, Microsoft, NUS to launch Global Impact AI Lab in Singapore
Global artificial intelligence (AI) firm for energy Univers has announced the launch of the world’s first Global Impact AI Lab (IAL), in collaboration with AMD, Microsoft, and the National University of Singapore (NUS), and supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore.
Malaysia’s West Coast Expressway adopts Asia Mobiliti’s pavement monitoring and management system technology
Malaysia-based highway operator West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd (WCE) has adopted IOroad, Asia Mobiliti’s pavement monitoring and management System on critical sections of the West Coast Expressway (E32), a 233-km interstate controlled-access highway running along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
MAS appoints new assistant Managing Director for its Organization and People Development Group
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced last Thursday the appointment of Phua Wee Ling as Assistant Managing Director of its Organization and People Development Group.
Thailand and China launch cross-border QR payment linkage
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has announced the launch of a new initiative, the cross-border QR payment linkage between Thai banks and three Chinese payment service providers (Alipay, UnionPay, and WeChat Pay), on last Thursday.
