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Circle launches Arc mainnet with more than 100 institutional and ecosystem builders
Circle has launched the Arc public mainnet with more than 100 institutional and ecosystem builders, including Standard Chartered, SBI Group and Sumitomo in its validator cohort.
AnyMind launches AnyCreator Stream for live-stream analytics and brand campaigns
AnyMind Group has launched AnyCreator Stream, bringing live-stream analytics, brand campaign discovery and earnings tracking into one creator platform.
Maybank sees electric vehicles adoption continues to accelerate in Indonesia
Maybank Investment Bank said on Thursday that growing electric vehicles (EV) adoption should continue to support industry volumes into the second half of 2026.
Partior, LSEG DiSH develop 24/7 multi-bank liquidity framework
Partior and LSEG DiSH are developing a multi-settlement-bank liquidity framework for round-the-clock cross-border payments, with production targeted from Q1 2027.
HitPay launches CFO Stack with B2B virtual accounts in Singapore, Philippines
HitPay has launched CFO Stack, starting with Virtual Accounts for B2B collections in Singapore and the Philippines, with supplier payments and other finance tools planned.
Tencent Cloud, AI Singapore launch industry AI hackathon with DBS, Keppel and others
Tencent Cloud and AI Singapore have launched a Singapore hackathon with DBS, Keppel, Aspire, Ryde and NTU LKCMedicine providing real-world agentic AI challenges.
AirAsia’s Fernandes refutes report that AirAsia needs government bailout – report
The media briefing came two days after Reuters reported, quoting sources, that Malaysia's government had asked Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air whether they could absorb AirAsia's domestic market share.
Anthropic to open first Southeast Asia office in Singapore in October
Anthropic will open a Singapore office in October, its first in Southeast Asia and fifth in APAC, with local hiring planned across several functions.
China’s AI build-out will first enrich a handful of cities – S&P
China’s push to develop artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to benefit regions best equipped to support AI infrastructure and related services, while other parts of the country may have to wait for wider economic spillovers, S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday.
Alphabet’s Waymo to launch robotaxis in Singapore by 2028
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo will launch a fully autonomous, all-electric ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028, its first market in Southeast Asia.
