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Grab, Singapore Tourism Board join forces to elevate visitor experiences, drive growth for local businesses

Southeast Asia’s leading superapp Grab and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have announced a partnership to enhance visitor experiences and strengthen Singapore’s position as a top travel destination.

PayNet joins FinTechAI@CSAIL to boost AI-driven financial innovation

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Malaysia’s national payments network, has become the sole Malaysian founding member of the MIT CSAIL research initiative, FinTechAI@CSAIL, further reinforcing its leadership in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven financial innovation.

Singapore’s Thorcon International announces nuclear power plant regulatory approval from Indonesian government

Thorcon International, an innovative nuclear technology developer based in Singapore, has received official approval for the Kelasa site evaluation plan (PET) and the site evaluation management system plan (SMET) from nuclear regulator, BAPETEN.

AIFT and Richmond join forces to drive innovation in digital insurance

IXT, a core insurtech solution provider under AIFT, the Hong Kong-based technology firm, has announced a partnership with Richmond Insurance Brokers to launch the first digital platform for commercial insurance in Taiwan.

VinFast aims to launch 35 dealerships in India by year-end

VinFast, the Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) car maker, is eyeing to launch 35 dealerships by year-end across more than 27 cities in India as part of its ambitious roadmap.

AEON Bank partners foodpanda to boost financial access among customers, riders and merchants

AEON Bank (M) Berhad, a Malaysia-based Islamic digital bank, has officially entered into a strategic partnership with foodpanda Malaysia, the country’s leading online food and grocery delivery platform, to boost financial access for customers, riders and merchants

Omni HR acquires Singapore-Based MajuHR for an undisclosed amount

People Intelligence Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Omni HR) announced Monday the acquisition of MajuHR, a Singapore-based human resource (HR) software company, for an undisclosed amount.

NUS and Google ink new partnership to advance applied AI research and talent development in Singapore

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Google are embarking on a new strategic collaboration to accelerate applied artificial intelligence (AI) research and nurture skilled AI practitioners.

Sunway iLabs and Cradle launch deep tech ventures lab to accelerate Malaysia’s innovation ecosystem

In a strategic leap to supercharge innovation across Southeast Asia, Sunway iLabs, the innovation arm of Sunway Group, is partnering with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd to launch the Startup Deep Tech Ventures Lab (DTVL) — a transformative six-month co-creation program dedicated to building and scaling high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech startups.……

Maybank: Grab is well-positioned to benefit from autonomous vehicle adoption in Singapore

Grab is well-positioned to benefit from autonomous vehicle (AV) adoption in Singapore, Maybank Investment Bank said in its recent note.