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Malaysia to allocate $5.3B funding to operationalize the National Semiconductor Strategy
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday that the government will allocate at least MYR 25 billion ($5.3 billion) in fiscal support to operationalize the three phases National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) with targeted incentives.
Curlec by Razorpay inks partnership with TNG Digital
Malaysia’s fintech firm Curlec by Razorpay has announced its partnership with TNG Digital, the operator of TNG eWallet. Directly integrated with the TNG eWallet enables Curlec to work collaboratively to empower underserved markets to improve financial accessibility for merchants and consumers nationwide.
Singapore fintech firm Aspire enters Hong Kong, positioned for further growth across Asia
Aspire, a finance platform headquartered in Singapore, has on Wednesday announced that the company has successfully obtained a money service operator (MSO) license issued by the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.
Philippines-based Beppo secures pre-Seed funding to acquire JuanTax, bookkeeping firms
Philippines-based fintech startup Beppo has concluded a pre-Seed funding round, enabling the company to acquire JuanTax, a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)- accredited tax platform, and five pioneering bookkeeping firms.
Singapore’s AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Malaysia’s Arche Digital
AnyMind Group, a Singapore-based business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Wednesday announced the completion of its full acquisition of Malaysia-based e-commerce enabler, Arche Digital.
IFC provides $150M loan for Yondr’s data center in Malaysia
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has on Wednesday announced a senior loan of $150 million to help finance construction of the first phase of a 300 megawatt IT load, 72.5-acre data center campus by the global data center operator Yondr Group.
MyAnimeList, Animoca Brands Japan, San FranTokyo to be launch partners of Anime Foundation
Animoca Brands, Animoca Brands Japan, San FranTokyo, and MyAnimeList announced Tuesday that they are launch partners of Anime Foundation, a community-owned cultural protocol for anime and manga spanning both Web2 and Web3.
AliExpress appoints David Beckham as new global brand ambassador
AliExpress, an international online retail marketplace, has officially welcomed David Beckham as its new global brand ambassador.
IBM, AI Singapore to collaborate on first large language model developed with Southeast Asian context
American multinational technology company IBM has on Tuesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AI Singapore (AISG) to collaborate on the testing of the SEA-LION large language model (LLM).
XTransfer partners TerraPay to provide enhanced cross-border payment solutions to global SMEs
XTransfer, the China-based business to business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform, has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay, leading global money movement company.
