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Malaysia’s digital ministry to provide Coursera courses to 100,000 learners in AI boost
Malaysia's Ministry of Digital, via MyDIGITAL Corporation, will provide Coursera courses for 100,000 Malaysians, in order to advance the country's AI Nation 2030 initiative.
October 8, 2026
News,Singapore,Digital Transformation
89% of Singapore tourists plan more travel in 2027: Skyscanner
As many as 89 percent of Singapore travelers plan to travel as more or even more in 2027, travel app Skyscanner said in a statement on Thursday.
October 8, 2026
Malaysia’s insurer Tune Protect expands embedded travel protection to Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand
Malaysia's Tune Protect, through its reinsurance arm Tune Protect Re, will offer embedded travel insurance solutions across Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.
October 8, 2026
Revolut commits nearly S$350M to Singapore, plans Collyer Quay office
Revolut plans to invest nearly S$350 million in Singapore over five years and grow its local workforce to more than 300 employees.
October 8, 2026
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Meta donates 1,000 AI glasses to Singapore disability organizations
Meta is donating 1,000 Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to four Singapore organizations and funding accessibility training through SAVH.
October 8, 2026
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IFS Capital signs S$79 million MSME loan securitization
IFS Capital has signed a S$79 million securitization backed by Singapore MSME loans, with DBS as arranger and CapitaLand Investment taking the senior notes.
October 8, 2026
News,FinTech,Investments,SEA,Philippines
Mynt prices GCash IPO at PHP 6.60 per share
Mynt has priced its proposed GCash IPO at PHP 6.60 per share, setting a PHP 53 billion base offer that could rise to PHP 60.9 billion.
October 8, 2026
News,SEA,Singapore,FinTech,India
Indian fintech firm Pine Labs launches unified payments platform in Singapore
Indian fintech firm Pine Labs announced Tuesday a unified platform for merchants in Singapore that combines payment acceptance, acquiring, instalment payments and customer engagement.
October 8, 2026
Khazanah’s Dana Impak mobilizes $635M to strengthen Malaysian firms & catalyze strategic ecosystems
The Dana Impak Report launched on Tuesday also sets out Dana Impak’s catalytic role in crowding in capital and strategic partners alongside Khazanah, reflecting a broader whole-of-Malaysia approach to support the growth of Malaysian companies and entrepreneurs.
October 8, 2026
One-third of chip firms plan Asia-Pacific expansion amid AI boom: FedEx
A third of semiconductor companies plan to expand manufacturing into Asia-Pacific markets over the next three years as the AI boom drives chip demand, according to global courier FedEx.
October 8, 2026
GlobalFoundries and TSMC sign $2B AI packaging deal
October 9, 2026
GlobalFoundries and TSMC sign $2B AI packaging deal
October 9, 2026













