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Hong Kong's insurer FWD Group Holdings Limited has on Monday commenced its first day of trading on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) under the stock code 1828.

With launch partners including Fliggy, Agoda and Trip.com, Ant International has introduced Alipay+ Voyager, an artificial artificial intelligence (AI) travel companion integrated into digital wallets for the travel industry to simplify and enhance travel experiences for global consumers.

XL Ventures Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered climate tech focused company, has received In-Principle Approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to perform licensed Venture Capital Fund Manager (VCFM) activities in Singapore.

Goodman Group, an Australia-based digital infrastructure firm, has established the Goodman Hong Kong Data Center Partnership (GHKDC) – a new $2.7 billion data center dedicated investment vehicle.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), have announced the successful selection of eight government-linked companies (GLCs) under the Bengkel Inovasi GLC (BIG) program, to accelerate corporate-startup collaboration and innovation-led growth in Malaysia.

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Siemens have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate innovation and digital transformation for smart and sustainable manufacturing for companies in Singapore and across ASEAN.

Singapore and the United Kingdom have highlighted their strong and continued collaboration between the two countries, with a focus on several key themes, including digital finance and innovation, sustainable finance, capital markets and international regulatory developments.

VinFast Auto India, the Indian subsidiary of Vietnam-based electric vehicle firm VinFast, has announced a strategic service collaboration signing with myTVS, an automotive service provider in the country.

1337 Ventures, Malaysia-based early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the launch of the 64th cohort of its flagship Alpha Startups™ Pre-Accelerator, with applications now open for the July 2025 intake.

While the new power tariffs may lead to short-term challenges for data center projects in Malaysia, the country's dominant position in emerging Southeast Asia is unlikely to be dramatically altered, as demand for cloud computing remains strong, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Thursday.