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SEON partners with Exist Software Labs to expand fraud and AML tools in Southeast Asia
SEON has partnered with Philippines-based Exist Software Labs to bring its fraud prevention, identity verification and AML compliance platform to banking, fintech, payments and e-commerce clients.
DayOne, TNB explore up to 1.5 GW on-site power for Selangor data center expansion
DayOne and TNB GenCo are studying up to 1.5 GW of dedicated on-site generation and battery storage for a new data center development in Selangor.
Superbench integrates HitPay payments into AI customer engagement platform
Superbench has integrated HitPay's payment infrastructure to connect customer enquiries, bookings and checkout for B2C service businesses.
U Mobile launches 2Gbps 5G-A home broadband in Peninsular Malaysia
U Mobile has launched ULTRA Home 5G Pro, a fixed-wireless broadband service advertising speeds of up to 2 Gbps over 5G-Advanced in Peninsular Malaysia.
eBay, OpenAI and TikTok join Asia Tech Alliance
The Asia Tech Alliance has added eBay, OpenAI and TikTok, bringing digital commerce, frontier AI and platform-policy perspectives into the regional technology industry group.
Twice as many Singapore firms report worsening payment delays as compared to improvements – Coface
Payment discipline among Singapore businesses is showing signs of deterioration, with substantially more firms reporting an increase in both the frequency and severity of payment delays than an improvement over the past year, according to Coface’s APAC Payment Survey 2026 revealed on Tuesday.
Singapore’s Keppel DC REIT acquires two hyperscale colocation data centers in Tokyo for $1.19B
Keppel DC REIT and Keppel Ltd. (Keppel) have indirectly entered into agreements with unrelated third-party sellers, to collectively acquire 90 percent effective interests in Tokyo Data Center 4 and Tokyo Data Center 5, two freehold, hyperscale fully-fitted (colocation) data centers located in Inzai City, Greater Tokyo, Japan, for JPY 190 billion ($1.19…
Data center boom to lift S&SEA growth, but local gains hinge on ecosystem development – Moody’s
South and Southeast Asia are well positioned to capture the economic opportunities arising from the global data center boom, but the long-term credit benefits will depend on how effectively countries turn infrastructure investment into broader, locally anchored economic growth, Moody’s Ratings said on Tuesday.
MAS consults on legislative amendments to implement stablecoin regulatory framework
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Tuesday published a consultation paper on proposed legislative amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 (PS Act) to implement MAS’ regulatory framework for stablecoins in Singapore.
Alipay+ connects to QR Ph for cross-border payments in the Philippines
PPMI and Alipay+ have connected Alipay+ to QR Ph, allowing supported international e-wallet and banking-app users to pay Philippine merchants through existing QR Ph codes.
