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Singapore’s Cobo partners with CoinCover, Shift Markets to strengthen crypto security and exchange infrastructure
Cobo, a Singapore-based digital asset custody and infrastructure solutions firm, has announced the signing of two strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with global cryptocurrency insurance-backed technology firm CoinCover and crypto-as-a-service provider Shift Markets.
Petronas, Universiti Teknologi Petronas and TM One establish Malaysia’s first private 5G lab
Malaysia-based state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), and telecommunication firm Telekom Malaysia's enterprise and government sector solutions arm TM One, have established Malaysia’s first private 5G research and development lab, the PETRONAS-UTP 5G Innovation Lab or PER5ONA.
Singapore-based Nium expands real-time payouts into Australia
Nium, the Singapore-based global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, has announced the expansion of its real-time payout capabilities into Australia.
HEYTEA partners with Adyen for global expansion
Adyen, the global payments platform, has on Monday announced its partnership with HEYTEA, the originator of China’s “new-style tea” and creator of the iconic cheese tea (cheese cloud foam).
Igloo launches new partnerships; appoints new Chief Distribution Officer
Singapore-based insurtech firm Igloo has entered 2025 with a strong push, launching new partnerships, introducing new products with existing partners across the region, and appointing a Chief Distribution Officer to grow its embedded insurance and sales intermediaries business lines.
Creative Capital Ventures appoints QQ Music founder Ken Cheung as Chairman, Asia Pacific
Creative Capital Ventures (CCV), an innovation group pioneering cultural and lifestyle innovation, has announced the appointment of Ken Cheung as Chairman, Asia Pacific and General Partner, based in Singapore.
ANEXT Bank awarded as the best digital bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker
ANEXT Bank, a digital wholesale bank incorporated in Singapore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ant International, has been named the Best Digital Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker in the TAB Global World’s 100 Top Digital Banks Ranking 2025.
Singapore’s Sea Ltd partners with OpenAI on new ways to shop
This collaboration will explore how AI agents like Operator can work with Shopee to make online shopping more intuitive, personalized, and responsive, Sea added.
Singapore’s Trust Bank reaches 1M customer; launches investment solution with abrdn
Singapore's digital bank Trust has on Friday announced that it has reached 1 million customers, making it the fourth largest retail bank in Singapore by customer numbers.
Vietnam’s Kamereo expands to Hanoi to cater growing F&B demand
Kamereo, a Vietnam-based business to business (B2B) food supply technology platform, has officially announced its expansion into the Hanoi market.
