News
Trust Bank to add US stocks and ETFs trading to TrustInvest, opens waitlist
Singapore digital bank Trust Bank will roll out a trading feature for US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inside its Trust app, expanding its TrustInvest suite beyond managed funds.
Tim Draper leads $3.2M seed in Ryder to simplify crypto self-custody
Ryder said the fresh capital will be used to ramp up production, expand marketing and engineering, and accelerate development of Ryder One, which the company pitches as a hardware wallet that can be set up in “60 seconds or less.” The company is planning a broader marketing push to build brand awareness as it brings the device to more users.
MIDA, Maybank join forces to boost high growth sectors in Malaysia
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Malaysia's principal investment promotion agency, and Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), Malaysia’s largest bank, have formalized a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly promote Malaysia as a premier global investment destination for high growth sectors.
Mestron, Trinasolar forge strategic partnership to accelerate Malaysia’s energy transition
Mestron Energy Sdn Bhd, the renewable energy arm of Mestron Holdings Berhad, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Trina Solar Co., Ltd (Trinasolar), a Chinese smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions firm, to jointly advance Malaysia’s renewable energy capacity and accelerate the country’s clean energy transition.
MAS launches BLOOM initiative to enable tokenized, stablecoin settlements
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Thursday a new initiative – BLOOM (Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency), to extend settlement capabilities offered by financial institutions.
Alipay+ sees 45 percent year-on-year increase in mobile wallet transactions in Malaysia
Alipay+ said Thursday that Malaysia recorded the highest transaction growth in Southeast Asia with a 45 percent year-on-year increase, reflecting the country's status as the number one destination in the region and top five most popular global destinations for Alipay+ users; and the top growth market amongst Chinese travelers.
Six ASEAN payment networks sign MOU to standardize cross-border payments
Six national payment networks from five ASEAN countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a common global standards body for non-card instant retail payments.
Salesforce announces expanded partnerships with OpenAI
Salesforce and OpenAI announced Thursday an expanded strategic partnership, establishing a new generation of employee and consumer experiences powered by Salesforce's Agentforce 360 and OpenAI frontier models.
Tradeview Capital, Funding Societies launch wholesale income fund to support businesses, provide stable investor returns
Tradeview Capital, a Malaysia-based boutique fund management company and Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest unified small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digital finance platform, announced Thursday the launch of the Tradeview Funding Societies Income Fund (TFSIF), a wholesale private credit fund designed to channel capital to SMEs while…
Shopee strengthens support for Malaysian MSMEs with $11.83M funding
Shopee, the e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Brazil, announced Monday the launch of the MYR 50 million ($11.83 million) Shopee Rai Lokal MSME growth package to further support Malaysian micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
