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Singapore’s Thorcon International announces nuclear power plant regulatory approval from Indonesian government

Thorcon International, an innovative nuclear technology developer based in Singapore, has received official approval for the Kelasa site evaluation plan (PET) and the site evaluation management system plan (SMET) from nuclear regulator, BAPETEN.

AIFT and Richmond join forces to drive innovation in digital insurance

IXT, a core insurtech solution provider under AIFT, the Hong Kong-based technology firm, has announced a partnership with Richmond Insurance Brokers to launch the first digital platform for commercial insurance in Taiwan.

VinFast aims to launch 35 dealerships in India by year-end

VinFast, the Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) car maker, is eyeing to launch 35 dealerships by year-end across more than 27 cities in India as part of its ambitious roadmap.

AEON Bank partners foodpanda to boost financial access among customers, riders and merchants

AEON Bank (M) Berhad, a Malaysia-based Islamic digital bank, has officially entered into a strategic partnership with foodpanda Malaysia, the country’s leading online food and grocery delivery platform, to boost financial access for customers, riders and merchants

Omni HR acquires Singapore-Based MajuHR for an undisclosed amount

People Intelligence Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Omni HR) announced Monday the acquisition of MajuHR, a Singapore-based human resource (HR) software company, for an undisclosed amount.

NUS and Google ink new partnership to advance applied AI research and talent development in Singapore

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and Google are embarking on a new strategic collaboration to accelerate applied artificial intelligence (AI) research and nurture skilled AI practitioners.

Sunway iLabs and Cradle launch deep tech ventures lab to accelerate Malaysia’s innovation ecosystem

In a strategic leap to supercharge innovation across Southeast Asia, Sunway iLabs, the innovation arm of Sunway Group, is partnering with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd to launch the Startup Deep Tech Ventures Lab (DTVL) — a transformative six-month co-creation program dedicated to building and scaling high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech startups.……

Maybank: Grab is well-positioned to benefit from autonomous vehicle adoption in Singapore

Grab is well-positioned to benefit from autonomous vehicle (AV) adoption in Singapore, Maybank Investment Bank said in its recent note.

Petronas and Microsoft expand collaboration to support Malaysia’s AI ecosystem

Malaysia's state-owned utility firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), further extending their strategic collaboration in multiple areas across innovation and sustainability to support the development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled economy and ecosystem in Malaysia, while advancing…

Singapore launches investigation into Tokenize Xchange operated by AmazingTech

The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) is currently investigating AmazingTech Pte Ltd (ATPL) and its related companies.