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Maybank sees limited risk for Sea from MELI’s competitive ante

Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen limited risk for Singapore-based technology giant Sea amid Mercado Libre’s (MELI)' competitive ante.

INA announces appointment of two chief investment officers

Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) has announced the appointment of Andry Setiawan and Christopher Ganis as Chief Investment Officers.

Malaysian Central Bank launches Digital Asset Innovation Hub

Malaysian Central Bank has on Tuesday launched Digital Asset Innovation Hub.

Salmon raises $88M to grow fintech business in the Philippines

Salmon Group Ltd, the Philippines-based financial services firm, has announced the completion of a $88 million fundraise to double down on its commitment to bring cutting-edge financial services and simplify access to credit across Southeast Asia.

SME Bank partners BSN to boost innovation growth for Malaysian entrepreneurs

Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) and Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) have entered a strategic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to empower Malaysia’s homegrown entrepreneurs.

Maybank : Grab’s convertible issuance boosts net cash position to $7.7B

With Grab’s announcement to raise $1.5 billion through a convertible note, its net cash position is expected to rise to $7.7 billion, Maybank Investment Bank said Tuesday.

Petronas and partners launch Energy Transition Academy to accelerate energy industry workforce development

Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) and its partners have launched the Petronas Energy Transition Academy (P-ETA) on Monday which is designed to help prepare the future workforce to meet the demands and respond to the challenges and the opportunities of the lower carbon energy industry.

Erajaya Digital, bolttech team up to launch new device protection program

Erajaya Digital, a telecommunications subsidiary of Indonesia-based Erajaya Group, has officially launched a new device protection program through a strategic collaboration with bolttech, a Singapore-based provider of embedded protection solutions.

Amazon invests $13B to expand data center infrastructure in Australia

Amazon announced last Thursday plans to invest a new total of AU$20 billion ($13.04 billion) from 2025 to 2029 to expand, operate, and maintain its data center infrastructure in Australia.

Kuala Lumpur breaks into global top 20 emerging startup ecosystems

Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur has been ranked 18th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025 by Startup Genome, placing it among the world’s Top 20 Emerging Startup Ecosystems.