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Vietnam-based fintech company FinFan and Singapore-based payment firm Thunes have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing the development of Vietnam’s cross-border remittance ecosystem.

OpenSys Technologies Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of OpenSys (M) Bhd, has on Monday introduced PalmWav, an innovation prototype exploring the use of palm-recognition technology for seamless, device-free payments in Malaysia.

Hong Kong-based Web3 firm Animoca Brands announced Monday that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Rayls, a blockchain ecosystem to bridge traditional finance with decentralized finance, for a strategic partnership focused on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs).

M K Land Holdings Berhad, through its subsidiary Citra Energies Sdn. Bhd., a consortium between Solar Citra Sdn. Bhd. and TotalEnergies Renewables SAS, has announced the award of MYR 142.3 million ($34.45 million) engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract to Atlantic Blue Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solarvest…

Ripple, a global financial technology company providing crypto solutions for businesses, announced Monday that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has approved an expanded scope of payment activities for the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license held by its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte. Ltd. (RMA).

StarHub, a Singapore-based digital service firm, and NeutraDC, the data center arm of Telkom Indonesia, have teamed up to strengthen regional Quantum-Safe connectivity.

Malaysia-based Perodua has on Monday launched its first battery electric vehicle (EV) named QV-E as part of the national car company’s agenda to develop a sustainable EV ecosystem.

Agnes AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-native work platform, has partnered with Agora, Inc., a global real-time engagement technologies firm, to power a new AI Group Chat and multi-agent collaboration system.

Malaysia-based online travel agent AirAsia MOVE saw its revenue eased to MYR 112 million ($27.13 million) from MYR 129 million ($31.24 million) a year ago on softer flight volumes due to AirAsia pricing challenges.

The Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Saison Capital, and Onigiri Capital have on last Thursday launched Project Bayani: The Philippines’ Asset Tokenization Opportunity, a landmark white paper estimating the country’s tokenized-asset market that could reach $60 billion by 2030 across government bonds, mutual funds, equities, and other investment…