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KASIKORNBANK (KBank) and Ant International have formed a strategic collaboration to jointly develop an integrated financial infrastructure for cross-border payments, liquidity management in Thailand.

Malaysia-based lender CIMB Bank Berhad has recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) with China Merchants Bank Co., to establish a comprehensive framework that will leverage the strengths of both banks for a wide range of cross-border client solutions.

Singapore-based bank UOB and Vietnam-based technology firm FPT have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore strategic collaboration opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and financial services innovation.

Singapore-based real estate investment firm ESR has established a new development partnership with Mitsubishi Estate Asia (MEA) to deliver a prime logistics estate at Huntingwood in Western Sydney, Australia, with AUD 700 million ($503 million) investment.

The Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC), Vietnam's venture capital firm Touchstone Partners, and Singapore's Temasek Foundation will jointly support Vietnam's green transition and sustainable growth.

Last Thursday, iFlytek unveiled its new AI smart glasses at BEYOND Expo 2026 in Macau under the theme Communication Without Boundaries, the World Before Your Eyes, showcasing the company’s latest push into AI-powered devices.

As AI large models rapidly merge with wearable devices, smart glasses are once again becoming a focal point for the tech industry. From Meta’s AI glasses developed with Ray-Ban, to Apple’s Vision Pro, and Google’s renewed push into the AR ecosystem, global tech giants are competing once again for the next major computing platform.

Vietnam Airlines has signed a partnership with 2C2P by Antom, a payments platform under Ant International, to extend localized payment options for customers across eight markets in Asia Pacific, announced during the Vietnam–Singapore Tech Connect Forum.

Digital Decarbonization Solutions Platform (DDSP), a developer of hyperscale digital and decarbonized energy infrastructure across Asia-Pacific, has completed a $283 million green financing for a hyperscale data center campus in Johor, Malaysia, incorporating AI-ready liquid cooling technology.

Coda Payments Pte. Ltd., the Singapore entity of digital content monetization and distribution company Coda, was licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to conduct cross-border money transfers, following receipt of a Major Payment Institution license.