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Singapore’s DayOne establishes regional operations and training base in Johor, expands Kuala Lumpur shared services center
DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered hyperscale data center platform, announced Thursday the establishment of a regional operations and training center in Johor, alongside the expansion of its Global Shared Services Center (GSSC) in Kuala Lumpur, reinforcing Malaysia’s role as a core operational hub within DayOne’s Asia-Pacific platform.
Financing the real economy: Why Southeast Asia needs capital that listens, not just lends
When finance learns to operate at human scale, SMEs cease to be an afterthought. They become the architecture of regional resilience, proof that in an age of noise, the most transformative capital may be the kind that moves quietly, listens deeply, and stays long enough to matter.
Grab to acquire US fintech firm Stash Financial at $425M
Singapore-based super app Grab Holdings Limited announced Thursday that it had signed definitive agreements to acquire 100 percent of the equity interest in Stash Financial, Inc., (Stash), a U.S. digital financial services company, at $425 million.
Hartamodal makes strategic investment in Malaysia’s AI solutions firm NEUON AI
Hartamodal Sdn Bhd, the Malaysia-based venture capital (VC) arm of boutique asset management firm Tradeview Capital, has announced a strategic investment in NEUON AI Sdn Bhd, a Sarawak-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company that has successfully commercialized advanced AI technology across multiple high-impact sectors.
Singapore’s DayOne Data Centers appoints Greg Norman as Board Advisor as it expands global digital infrastructure platform
DayOne Data Centers Limited, a Singapore-headquartered global hyperscale data center platform, announced Tuesday the appointment of Greg Norman as a Board Advisor, supporting the firm’s long-term strategy for global expansion and sustainable growth across Asia-Pacific and Europe.
Malaysia’s central bank onboards three initiatives on Ringgit stablecoins and tokenized deposits
Malaysian central bank announced Wednesday that the Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) has onboarded three initiatives to test real-world applications involving ringgit stable coins and tokenized deposits in 2026.
TikTok’s Southeast Asia doubles GMV year-on-year to $45.6B in 2025
TikTok's Southeast Asia doubled gross merchandise value (GMV) year-on-year to $45.6 billion in 2025, driven by strong momentum in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, which recorded the fastest growth rates among all markets.
Singapore’s Oneteam secures financing from GB Helios, completes second acquisition
Oneteam, a Singapore-headquartered small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) acquisition platform focused on succession solutions, announced Wednesday it has secured a dedicated merger and acquisition (M&A) financing facility from Polaris, the alternative financing arm of GB Helios, which formed part of the financing for its second acquisition completed…
Burnout at the speed of progress: Why Singapore must redefine digital ambition
Singapore has the infrastructure, governance, and ambition to remain one of the world’s most advanced digital economies. But as systems scale and AI reshapes operations, success will not be determined by how fast organizations digitize, but by how deeply they understand the systems they depend on.
VinFast partners Exposure SARL to promote green transportation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vietnam-based electric vehicles (EVs) maker VinFast and Congo-based green transportation firm Exposure SARL have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding the potential supply of electric vehicles for green taxi services in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
