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J&T Global Express, SF Holding ink $1.1B cross-shareholding deal to build new global smart logistics ecosystem

J&T Global Express (J&T Express), a global integrated logistics service operator, and S.F. Holding, a Chinese multinational delivery services and logistics company, jointly announced Thursday that they have entered into a strategic cross-shareholding agreement involving the mutual issuance of new shares, with an investment and transaction amount of…

Fasset appoints Rafiza Ghazali as Digital Banking CEO

Fasset, the Dubai-based global banking and investment platform, has appointed seasoned banker, Rafiza Ghazali, as Managing Director, Consumer Banking, as the company accelerates the rollout of regulated consumer and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking services following its provisional approval from Malaysia’s Labuan FSA regulator to launch the…

TM Nxera secures 280MW to power AI-ready, green data center campus in Johor

TM Nxera, the joint venture between Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Nxera, Singtel’s regional data center arm, has signed a multi-year electricity supply agreement with Tenaga Nasional (TNB).

Maybank maintains neutral view on Thailand’s tech-services sector

Maybank Investment Bank has maintained its neutral view on the Thailand's tech-service sector as it sees a balance of positive and negative factors in FY26.

Data center boom drives Malaysia’s energy transition and RE demand – Hong Leong

Hong Leong Investment Bank is positive on Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) sector, underpinned by the country’s early-stage energy transition and an accelerating RE demand curve driven by the data center boom (7.1GW).

VentureGrid officially launches as Southeast Asia’s Go-To platform for high-signal founder–mentor connections

VentureGrid, a curated mentorship-as-a-service marketplace connecting founders and entrepreneurs with experienced operators, investors, and advisors, has officially launched across Southeast Asia.

NTT DATA and partners establish new company to deliver next-generation subsea cable connectivity linking Japan and Singapore

NTT DATA, Sumitomo Corporation and JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd. have on Wednesday announced the joint establishment of a new company, Intra-Asia Marine Networks Co., Ltd. (I-AM NW), to construct and operate a large-scale submarine communication cable, Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), connecting Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, with additional connectivity to…

Singapore’s OMOWAY raises eight-figure USD funding led by HSG and Rocket Capital

OMOWAY, a Singapore-based two-wheeled smart mobility firm, has successfully closed consecutive Pre-A and Pre-A+ funding rounds, raising tens of millions of US dollars.

Singapore’s Robotics startup Botsync secures additional Series A funding from SGInnovate

Botsync, a Singapore-based robotics automation company specializing in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and vendor-agnostic automation orchestration, has received additional funding from SGInnovate as part of its extended Series A round.

Ant International reaches over 2 billion transactions across key emerging markets in 2025

Global payment firm Ant International supported over 2 billion digital cross-border transactions in 2025 for merchants in its core emerging markets including Southeast Asia (SEA), South Asia, the Middle East and Latin America (LATAM), as the company builds out a broader range of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital financial and commerce solutions…