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OCBC, Lion Global Investors, DigiFT launch Southeast Asia first on-chain tokenized physical gold fund

OCBC and its asset management arm, Lion Global Investors, together with digital asset exchange DigiFT, have launched the OCBC-LionGlobal Physical Gold Fund Token (GOLDX token) – Southeast Asia’s first tokenized physical gold fund available on a public blockchain.

China’s Goertek invests $20M more in Vietnam factory for camera production

Vietnam-based Goertek Technology Vina Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Chinese manufacturing giant Goertek, has invested VND527.1 billlion ($20 million) more in its factory in the northern province of Bac Ninh, according to its draft environmental impact assessment sent to the provincial authorities.

Singapore launches Maritime Technology & Research Roadmap to advance maritime innovation, capabilities development

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have on Tuesday launched the new edition of the Singapore Maritime Technology & Research Roadmap to advance maritime innovation, capabilities development.

Singapore Polytechnic signs six industry partnerships to advance maritime decarbonization, cybersecurity, talent development

Singapore Polytechnic (SP) has on Tuesday formalized six industry and academic partnerships to advance maritime decarbonization, cybersecurity, talent development.

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When trust leads, digitalization moves faster

Digitalization accelerates when businesses have confidence in the systems they rely on—and that confidence is earned through consistent performance, clear visibility, and safeguards that provide real, meaningful protection.

Vietnam’s VinDynamics, Germany’s Schaeffler to jointly advance humanoid robotics development

VinDynamics, a robotics company under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, and Germany's motion technology firm Schaeffler will collaborate on research and development in humanoid robotics.

Alipay introduces AI payment service for autonomous agents

China's online and mobile payment platform Alipay has launched a new AI-powered payment service that allows autonomous AI agents to make purchases and complete transactions based on user instructions.

Singapore’s maritime sector to accelerate AI adoption under new partnership

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) among maritime companies in Singapore to improve productivity and strengthen competitiveness.

YTL AI Labs launches ILMU Claw to tap growing agentic AI trend

YTL AI Labs has on Tuesday launched ILMU Claw, enabling Malaysian users, developers, and enterprises to build autonomous AI agents, hosted entirely on Malaysian infrastructure through the secure YTL AI Cloud.

Singapore launches OCEANS-X to advance maritime digital connectivity, support global trade flows

Singapore has launched OCEANS[1]-X, a new data and Application Programming Interface (API) exchange platform developed by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).