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Fitch Ratings revises APAC tech sector outlook to deteriorating on demand, tariff risks

Fitch Ratings has on Monday revised its 2025 outlook for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) technology sector to ‘deteriorating’ from ‘neutral’.

Singapore RE specialist Clean Kinetics raises $3.34M in Series A round

Hong Kong-based renewable energy (RE) specialist Clean Kinetics has announced it has raised S$4.3 million in a Series A funding round to drive its asset development and international expansion plans in the renewables infrastructure space.

MoneyHero partners OSL to expand digital asset wealth product offerings in Hong Kong

MoneyHero Limited, a personal finance aggregation, comparison platform, and digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia, has announced a strategic collaboration with OSL Group Limited, a digital asset platform, to expand its digital asset wealth product offerings in Hong Kong.

B Grimm, Digital Edge to invest $1B in Thai data center – report

B Grimm Power is also studying a plan to invest at least $1.6 billion more in additional data center projects with a total capacity of about 200MW.

NASDAQ-listed Grab denies reports of talks with Indonesia’s GoTo for a potential deal

Grab has held on-and-off talks with GoTo for years, according to earlier media reports. But a merger never materialized, partially due to antitrust concerns likely to arise from combining Southeast Asia’s two dominant ride-hailing and food-delivery groups.

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SportsTech game changer: Building for Brisbane 2032 and beyond

Brisbane 2032 will be a Games of excellence, and just as importantly, a Games of impact. We extend an open invitation to our friends in Osaka, Japan, and countries around the world to collaborate in sport, business, innovation, and cultural exchange.

Singaporeans open to using AI for personal finance, but call for regulation and transparency: MDRT survey

Singaporeans are increasingly embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in managing their personal finance, with a recent MDRT survey revealing that four in five (81 percent) are already using AI tools to take control of their money.

MAS clarifies regulatory regime for digital token service providers

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on last Friday clarified the applicable scope for its digital token service providers (DTSPs) regime.

Atome secures $75M asset-backed facility from Lending Ark to expand financial access in the Philippines

Atome, Singapore-based buy now pay later (BNPL) provider and part of Advance Intelligence Group, announced Monday that it has secured a $75 million asset-backed financing facility from Lending Ark, to accelerate financial inclusion in the Philippines.

Yinson GreenTech partners MPA to advance Maritime Digital Twin and support decarbonization in Singapore’s port

Yinson GreenTech announced last Thursday the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to advance the capabilities of the Maritime Digital Twin (MDT), platform that models Singapore’s port environment using real-time operational data.