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DeCard partners Coin98 to launch fusion card for digital assets in APAC

DeCard by DCS, a Singapore-based next-generation card brand built for stablecoin spending, has entered into a strategic partnership with Coin98, a decentralized wallet, to launch a fusion card for digital assets in Asia Pacific (APAC).

Vietnam’s FPT, FutureTEC team up to deliver technology solutions across Middle East

Vietnam-based technology corporation FPT announced Tuesday an exclusive partnership with FutureTEC, a regional information technology (IT) solutions provider, to deliver advanced technology solutions across Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.

Heidi launches regional HQ in Singapore with $8M investment

Heidi, the Australia-based healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced Thursday the launch of its regional hub in Singapore, following its recent $65 million Series B funding round led by Point72 Private Investments.

XIN Summit media day shines a spotlight on Shenzhen’s tech scene

As a newly launched sub-brand of BEYOND Expo, the summit centers on the AI hardware ecosystem and cutting-edge technologies, offering immersive experiences and targeted networking opportunities. It aims to create a platform for in-depth engagement among global media, industry KOLs, and innovative companies.

Ireland’s TransferMate gets MAS’s approval to provide payment services in Singapore

TransferMate, the Ireland-based business to business (B2B) payments infrastructure as a service (IaaS) firm, has on Tuesday announced that it has received approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to add account issuance, domestic money transfers, and e-money issuance services in Singapore under its Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.

Thunes partners FAB to launch real-time cross-border, wallet payments across Middle East

Thunes, a Singapore-based payment firm, announced Tuesday that First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Global bank, has chosen Thunes as its provider to enable global mobile wallet payouts through its Direct Global Network.

Airbus launches tech hub in South Korea

Global aircrafts manufacturer Airbus has announced the establishment of an Airbus Tech Hub in South Korea.

Bahrain and Singapore team up to boost digital public infrastructure

BENEFIT and Singapore-based technology company MonetaGo, in collaboration with Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), have embarked on the implementation phase of Bahrain’s National Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Initiative to develop a digital ledger for all financed trade transactions and invoice submissions creating an alternative data credit score to…

Singapore’s PDG expands to South Korea with $700M data center investment

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data center operator, announced Monday its entry into South Korea with an investment of $700 million, its seventh country after Singapore, Japan, India, Indonesia, China and Malaysia.

Equinix supports Groq in launching low-latency AI inference in APAC

Groq, a global artificial intelligence (AI) inference firm, has expanded its global AI infrastructure footprint to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region through its deployment in Equinix’s International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Sydney, Australia.