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Ant Group to connect 280,000 doctors on Haodf healthcare platform with 800M healthcare users on Alipay after acquisition

Following Ant Group’s acquisition of Haodf, a healthcare platform specializing in online doctor consultations, Ant Group President Cyril Han and Haodf.com Founder Hang Wang have jointly announced their plans to drive AI-powered healthcare innovations.

EV battery maker CATL poised to pick banks for $5B Hong Kong share sale – report

CATL, based in southeast China’s Fujian province and a major supplier to Tesla Inc, trades on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

China’s Skyee receives IPA for MPI license from MAS

Skyee Pte. Ltd. has on Monday announced that it has been granted in-principle approval (IPA) for the major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Hong Kong’s Reap receives in-principle approval for MPI license from MAS

Reap, a Hong Kong-based payment technology provider, announced Friday that it has received an in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its application of the major payment institution (MPI) license for its Singapore entity, Reap Singapore.

Hong Kong’s Varadise secures $3M in Series A funding round led by Betatron

Hong Kong-born construction tech company Varadise Limited has secured $3 million in a Series A funding round led by Betatron Venture Group.

China’s XTransfer receives license to provide payment services in Singapore

XTransfer, a China-based business to business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform, was granted the major payment institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to offer payment services in the country.

Gobi Partners: Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is set for dynamic growth in 2025, driven by sustainability & innovation

In 2025, Gobi will prioritize investments in FinTech, HealthTech, TaqwaTech (tech for Islamic markets), the Circular Economy, Gender Diversity, New Energy, and the Silver Economy.

ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference: CVC: Navigating Innovation and Strategic Partnership in The Digital Era

"CVC: Navigating Innovation and Strategic Partnership in The Digital Era" was a panel that featured Raymond Hor of Sunway ILabs Venture; Josie Lai of Genting Ventures; Jie He from Global Brain and David Goh from Hyundai Cradle and was moderated by Hao Tran from Vietcetera Media. The panelists shared their expertise on how CVCs are fostering innovations and…

​Exploring Asia’s AI & Web3 Boom: An Interview with Venezuelan Tech YouTuber Rafael Saavedra

Rafael, who lived in Asia for nine years, also shared his views on the future of FinTech, and his experience as a video content creator in the exclusive interview.

According to Rafael, no tech conference is complete without AI, blockchain and green finance in 2024.

XTransfer partners OCBC for global multi-currency accounts

XTransfer, the China-based business to business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform, and OCBC, the Singapore-based financial services group, have jointly announced the comprehensive partnership for global multi-currency accounts.