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Bettr, the embedded finance platform under Singapore's Ant International, has partnered with Muslim Pro, an Islamic lifestyle app with more than 190 million downloads across more than 190 markets, to launch an Umrah financing solution in Malaysia for eligible Muslim users planning the pilgrimage.

Malaysia's Ministry of Digital and MyDIGITAL Corporation will co-host the AI Malaysia Takeover 2026 (AIMTO_26), a two-day event in Kuala Lumpur on August 11-12, to push Malaysia's AI readiness and digital adoption.

Indonesia's Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has launched Zankore by Indosat, an AI infrastructure platform targeting 1 GW of NVIDIA DSX AI Factory capacity, in collaboration with Qatar's Ooredoo Group as lead investor, Finland's Nokia, and US chipmaker NVIDIA.

Malaysia could benefit from a proposed U.S. ban on imports of new Chinese optical transceiver models, as global suppliers expand production outside China to support artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, analysts said.

Australia's Firmus Grid has received full commitments for a $2 billion strategic equity investment round, bringing its total new equity raised over the past year to more than $3 billion and its post-money valuation above $10.5 billion.

Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) export performance is increasingly tied to global demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven semiconductors rather than exchange rate movements, underscoring the country's deeper integration into the global chip supply chain, RHB Investment Bank Research said Friday.

National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), a payment platform in Vietnam, has connected its VietQRGlobal payment infrastructure with China's Weixin Pay, enabling Chinese visitors to scan QR codes and make payments in Vietnam.

Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology and NUS Enterprise, under National University of Singapore (NUS), will collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, technology transfer, startup development, and technology workforce training.

Jetour hosted some of the brand friends for an interesting conversation with world-renowned explorer Ed Stafford, off-road demonstration, and official vehicle handover ceremony in Harbin, China.

Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) will invest JPY2 billion ($12.7 million) in Red No. 1 Healthcare Investment Limited Partnership, which focuses on biotech, medical devices, and healthcare services startups.