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Singapore fintech deal activity rises amid declining investments in the first half of 2024, KPMG said Tuesday. The country's fintech deal count rose by 19 percent to 117 deals in the first half of 2024 from 98 deals in the second half of 2023, but total deal volume fell 34 percent to $522.89 million from $790.10 million amid economic uncertainties.

Revolving Games, a publisher in decentralized gaming and digital ownership, has on Monday announced a collaboration with Animoca Brands to develop Node Network to scale gaming ecosystem.

Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a government-owned entity, has on Tuesday announced the appointment of Rizal Fauzi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective August 1, 2024.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will allocate PHP 308 million ($5.31 million) to support green transition in the Philippines with the European Union (EU).

Singapore state-owned fund Temasek has strengthened its senior leadership with several new appointments.

IMin Technology, the provider of Android-based Point of Sales (POS) hardware and platform provider based in Singapore, has announced the grand opening of its cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that a Review Group has been set up to recommend measures to strengthen equities market development in Singapore.

Singapore-based global investor EDBI and SEEDS Capital (SEEDS) will be merged to form a new government investment entity called SG Growth Capital Pte Ltd.

In the interview, Techsauce Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Oranuch Lerdsuwankij also shared her views on the tech ecosystem in Thailand, the opportunities and challenges she sees, among others.

Grab-led GX Bank Berhad (GXBank) said Friday that it will invest MYR 1.5 billion ($333 million) into Malaysia over the next five years includes the establishment of the GX Untuk Semua initiative, further solidifying Malaysia’s position in the digital banking landscape.