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The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and Ant International, a global digital payment firm, will launch cross-border QR code payments between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) national payment scheme, mada, and Ant International’s global wallet gateway, Alipay+, during 2026 to drive digitization and inclusive growth for local merchants.

Laver Cup and Alipay+, part of Ant International, a global digital payment, digitization and financial technology provider, have on Monday formally announced a new long-term strategic partnership which will begin at Laver Cup San Francisco 2025, to be held at the Chase Center from September 19-21.

Maybank Investment Bank said Friday that it sees minimal pushback from the second round of seller commission raise from Sea's e-commerce arm Shopee.

OCBC Malaysia, a unit of the Singapore-based OCBC Group, is investing over MYR 10 million ($2.37 million) a year in people development programs, with a significant focus on artificial intelligence (AI), reskilling and upskilling.

PsiQuantum announced Wednesday it has raised $1 billion in funding for its Series E round to build the world’s first commercially useful, fault-tolerant quantum computers.

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), the Singapore-based data center provider, announced Wednesday a strategic partnership with oil and gas firm Pertamina Patra Niaga to roll out hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as a replacement for diesel fuel across its Indonesian operations.

Singapore’s early-stage emerging tech startups saw its total funding raised dip 8 percent to $371 million in 2024 from $402 million in 2023, SGInnovate's report showed Tuesday.

Clime Capital, the Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low-carbon transition, announced Wednesday the launch of SEACEF TAF, an independent Technical Assistance Facility, to boost its impact in the region by delivering tailored strategic support alongside its investments in clean energy technologies and businesses in Southeast Asia.

Singapore-based insurtech bolttech has partnered with Harmony Auto, a Chinese automotive distributor, to launch an insurance solutions designed exclusively for BYD electric vehicle (EV) owners through Harmony Auto’s distribution channels in Indonesia.

The Singaporean sovereign wealth fund and SoftBank Vision Fund 1 are working with a financial adviser and have reached out to potential investors to gauge interest.