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The future belongs to the confident child: Why preschools must look beyond early coding

The future will not belong to the children who learned to code the earliest. It will belong to those who can communicate clearly, adapt confidently, collaborate meaningfully, and persist through uncertainty.

Japan’s Samty launches $500M multifamily asset fund

Samty Holdings, a Japan-based accommodation developer and fund manager, announced Monday the final closing of its new multifamily asset fund totaling approximately $500 million, with $200 million already allocated to a first portfolio of newly built assets located in key residential hubs around Japan.

Yinson Production Ghana and KNUST inaugurate Ghana’s first net-zero carbon emissions lab

Yinson Production Ghana, in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the Petroleum Commission of Ghana, has commissioned the Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Lab (NCEL), Ghana’s first specialized facility for scientific carbon measurement, emissions modelling, decarbonization research, and industry-focused training.

Malaysia’s Teleport appointed by Air Central China as exclusive India General Sales Agent

Teleport, a Malaysia-based integrated eCommerce logistics firm, has been appointed as the Exclusive General Sales Agent (GSA) for China Central Longhao Airlines Co. Ltd (Air Central China).

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Standard Chartered launches blockchain-based tokenized deposits solution in SGD and USD in Singapore

Following the successful completion of its pilot SGD denominated liquidity transfers for Ant International, Standard Chartered announced that it has introduced a tokenized SGD and USD account balances solution for Ant International on the latter’s blockchain-based real-time global treasury management platform, the Whale platform.

Geely’s premium EV brand Zeekr achieves 2,000 vehicle deliveries in Malaysia since launching

Geely's premium electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary Zeekr Intelligent Technology Malaysia has achieved 2,000 vehicle deliveries in a year since its official launch in December 2024.

Singapore’s mature e-commerce sellers navigate rising pressures through continuous evolution – Milieu Insight

Singapore’s e-commerce landscape stands out from emerging markets, with sellers shifting their focus from basic survival to continuous evolution and sustained performance, a new study by Milieu Insight revealed.

Solarvest, Malakoff sign PPA with TNB for Malaysia’s largest 470MW LSS Petra 5+ solar project

Malaysia's clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad has on last Friday announced that its consortium with Malakoff Corporation Berhad (Malakoff), Malakoff Silver Solar Sdn. Bhd. (MSSSB) has entered into a 21-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), for the development of a 470 MWac large-scale solar photovoltaic project…

Ant International’s Alipay+ inks multiyear sponsorship partnership with the New York Liberty

The New York Liberty and Ant International’s Alipay+, a cross-border fintech services platform based in Singapore, have on last Thursday announced a multiyear partnership, making Alipay+ an Official Sponsor and Innovation Partner for Sustainability of the New York Liberty.

UMMC and CelcomDigi collaborate for multi-country live surgery with 5G-enabled AI HoloMedicine

Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and CelcomDigi Berhad have collaborated on one of the world’s first real-time, multi-country live ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgery powered by 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies last Thursday.