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Finance has a new ally: AI that catches what humans miss
The financial world moves fast. Errors move faster. And regulators are paying attention. AI isn’t just a competitive edge anymore, it has become a necessity. For finance teams, it's time to stop playing catch-up and start getting ahead of the curve with AI as their ally.
Singapore’s Thunes raises $150M in Series D funding led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners
Thunes, the Singapore-based payment firm, has announced the successful raise of its $150 million Series D funding led by global private equity firms Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners.
Pencil Finance announces $10M for student loan financing backed by Animoca Brands & Open Campus
Pencil Finance is a decentralized lending protocol designed to bring student loan financing on-chain, transforming how student debt is serviced. It connects global investors with trusted student loan originators through tokenized loan bundles
Financial Inclusion in Asia Projected to Reach 80% by 2030 – analysts
The financial inclusion in Asia is projected to reach 80 percent by 2030, analysts at digital financial solutions provider UnaFinancial said Wednesday.
Why upskilling across generations is key for Malaysian companies as Gen Z rises to 30% of the workforce by 2030
Training and development are means to improve workers‘ performance and to create growth in efficiency, productivity, motivation, innovation, and overall satisfaction.
Keeping sustainability at the forefront of the AI boom
Beyond enterprise action and widespread change from the data center industry, and those investing in this industry, as individuals, we too have responsibility for our own usage of AI. Using AI responsibly may include minimizing trial-and-error use by optimizing prompts, de-duplication of data and avoiding unnecessary iterations. While it’s easier said than…
Animoca Brands opens first office in the Middle East, appoints Web3 veteran Omar Elassar as MD
The company has also appointed Omar Elassar as managing director for the Middle East and head of global strategic partnerships.
VinFast’s sees 296% surge in 1Q25 global deliveries
Vietnamese electric car maker VinFast Auto Ltd announced Monday that the company delivered 36,330 EVs globally in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q25) , representing a 296 percent increase year-over-year.
ESR and STACK break ground on first phase of 72 MW data center campus in Kansai, Japan
ESR Group Limited, the Hong Kong-based new economy real asset owner and manager, and STACK Infrastructure, the Japan-based digital infrastructure firm, have jointly constructed and operated a new data center as part of a multi-phase 72-megawatt[1] (MW) data center campus development in Keihanna, located in Japan’s Kansai region.
Curlec by Razorpay appoints payments leader Kevin Lee as Malaysia Country Head
Curlec by Razorpay, Malaysia’s payment firm, has on Monday announced the appointment of Kevin Lee as its Country Head.
