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TransBnk India, an India-based transaction banking infrastructure, and QuantLeap, a Singapore-based digital finance transformation company, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to modernize and accelerate transaction banking innovation across Southeast Asia, Japan, and wider Asia-Pacific (JAPAC) markets.

Abdul Latif Jameel Finance, an innovative financing solutions and services provider in Saudi Arabia, and Ant International, a global digital payment, digitization and financial technology provider based in Singapore, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore opportunities in the financial technology sector in the Kingdom of Saudi…

Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn. Bhd. (EY Malaysia) has launched its ey.ai Innovation Center in Penang, marking a significant milestone to advance Malaysia’s position as a strategic hub for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and capability building.

Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has approved investment privileges for projects worth a combined 100 billion baht ($3.1 billion) in value, including data center projects by several international investors.

NTU Singapore and Zero Gravity (0G), a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, have announced a S$5 million ($3.84 million) partnership to establish a joint research hub advancing blockchain-based AI technologies that will be more accessible and accountable.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have renewed their commitment to deepening collaboration in FinTech and strengthening financial cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in financial technology.

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Petronas CCS Ventures Sdn Bhd (PCCSV), has been granted an offshore assessment permit for carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the Duyong area by the Malaysia Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (MyCCUS) Agency on October 10.

Singapore’s National Quantum Office (NQO), a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Quantinuum, a global quantum computing company, announced last Thursday a strategic partnership to accelerate quantum computing in Singapore.

Thunes, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has announced an alliance with WeChat Pay HK, the Hong Kong dollar denominated e-wallet, to power its expansion in cross-border money transfers.

Teleport, a Malaysia-based integrated logistics firm, has signed a partnership with Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, to expand its Southeast Asia network with the launch of a new freighter deployment from Techno International Airport (KTI) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.