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Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) announced Monday its support for Altervim, the renewable energy unit of Thailand’s leading conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), in its expansion into Malaysia.

HSBC Amanah has on Monday launched HSBC TradePay-i, a shariah compliant digital trade finance solution in Malaysia, aimed at boosting liquidity of businesses in the country.

Malaysia's state-owned firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) and South Korean public natural gas company Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) have strengthened their long-standing partnership with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at driving innovation and sustainability within the global energy sector.

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based Web 3 firm, and Cross the Ages (CTA), a Singapore-based blockchain technology firm, announced last Friday a strategic partnership.

In its continued bid to boost digital transformation in the Philippines, mobile payments service firm GCash is partnering with digital ordering platforms for restaurants, starting with Singapore-based restaurants ordering system Tablevibe.

To stay ahead, organizations need a layered security approach – one that doesn't rely on a single tool or solution, but instead uses multiple defenses working together. This strategy helps block threats at different points, limits damage if an attack does happen, and improves overall resilience.

Digital resilience requires more than just AI models. It calls for an underlying, AI-ready architecture platform capable of real-time data integration and distribution. Without this foundation, businesses risk fragmentation, latency, and limited adaptability to shifting market dynamics. 

Thailand’s Ministry of Finance, with the advice of the Bank of Thailand (BOT), has announced the approval of three applicants to establish virtual banks in Thailand.

Finmo, a Singapore-based fintech firm, announced Thursday the launch of MO AI, a conversational assistant embedded directly within its intelligent treasury platform.

MIDF Research has on Thursday maintained its positive outlook on Malaysia's data center despite news reports have surfaced, alleging that Chinese firms were training their artificial intelligence (AI) models at a data center in Malaysia that are powered by Nvidia chips.