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Elevarm, an Indonesian agritech company, has raised $4.25 million in pre-Series A financing led by Intudo, with participation from existing investors Insignia Ventures Partners and 500 Global.

With continuous technological advancements and strong government initiatives fuelling digital transformation, the industry is poised for further growth. To stay ahead, businesses must not only keep pace with these shifts but also leverage emerging trends that will define #Malaysia’s #ecommerce landscape in 2025.

US cloud-based software company Salesforce and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have on Wednesday announced that the airline is incorporating Agentforce, Einstein in Service Cloud, and Data Cloud into its customer case management system, enabling it to deliver more consistent and personalized service to its customers.

Okapi Technologies, a Malaysia-based climate fintech startup in the solar financing space, has announced the successful closing of an up to $2 million debt facility arranged by Aquila.

Malaysian telecommunications firm CelcomDigi Berhad and national payments network Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) have announced an inter-industry partnership to provide Malaysians with a more secure and seamless access to digital financial services using CelcomDigi’s Open Gateway.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said Wednesday that it continues to engage Chocolate Finance, an online robo advisory service operated by Chocfin Pte Ltd, to ensure that all customer withdrawals will be met in an orderly fashion.

Brands that adopt #AI-powered marketing are not simply playing catch up—they are leading the charge by deploying increasingly relevant, engaging, and culturally sensitive content that connect with diverse geographies as people.

With this investment, SpaceIn is set to accelerate its growth in 2025 by advancing its sensor modem and ground segment for the SpaceANT system, developed in partnership with the ITIC project.

Malaysian telecommunication firm Maxis and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have announced a strategic collaboration to advance intelligent network operations through artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).

Pine Labs, an India-based fintech platform, has announced a partnership with global payment firm Visa to introduce Visa Instalment Solutions (VIS) on Pine Labs’ multi-issuer payment solution across key markets in Southeast Asia.