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ByteDance Ltd’s TikTok is said to be in the process of obtaining an e-commerce permit in Indonesia, local media Antara reported.

Malaysia-based digital media firm Catcha Digital Berhad is acquiring 51 percent equity interest in digital agency, DS Services Sdn Bhd or more commonly known as “Digital Symphony” among industry players for MYR 21.17 million ($4.55 million).

The business benefits of technology are often hard to quantify, especially to the C-suites who see it as another line item on an annual budget. With pressure to cut costs mounting, the benefits of our highly technical, infrastructure-oriented products may not seem as obvious to less technical leaders.

In response to rising carbon dioxide emissions in Asia, global impact firm responsAbility Investments AG (responsAbility), together with Germany's development bank KfW and the Dutch development bank FMO, has launched a $500 million climate investment strategy.

TON Foundation announced Tuesday that Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has become the largest validator of The Open Network (TON) Blockchain.

Singapore state investor Temasek's philanthropy trust Temasek Trust has inked deal to acquire bionic financial advisor MoneyOwl to enhance financial well-being of communities. Temasek trust said in a statement has signed an expression of interest with NTUC Enterprise Co-operative Limited (NTUC Enterprise) regarding the proposed acquisition of MoneyOwl.

The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) has supported 191 Malaysian companies to accelerate since 2020. In 2023, its National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) spearheaded by MRANTI has enabled 27 Malaysian technology companies to commercialize 27 products, turning in MYR 87.2 million ($18.67 million) in sales.

Philippines-based finance app GCash – operated by the country’s fintech firm Mynt – has entered agrifintech through a strategic bid with Mayani, an agri-fisheries platform connecting smallholder farmers and fishers to buyers, to tackle the nation’s elusive phenomenon of rural financial inclusion.

Airo, a brand of CP Global Fintech Solutionshas made its official entry into the fintech arena as Malaysia’s first actively managed digital investment platform.