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Grab Malaysia, Proton expand strategic partnership to support e-hailing community
Malaysian national carmaker Proton and tech firm Grab Malaysia have taken another step forward in strengthening the commitment to the e-hailing community with the expansion of their ongoing strategic partnership.
Tracxn : SEA tech holds ground at $2B in 1H as investors bet big on late-stage growth
Total funding for the Southeast Asia (SEA) tech ecosystem amounted to $2 billion in the first half, a drop of 24 percent compared to the $2.6 billion raised in the second half of 2024, and an increase of 7 percent compared to the $1.8 billion raised in the first half of 2024, Tracxn said last Thursday.
Singapore’s WIZ.AI partners US’s Agora on AI agents to meet growing demand for multilingual customer automation
Agora, a global provider of real-time engagement technology, announced last Thursday a strategic partnership with WIZ.AI, a Singapore-based voice artificial intelligence (AI) company, to deliver AI-powered customer engagement solutions designed for enterprises operating across languages and regions.
Nokia and Converge team up to deploy data center solution for high speed and superior digital services
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia announced last Thursday that leading Philippine fiber and technology solutions provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. will use its Data Center Fabric solution – a switching platform composed of both hardware and software - to future-proof its new data centers in the Philippines by using artificial intelligence (AI) and…
DHL and MIDA extend strategic partnership to support Malaysia’s position as leading logistics hub
US logistics firm DHL has reaffirmed its partnership with the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) through a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support Malaysia’s position as leading logistics hub.
Keppel partners AIIB to mobilize up to $1.5B for sustainable infrastructure investments across APAC
Singapore-based Keppel Ltd., through its fund management and investment platforms, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to facilitate and mobilize up to $1.5 billion worth of sustainable infrastructure investments and financing opportunities in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
SC invites public feedback on proposed framework on sustainability assurance
The Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR), chaired by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), published on Wednesday a consultation paper to seek public feedback on the proposed framework for sustainability assurance.
SME Bank launches $50M new strategic initiatives to boost high-impact sectors in Malaysia
Malaysian government-owned Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Berhad (SME Bank) announced Thursday a suite of strategic initiatives valued at MYR 211 million ($49.88 million), reinforcing its commitment to advancing the government’s MADANI economic framework and in alignment with the bank’s mandate under the National Budget 2025.
Singapore sets up entity to administer, govern national payment scheme
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have on Wednesday jointly announced the incorporation of Singapore Payments Network (SPaN), which will administer and govern Singapore’s national payment schemes.
Why predictability is the new currency—and North Star—for Singapore CEOs
By harnessing artificial intelligence, building robust data ecosystems, and shifting ROI conversations toward predictive insights, Singapore's CEOs can transform uncertainty into opportunity. The leaders who embrace forecast accuracy as their North Star will not only navigate the turbulence ahead—they will define the future of business in Asia's most…
