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Smart collaborates with Salesforce to deliver AI-powered digital experiences for customers on unified e-commerce website
Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM) has partnered with Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), the mobile services arm of PLDT, Inc., to deliver AI-powered digital experiences for customers on a unified e-commerce website.
CGC Digital, B2B Finpal partner to expand access to MSME financing through innovative digital solutions
CGC Digital, the fintech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), announced Monday a strategic collaboration with B2B Finpal, a peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform, aimed at broadening access to financing for Malaysia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
VinFast’s revenue surges 150 percent year on year to $656.5M in 1Q
VinFast Auto Ltd., the Vietnam-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, said its total revenues jumped 149.9 percent year on year to $656.5 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Singapore RE specialist Clean Kinetics raises $3.34M in Series A round
Hong Kong-based renewable energy (RE) specialist Clean Kinetics has announced it has raised S$4.3 million in a Series A funding round to drive its asset development and international expansion plans in the renewables infrastructure space.
MoneyHero partners OSL to expand digital asset wealth product offerings in Hong Kong
MoneyHero Limited, a personal finance aggregation, comparison platform, and digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia, has announced a strategic collaboration with OSL Group Limited, a digital asset platform, to expand its digital asset wealth product offerings in Hong Kong.
B Grimm, Digital Edge to invest $1B in Thai data center – report
B Grimm Power is also studying a plan to invest at least $1.6 billion more in additional data center projects with a total capacity of about 200MW.
Why Southeast Asia’s AI revolution needs more translators, not just technologists
The most successful digital transformations I have seen were not about flashy tech or big budgets. They were about people who could translate across the many gaps between business, technology, and culture. As Southeast Asia races toward its AI-driven future, we cannot ignore the human infrastructure needed to make it real. Without translators, even the best…
Singaporeans open to using AI for personal finance, but call for regulation and transparency: MDRT survey
Singaporeans are increasingly embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in managing their personal finance, with a recent MDRT survey revealing that four in five (81 percent) are already using AI tools to take control of their money.
MAS clarifies regulatory regime for digital token service providers
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on last Friday clarified the applicable scope for its digital token service providers (DTSPs) regime.
Atome secures $75M asset-backed facility from Lending Ark to expand financial access in the Philippines
Atome, Singapore-based buy now pay later (BNPL) provider and part of Advance Intelligence Group, announced Monday that it has secured a $75 million asset-backed financing facility from Lending Ark, to accelerate financial inclusion in the Philippines.
