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Malaysia’s AirAsia MOVE monthly active users down 13 percent year on year in second quarter

AirAsia MOVE, the superapp of Malaysia-based Capital A, saw its overall monthly active users (MAU) down by 13 percent year on year to 13.01 million in the second quarter.

TM and Singtel’s Nxera break ground for sustainable, hyper-connected data center campus in Johor

Telekom Malaysia (TM), a Malaysia-based telecommunications firm, and Nxera, the regional data center arm of Singtel’s Digital InfraCo unit, have launched their data center campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor of Malaysia.

Bridge Alliance partners Singtel to launch regional telco API exchange powered by Singtel Paragon platform

Bridge Alliance, a mobile alliance of 34 member operators worldwide, and Singtel, a Singapore-based communications technology group, have on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to accelerate regional Application Programming Interface (API) federation with a telco API exchange powered by Singtel’s Paragon, the all-in-one orchestration platform for…

One in five APAC organizations look to AI/ML-powered solutions to tackle API security challenges

Asia Pacific (APAC) organizations are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) enabled solutions to tackle a wide array of security challenges around application programming interfaces (APIs), according to F5 research revealed on Wednesday.

Moody’s : APAC data center capacity to more than double by 2028

Moody's Ratings has forecast Asia Pacific (APAC) data center capacity to grow at a compound annual average rate of almost 20 percent through 2028, involving an investment of about $564 billion, as rising computing demand fuels expansion.

CashOn launches Hong Kong’s digital currency lending platform valued at $10M

CashOn, a technology finance company focused on fintech and Web3 applications, has announced the launch of Hong Kong's first digital currency lending matching platform.

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Despite AI algorithm bias, can AI still play a part in fairer hiring?

While technology of the past was designed to serve a singular purpose, generative AI can be deployed to solve myriad problems in an organization. Any credible generative #AI approach must be built upon a human-centric foundation - technology needs to be grounded in an organization’s people and culture. AI might supply a new framework, but human judgment,…

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Schools of the future: How next-generation competency-based learning is transforming education

In today’s rapidly evolving world, it’s clear that schools need a modern approach to help students acquire future-facing skills and knowledge. Reimagined competency-based #learning can be a substantial part of the solution. When supported by intelligent learning platforms that provide personalized and interactive content, this approach can deliver a unique…

Funding Societies has disbursed $64.22M in Islamic financing to MSMEs in Malaysia

Funding Societies, the Singapore-based unified digital finance platform for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), has successfully disbursed MYR 300 million ($64.22 million) in Islamic business financing to more than 2,500 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Malaysia since launching its comprehensive suite of Islamic products in June 2023.

Grab acquires Singapore’s dining reservation platform Chope – report

Chope is free to use and is available in seven cities: Singapore, Jakarta, Bali, Bangkok, Phuket, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.