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The integration of social usernames as payment aliases addresses the fragmented nature of #DigitalPayments, but it goes beyond simple convenience. The integration of #Web3 technology also involves smarter payment routing, which enhances the financial landscape by ensuring a more efficient and secure processing of payments. 

Allozymes, a Singapore-based innovator in enzyme discovery and engineering, has on Monday announced the closing of a $15 million Series A funding round led by Seventure Partners of France and Xora Innovation of Singapore.

Southeast Asian technology firm Sea saw its total revenue rise 22.8 percent year on year to $3.7 billion in the first quarter.

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm iFLYTEK said Tuesday it will establish regional headquarter (HQ) in Singapore to boost growth in Southeast Asia (SEA).

Atome, a Singapore-based digital financial services platform, has announced its collaboration with Taobao Singapore to introduce its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) payment option for Taobao shoppers in Singapore.

Teleport, the logistics arm of Malaysia-based Capital A Bhd, said Monday it is targeting to deliver two million parcels daily by 2025.

In the digital era, #data is the new gold, driving economies and shaping societies – and just like gold, criminals covet data. #Singapore, a beacon of technological innovation and digital governance, is not immune to the global tide of cyber threats that seek to undermine its digital wealth.

Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia Berhad, will be hosting an auction of its first Malaysian carbon credits on 25 July 2024.

Jejakin, an Indonesian-based climate tech provider focusing on carbon management platform, has secured new funding of $2.7 million. Notable corporates include PT ITM Bhinneka Power, along with other significant venture capital firms in Southeast Asia and corporates such as Indogen Capital, SMDV and East Ventures.

Encouraging enterprises to adopt a proactive cybersecurity strategy is essential to avoiding emerging threats and ensuring #data protection. #Cybersecurity requires continuous vigilance and regular updates to policies and systems. It’s a dynamic process that evolves with new challenges, not a one-time solution.