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Aspire partners with Deel to provide employer of record infrastructure
Aspire, the Singapore-based fintech firm, announced Tuesday a category-defining partnership with Deel, the United States-based payroll and human resource platform, to bring Deel’s Employer of Record infrastructure directly into Aspire.
Instapay Technologies chooses Alibaba Cloud’s infrastructure to boost financial inclusion for Malaysia’s workforce
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence firm of Alibaba Group, announced Tuesday its collaboration with Instapay Technologies, a Malaysian digital payment fintech platform, to expand access to secure and inclusive financial services for Malaysia’s workforce — particularly unbanked blue-collar workers.
Trust Bank launches fractional trading of US stocks and ETFs
Trust Bank, a Singapore-based digital bank backed by Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group, announced Tuesday the full launch of its trading platform for US stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Steering Indonesia’s aviation sector safely through cyber turbulence
Just one cyber incident alone can result in millions lost from flight delays, rebookings, customer churn, and legal costs. Beyond immediate operational disruption, reputational damage can erode hard-won customer trust for years.
Viettel breaks ground on Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant
Vietnamese state-owned multinational telecommunications firm Viettel Group has officially broken ground on the construction of Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant.
Samakta Mitra and NEC Indonesia launch smart city command center at Deltamas Industrial Estate
PT Samakta Mitra, an information technology (IT) solutions provider and subsidiary of Sinar Mas Land, has partnered with NEC Indonesia to establish a Smart City Command Center within the Greenland International Industrial Center (GIIC) at Kota Deltamas.
With 39% of organizations still paying, Here’s how Asia can break the ransomware cycle
As cyber threats escalate, the region is charting its own path - one defined by collaboration, transparency, and operational readiness. Paying ransom may appear to buy time, but it rarely buys recovery. The stronger and more sustainable approach that one builds upon resilience, the higher the chances of ensuring that even in crisis, organisations remain…
RHB foresees firmer FY26 technology outlook for Malaysia amid improved AI demand
RHB Investment Bank said the strength in logic and memory, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand, should broaden into other sub-sectors – reinforcing a firmer FY26 technology outlook for Malaysia.
Doctor Anywhere and Lumens partner to expand reliable home-based healthcare access in Singapore
Doctor Anywhere, a Singapore-based regional tech-led healthcare provider, and Lumens Group, a Singapore-based provider of mobility solutions, have formalized the next stage of their ongoing partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), strengthening efforts to support more reliable home-based healthcare delivery across Singapore.
TNGlobal Tracker: Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Snapshot Dec 2025
The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for December 2025 recorded a significant surge in total capital deployment, reaching $491.06 million across 17 rounds. This represents a substantial 49.7 percent increase month-on-month (November 2025: $328.0 million), although it reflects a slight 4.02 percent decrease compared to the same period last year (December 2024:…
