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Dozens of green technologies are now lower cost than incumbent technologies across the emerging world, sparking a wave of new green investments that could potentially reach $330B per year over the next decade and spur green development, said a report on Thursday.

In this #interview with Lisa Cosmas Hanson, President and CEO of Niko Partners, we explore the dual impact of #gametech in advancing the #gaming industry and its innovative applications in diverse sectors, alongside a forecast on #SoutheastAsia's evolving gaming market trends.

Five Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have on Friday executed share subscription agreements (SSAs) to take up 70 percent equity stakes in Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), a special-purpose vehicle company set up by Malaysian government to drive the development of the 5G (fifth-generation) infrastructure in the country.

Airasia MOVE, the travel, lifestyle and financial digital platform of Malaysia-based Capital A, has posted quarterly revenue of MYR 171 million ($36.59 million), up 68 percent year on year.

Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) has provided an AUD 207 million ($137 million) green loan to Malaysia's largest pension fund Retirement Fund (Incorporated) (KWAP) to refinance a Grade A green office tower in Australia.

The market size for climate tech in India and Southeast Asia (SEA) in 2023 is $102 billion and is expected to grow to $350 billion by 2030, at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 20 percent, according to a report revealed on Wednesday.

Australian venture investment and advisory firm Happenco has on Thursday announced the close of its first fund, raising $12m to empower earliest-stage startups to build bold companies. The fund is led by Ben Cheyne, (ex. Deloitte Ventures), Gideon Gut-Silverman (ex. McKinsey, Google), and Omar Varts (ex. Deus Ex Machina), who bring a breadth of knowledge…

As the #fintech space in #APAC grows saturated and user choices widen, customer loyalty and trust are paramount. This means that organizations need to get creative with their product strategies and find the most efficient ways to enhance every touchpoint on the consumer journey. High-performance low-code is the gas pedal that enables companies to do so…

The #Japan #fintech market is also entering a turning point, from closed to open, from homogenous to diversified. And while this market is still in the early stages with both founders and consumers still figuring out how this change will subvert decades-old habits, the biggest opportunities are often born out of the initial chaos. The first to snatch the…