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Finnomena ties up with Google Cloud to provide agentic AI solutions to enhance services for investors

Thai fintech firm Finnomena and Google Cloud have announced the deployment of a new, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered capital markets information management solution that is enabling Finnomena to expand its range of investment offerings and better serve its fast-growing user base.

Solarvest partners A1Health to accelerate renewable energy adoption in Malaysia’s healthcare industry

Malaysia-based clean energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad has announced a strategic partnership with healthcare provider provider Asia OneHealthcare group (A1Health), to accelerate renewable energy adoption in Malaysia’s healthcare sector.

Sunway Group, CelcomDigi team up to explore 5G-AI solutions in Sunway Pyramid Mall

Malaysia-based conglomerate Sunway Group and telecommunication firm CelcomDigi Berhad have joined forces to provide 5G in-building connectivity in select hotspots within Sunway Pyramid mall under a Proof of Concept (POC) initiative.

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Singapore’s new Shared Responsibility Framework compels banks & telcos to prevent phishing scams

Under the #SRF, financial institutions and telcos are required to implement a number of safeguards to protect and monitor fraudulent activities, as well as scam filtering tools and real-time alerts to warn consumers.

Endowus partners with Twilio to enhance platform security and build client trust

Singapore-based digital wealth advisory platform Endowus has partnered with US-based customer engagement platform Twilio, to enhance security on their platform and build client trust.

Singapore’s AMC Synergy eyes opportunities in Greater Bay Area & ASEAN markets [Q&A]

We talked to Ken Lai, Co-Founder at AMC Synergy Ltd (one of Cyberport's incubatees) to learn more about the company’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Hong Kong for the new year and how he sees Southeast Asia.

1337 Ventures invests in Malaysian fintech firm Finory

Finory, a Malaysia-based personal finance management app, has secured investment from 1337 Ventures.

Malaysian Central Bank sees encouraging interest from various parties in digital insurers licence

Malaysian Central Bank said Monday it has received encouraging interest from various parties in submitting applications for digital insurers and takaful operators (DITO) licence(s), just three months into the start of the two-year application window that began on January 2, 2025.

NBC partners UPI to launch second phase of cross-border payment initiative for Cambodians

Central Bank the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and China-based payment firm UnionPay International (UPI) have officially launched the second phase of their cross-border payment initiative for Cambodians.

Tracxn: women-led tech startups funding in SEA drops to $198M in 2024

Women-led tech startups in Southeast Asia (SEA) secured $198 million in total funding in 2024, accounting for 6 percent of the region’s overall $3.09 billion tech startup funding, Tracxn said Tuesday.