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Fasset appoints Mehtap Onder as Managing Director to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets across Asia
Fasset, a Dubai-based fintech platform, has appointed Mehtap Onder as Managing Director as the company accelerates its growth across Asia and Africa following its digital banking license approval earlier this month.
Maybank lowers Sea’s earnings on softer margin
Maybank Investment Bank has lowered 2025 to 2027 estimated earnings for Singapore-based technology firm Sea by 8 percent to 24 percent on softer margin assumptions across key segments.
Partners Group exits Singapore-headquartered Apex Logistics
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to sell its 24.9 percent stake in Apex Logistics, an integrated global logistics solutions provider headquartered in Singapore, to majority shareholder Kuehne+Nagel.
Singapore’s Agnes AI reaches 2M users in four months since launch
Agnes AI, a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) agent developed and trained in Singapore, announced Wednesday that it has surpassed 2 million registered global users with approximately 150,000 daily active users since its official launch in July 2025.
Sunway iLabs partners CICC to advance AI technology
Sunway iLabs, the innovation lab and corporate venture capital arm of Malaysia-based Sunway Group, has announced a strategic partnership with China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of China’s leading investment banks, to advance artificial intelligence (AI) technology and deepen cross-border cooperation between China and Malaysia.
Pave Bank raises $39M in funding led by Accel
Pave Bank, a programmable commercial bank with a Singaporean holding company, announced Thursday it has raised over $39 million in funding led by Accel.
NITMX, Ant International, Krungthai Bank expand payment connectivity between Thailand and China via PromptPay
Global digital payment firm Ant International and National ITMX (NITMX) will team up to enhance and promote payments connectivity via PromptPay, between Thai merchants and Chinese consumers, which will be launched soon.
Analysts remain positive on Malaysia’s renewable energy outlook amid fresh catalysts in Budget
Analysts have remained positive on the outlook of renewable energy (RE) in Malaysia, underpinned by positive initiatives in the country's recent budget.
MEASAT, Guodian Gaoke, StarWin form strategic alliance to power Sarawak’s digital ambition with next-gen satellite IoT
MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), a Malaysia-based spacetech solutions provider, is entering a tripartite strategic alliance agreement with Beijing Guodian High-Tech Technology Co., Ltd. (Guodian Gaoke), and China StarWin Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (StarWin) to offer internet of things (IoT) services supported by the Tianqi Low Earth Orbit (LEO)…
CSA releases Addendum to support system owners in securing Agentic AI system
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has released Securing Agentic AI – an Addendum to the Guidelines and Companion Guide on Securing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems for public consultation.
