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Thailand’s HD HD boosts Series A to $7.8M to accelerate healthcare marketplace and AI in Southeast Asia

HD, a Thailand-based healthcare and surgery marketplace, has on Thursday announced the close of a Series A-1 strategic extension round with participation from the United States-based healthcare firm Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), bringing HD’s total Series A funding to $7.8 million.

NCT partners with OM Charge to build EV infrastructure at NSIP

Malaysia’s Managed Industrial Park (MIP) NCT Group of Companies, has partnered with OM Charge Sdn. Bhd to create a more sustainable transportation ecosystem at NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP).

AEON Bank and MADCash team up to launch program to empower female microentrepreneurs

Malaysia-based Islamic digital bank AEON Bank (M) Berhad has embarked on a strategic collaboration with fintech enabler focusing on female empowerment MADCash Sdn. Bhd. to empower 100 female entrepreneurs from B40 communities to kickstart their businesses and grow their entrepreneurial skills.

Singapore’s Trident signs preliminary collaboration agreement with Congo government for implementation of National Digital Identity System

This preliminary collaboration agreement signifies the operational launch of a comprehensive digital identification and authentication platform in the DRC. It formalizes the initial collaboration between Trident and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, transitioning from strategic planning to contractual execution.

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Trust and observability in the age of AI-driven automation

As AI gains autonomy, job roles are evolving to support and enhance its learning. Specialists are needed to engineer model prompts and produce curated datasets that can fine-tune models and address unwanted behaviors. Data and AI engineers can bridge the gap between human expertise and machine learning, requiring #AI skills and domain knowledge only…

EY unveils AI innovation centre to propel Malaysia’s technological advancement

The AI Innovation Center is a nexus of three core components: the AI Lab, AI Academy, and AI Research. The AI Lab provides a secure space to test and refine AI concepts; the AI Academy is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations with AI knowledge; and AI Research is committed to advancing the frontiers of AI solutions.

Quest Ventures expects upticks of M&As, IPOs in 2025 [Q&A]

We talked to James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures, to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year.

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BDx Data Centers’ Mayank Srivastava on how Southeast Asia’s data centers are evolving to support AI and cloud innovations [Q&A]

In this TNGlobal Q&A, Mayank Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer of BDx Data Centers, highlights that scalability, sustainability, and advanced cooling technologies are now critical factors in #DataCenter development.

Ant International opens first Middle East office in Saudi Arabia

With the new office launch, Ant International will work more closely with local partners in the payment ecosystem to provide innovative payment solutions and inclusive financial services to local acquirers and merchants, especially SMEs doing business in KSA to empower their sustainable growth.

CGC Digital, Funding Societies, and FarmByte team up to support agricultural financing in Malaysia

Malaysia-based fintech firm CGC Digital, Singapore-based financing platform Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), and Malaysia-based agricultural digital service firm FarmByte have teamed up to support agricultural financing in Malaysia.