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DBS enables remittances to Weixin Pay wallets in China via digibank
Singapore's DBS Bank has enabled customers in Singapore to transfer funds directly to Weixin Pay digital RMB wallets in China through its DBS Remit service, expanding cross-border payment options amid growing travel and financial flows between the two countries.
Trransfer Technologies, LINE GO partner to expand enterprise ground transportation across Taiwan, global markets
Trransfer Technologies, a Singapore-based business to business (B2B) ground transportation platform, has on Monday announced the official launch of its strategic partnership with LINE GO, Taiwan's premier mobility as a service (MaaS) ecosystem platform.
Nvdia, Vietnam’s tech giant FPT release open Vietnam AI dataset to advance sovereign AI development
Vietnam's technology giant FPT Corporation and global chipmaker NVIDIA have released the Nemotron-Personas-Vietnam dataset, an open-source synthetic dataset designed to help developers build AI systems
Digital Realty launches Malaysia operations to advance Southeast Asia’s digital connectivity
Digital Realty, the United States-based cloud and carrier-neutral data center platform, announced Monday the establishment of its Malaysia platform, marking a key milestone in its Asia Pacific expansion.
Grab eyes EV charging network, AI support for SMEs in Hanoi
Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, has proposed building an open electric vehicle charging network in Hanoi and deploying AI solutions to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and household businesses in the capital city.
Payoneer’s SVP of APAC Nagesh Devata on the infrastructure challenge behind Asia-Pacific’s e-commerce growth [Q&A]
As Asia-Pacific’s ecommerce economy becomes more regional and borderless, businesses are facing growing complexity across payments, currencies, settlement, compliance, and reconciliation. In this Q&A, Payoneer’s Nagesh Devata discusses why financial infrastructure is becoming more strategic for SMEs and how AI could reshape cross-border operations.
Singapore’s DayOne Data centers raises $4.5B in Series C to expand Asia Pacific, Europe
Singapore-based data center developer and operator DayOne Data Centers has completed the final closing of its Series C equity financing at $4.5 billion, in one of the largest fundraises by a data centre company in the region.
Singapore’s Panthera Growth Partners to invests $30M in India’s AI security firm Innefu Labs
Singapore-based growth equity firm Panthera Growth Partners will make a $30 million investment in Innefu Labs, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on national security, positioning the firm for an IPO and accelerating its expansion into international markets.
Moomoo Singapore announces Jeyson Ng as Chief Executive Officer
Fintech firm Moomoo Singapore has on Friday announced the official appointment of Jeyson Ng as Chief Executive Officer.
IFC commits $10M Highland Central Asia Fund II to boost private equity and SME financing in Central Asia
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing up to $10 million in Highland Central Asia Fund II to increase small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) funding in Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
