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Singapore-based Ant International has announced a partnership with the Argentina National Football Team, becoming an official sponsor of the team in the Asia region, excluding the Middle East.

Malaysia is intensifying efforts to strengthen its domestic technological capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, digital technology, and innovation, as the country seeks strategic control over the technologies that will underpin its future economy.

The Vietnam National Space Center, developed with official development assistance (ODA) from Japan, was inaugurated on March 13 with the participation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Singapore's data center operator Digital Edge has on Monday announced the successful close of a $665 million green loan to support the development of the first phase of its 500MW CGK Campus in the GIIC Industrial Estate in Bekasi – a $4.5 billion multi-phase investment and one of Indonesia’s largest artificial intelligence (AI)-ready hyperscale data center…

The Malaysia Co-Investment Fund (MyCIF) has on Monday announced the new initiatives - New Silver Economy Scheme and VC-Led ProfitSharing Incentive - for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to seek funding in emerging growth areas and make it easier for investors to access high quality investment opportunities.

Malaysia's utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and telecommunication firm Telekom Malaysia (TM) have announced a strategic collaboration to strengthen cooperation in green energy solutions while developing smarter, more sustainable, and interconnected energy and telecommunications infrastructure across the country.

Virdalis, a Singapore-based biotechnology company developing protein from Wolffia globosa—commonly known as duckweed—has secured US$700,000 in pre-seed funding led by Wavemaker Impact.

FWD Group Holdings Limited has announced several senior leadership appointments, including David Junius as Managing Director & Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from July 1, 2026; Alex Wong as Group Chief Actuary; and Khun Knattapisit Krutkrongchai as Chief Executive Officer for Thailand effective May 11, 2026.

Grab Holdings announced a $3.2 million commitment for 2026 from the GrabForGood Fund to support education, community care and disaster relief programs across Southeast Asia, the Singapore-headquartered technology giant said in a release last Friday.

Real-world asset tokenization creates an unexpected tailwind for crypto infrastructure. As billions in bonds, real estate, and institutional funds migrate onto blockchain rails, the underlying settlement networks gain legitimacy and liquidity depth. Digital assets become integrated into traditional finance workflows rather than sitting in isolated silos.