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Malaysia announces tax incentives for Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone

Malaysia has on Wednesday announced tax incentives for Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) to drive high value investment into Johor.

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Singapore’s education debate: Beyond class sizes

Advocates of smaller classes argue that they improve teacher-student interaction, foster better learning outcomes, and help disadvantaged students. However, in a resource-constrained environment like #Singapore, where public investments must yield maximum returns, the evidence demands a closer examination.

BMI sees strategic consolidation driving Johor to lead Malaysia’s digital infrastructure Growth

BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said Tuesday that strategic consolidation is driving Johor to lead Malaysia’s digital infrastructure growth.

Stableton partners with Alta to expand access to global high-growth pre-IPO investments

Stableton, a Switzerland-based venture capital growth equity fintech platform, has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Singapore-based digital securities exchange for alternative assets Alta, to expand access to global high-growth pre-initial public offering (IPO) investments.

Moomoo Malaysia partners GXBank for integration to simplify investing for Malaysians

Moomoo Malaysia, an investment and trading platform, is partnering with Grab-backed digital bank GXBank for integration to simplify investing for Malaysians.

AWS launches infrastructure region in Thailand

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, has on Wednesday announced the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region.

Indonesia’s HiFeed secures pre-seed funding from Wavemaker Impact

HiFeed, an Indonesian cattle farming solution start-up, has on Wednesday announced the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round, led by climate-tech venture builder Wavemaker Impact (WMi).

Indonesia’s Traveloka sees a growing awareness of the importance of sustainable travel

2025 is shaping up to be an important year for the travel industry. Advancements in technology, particularly AI, are redefining how travelers plan and experience their journeys, offering both opportunities and challenges for the sector.

Malaysia’s AirAsia MOVE partners with Antom for payment solutions

AirAsia MOVE, a Malaysia-based travel booking app and the online travel agency (OTA) platform business of Capital A, has signed a partnership agreement with Ant International’s Antom for payment solutions.

MSIA: 44 percent of Malaysia’s E&E companies optimistic about business performance in first quarter

44 percent of Malaysian electrical and electronics (E&E) companies are optimistic about their business performance in the first quarter of 2025, which shows continued positive sentiment, a survey from the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) showed Tuesday.