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Ant International launches built-in end-to-end AI travel companion for digital wallet, super app users with partners
With launch partners including Fliggy, Agoda and Trip.com, Ant International has introduced Alipay+ Voyager, an artificial artificial intelligence (AI) travel companion integrated into digital wallets for the travel industry to simplify and enhance travel experiences for global consumers.
Analyst sees limited impacts on Malaysia’s data centers despite Malaysia & Thailand may be on US AI chips restriction list
MIDF Research said Monday that it sees limited impacts on Malaysia's data centers despite Malaysia and Thailand may be on US's artificial intelligence (AI) chips restriction list.
TNGlobal Tracker: Startup Funding Snapshot for June 2025 – Funding recovers slightly
The Southeast Asia (SEA) Monthly Funding Tracker for June 2025 shows a modest recovery from the previous month, with total funding of $284.7 million across 10 rounds. This reflects a 2.12 percent increase from May 2025 but marks a 37.27 percent decline compared to $453.8 million in June 2024.
Singapore’s XL Ventures secures In-Principle Approval for capital markets services license
XL Ventures Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered climate tech focused company, has received In-Principle Approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to perform licensed Venture Capital Fund Manager (VCFM) activities in Singapore.
Australia’s Goodman establishes $2.7B Hong Kong data center partnership
Goodman Group, an Australia-based digital infrastructure firm, has established the Goodman Hong Kong Data Center Partnership (GHKDC) – a new $2.7 billion data center dedicated investment vehicle.
Eight GLCs awarded under BIG to accelerate corporate-startup collaboration, innovation-led growth in Malaysia
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), have announced the successful selection of eight government-linked companies (GLCs) under the Bengkel Inovasi GLC (BIG) program, to accelerate corporate-startup collaboration and innovation-led growth in Malaysia.
The AI economy is here; Are we ready to Identify “AI consumers?”
Going back to the beginning, in the future digital world, not every transaction will be carried out directly by a human, but more often than not, tasks will be executed on their behalf by AI agents.
A*STAR and Siemens collaborate to advance smart and sustainable manufacturing solutions
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Siemens have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate innovation and digital transformation for smart and sustainable manufacturing for companies in Singapore and across ASEAN.
Singapore and United Kingdom strengthen collaboration in digital finance and innovation and sustainable finance
Singapore and the United Kingdom have highlighted their strong and continued collaboration between the two countries, with a focus on several key themes, including digital finance and innovation, sustainable finance, capital markets and international regulatory developments.
