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Royal Brunei Airlines joins AirAsia MOVE platform

Royal Brunei Airlines, the national carrier of Brunei Darussalam has become the latest direct airline partner on AirAsia MOVE, giving customers a wider choice of network across Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

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As tariffs bite into margins, AI investments must deliver

Global AI leaders continue to bet on Singapore as a trusted digital node in a fracturing world. Now, a new frontier is coming into focus: Agentic AI. The question is: Will we double down or retreat?

US-based Electra bags $186M Series B funding round co-led by Capricorn Investment Group, Temasek

The round is co-led by Capricorn Investment Group and Temasek Holdings, joined by visionary investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Builders Vision, Collaborative Fund, S2G Investments, iron ore majors BHP Ventures, Rio Tinto, Roy Hill, top electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers Nucor and Yamato Kogyo, and corporations like…

BYD Sime Motors partners Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport to reduce carbon emissions through EVs in the country

BYD Sime Motors, the official distributor of BYD cars in Malaysia, is partnering up with the Ministry of Transport (MOT) of Malaysia to advance the nation’s low-carbon mobility agenda.

Surfin Meta Digital Technologies completes funding round of $26.5M

Surfin Meta Digital Technologies, a Singapore-headquartered financial technology solutions provider for the underserved, has announced the successful completion of its oversubscribed funding round.

SoftBank, Tether, Bitfinex team up to launch Bitcoin-native venture

SoftBank Group Corp., Tether and Bitfinex have teamed up to launch Twenty One Capital, Inc., a bitcoin-native company, through a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners (CEP).

LenderLink secures $1.25M pre-seed funding to build high-tech real-time credit bureau in the Philippines

LenderLink Philippines, a fintech focused on improving credit data infrastructure, has raised $1.25 million in an oversubscribed seed round.

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The human code: How physical AI is rewriting the future of care

Robots are leaving the lab. From logistics to classrooms to hospitals and into the home, the shift is already underway. For technology leaders, this is a moment of choice. The true opportunity of #robotics isn’t #automation. It’s amplification and augmentation of human capacity.

Amid stiff competition, game developers tap into new user acquisition models, empowering players to earn rewards from their favorite games

As the industry continues to evolve, the focus will likely remain on creating seamless and rewarding experiences that bridge the gap between traditional gaming and #DeFi.

Zoho forges strategic partnership with Cradle to empower Malaysia’s startup ecosystem

Zoho Corporation, an India-based technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), an early stage start-up influencer, to empower Malaysia’s startup ecosystem.