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UiPath partners Indosat to drive Indonesia’s digital transformation

UiPath, an enterprise automation and artificial intelligence (AI) company based in the United States, has announced a partnership with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) to empower 100,000 digital talents in Indonesia with enterprise automation skills by 2027.

Maybank sees virtual banking, cyber-security spending as two growth drivers for Thailand tech services

Maybank Investment Bank sees virtual banking investment and expected increases in cyber-security spending as two key drivers for Thailand tech services sectors in the next two years.

Singapore’s Farquhar VC & South Korea’s Twin Ventures join hands to strengthen cross-border startup ecosystem relations

Several MOUs and partnerships between South Korea and Singapore are inked at the Global Investment Capacity Building Program Demo Day.

Alipay+ transactions triple in 2024 as travel industry embraces cross-border digital payment & marketing technology

In the first nine months of 2024, the number of people using Alipay+ payment partner apps while abroad increased by three times, and the number of transactions increased by more than three times.

Indonesia government bans Chinese e-commerce app TEMU – report

The decision to block TEMU was driven by the increasingly massive threats posed by foreign products on domestic MSMEs online and offline.

Hong Kong’s FundPark crosses $3B in capital for underserved digital entrepreneurs

FundPark, a Hong Kong-based fintech firm, has announced it has surpassed $3 billion in total capital deployed to support underserved entrepreneurs and digital businesses.

21.co and Crypto.com ink strategic partnership for Bitcoin

United States-based 21.co, the parent company of 21Shares, and Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange firm Crypto.com, have on Monday announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership.

OpenAI establishes presence in Singapore to support international expansion

American artificial intelligence (AI) firm OpenAI announced Wednesday that it has established a presence in Singapore and confirms plans to open an office later this year.

Singapore’s Ignition AI Accelerator partners Pfizer to advance biopharma sector with AI

Ignition AI Accelerator, a collaborative initiative between NVIDIA, Tribe, and Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), has announced a a strategic partnership with global biopharmaceutical leader Pfizer to advance biopharma sector with artificial intelligence (AI).

Anichess partners Yield Guild Games to distribute Animoca Brands’ chess-based strategy game

Anichess, the progressive chess-based online strategy game from Animoca Brands, has partnered with Yield Guild Games (YGG) to distribute Animoca Brands’ chess-based strategy game in Southeast Asia.