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Malaysia’s LiveIn expands Indonesia presence with the acquisition of KoolKost

LiveIn, a Malaysia-based flexible housing provider, announced Thursday that it has acquired KoolKost, an Indonesia-based long-term accommodation brand from RedDoorz.

CelcomDigi partners Ericsson to accelerate 5G-driven transformation for oil and gas sector

Malaysian telecommunication firm CelcomDigi Berhad and Ericsson (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost Malaysia’s digital transformation by accelerating 5G adoption in Malaysia’s oil and gas (O&G) industry, advancing the nation’s key sector to the forefront of industrial digitalization.

U Mobile partners Qualcomm to boost Malaysia’s IoT adoption

Malaysia’s 5G network provider U Mobile has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global communications products and services provider Qualcomm Services to boost internet of things (IoT) adoption in Malaysia.

CelcomDigi, Huawei, ZTE team up to boost Malaysia’s digital network with AI

Malaysian telecommunication firm CelcomDigi Berhad has on Thursday announced that it has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and ZTE (Malaysia) Corporation Sdn Bhd respectively, to boost Malaysia’s future digital network with artificial intelligence (AI).

BTSE’s Jeff Mei on the growing role of AI in the crypto industry [Q&A]

The intersection of AI and #cryptocurrency presents numerous synergies. AI can enhance trading strategies by providing real-time analytics and predictive modeling, which can lead to better investment decisions over time. Additionally, AI-driven tools can help identify market patterns and automate trading processes. We are witnessing these synergies manifest…

Analysts see Malaysia’s partnership with Softbank’s Arm to ignite front-end semiconductor value chain

Analysts said Thursday that Malaysia's partnership with Softbank-backed semiconductor firm Arm Holdings will ignite the front-end semiconductor value chain in the country.

Hong Kong’s Hex Trust receives major payment institution license from MAS

Hex Technologies (Hex Trust), a Hong Kong-based digital assets financial institution, announced Thursday that it has received a major payment institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Indian fintech firm Razorpay expands into Singapore

India’s fintech firm Razorpay has on Thursday announced its expansion into Singapore, marking its second destination in South-East Asia.

Animoca Brands bookings rise to $314M in 2024 amid digital asset business growth

Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands announced Wednesday that its bookings (total sales and income generating activity) rose to $314 million in 2024, from $280 million a year ago.

Nutanix: Singapore organizations lead in GenAI optimism, but face infrastructure readiness challenge

Singapore organizations lead in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) optimism, but face infrastructure readiness challenge, Nutanix study revealed Thursday.