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Ant Group Digital Technologies Accelerates for Going Global

At the TrustBridge Forum held on Nov 15, Ant Group Digital Technologies, a business unit under Ant Group, has revealed its latest updates in the international market.

MAS strengthens regulatory measures for digital payment token services

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Thursday published its final tranche of responses to feedback received on its proposed regulations for digital payment token (DPT) service providers in Singapore. The consulted proposals detail business conduct and consumer access measures to limit potential consumer harm.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Human Intelligence (HI) in the future of education

The future of #education hinges on the collaborative efforts of human educators and #AI. Together, they create an educational ecosystem that leverages the strengths of each, ensuring that students are not only equipped with knowledge but also possess the essential skills and attributes needed to thrive in a future where human qualities play a pivotal role.

Malaysia’s TNB partners Perak state government to drive large-scale renewable energy initiatives

Malaysian utility firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has partnered with Perak state government to drive large-scale renewable energy (RE) initiatives. The firm is cooperating with the state government of Perak to explore the vast potential of floating solar systems in the vicinity of the Sungai Perak hydroelectric scheme, dam and reservoir.

United Kingdom’s LMAX gets license to offer NDF trading in Singapore

LMAX Group, a United Kingdom-based operator of institutional exchanges for trading foreign exchange (FX) and digital assets, has on Wednesday announced that it has secured license to offer non-deliverable forward (NDF) trading in Singapore (SG1) and London (LD4). LMAX's subsidiary LMAX Exchange Singapore, has received the recognized market operator (RMO)…

Circles X delivers telco-as-a-service in Indonesia with Google Cloud

Circles, a technology firm in Singapore, has rapidly deployed its Circles X telco-as-a-service solution in Indonesia, guided by Google Cloud’s DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) metrics. These metrics, including deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, and time to restore service, contributed to a more nimble and efficient…

OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster – report

The news report came after Open AI announced that it will bring back Altman and appoint new board members, after nearly all of its employees threatened to leave the AI startup over his surprise ouster earlier.

Vietnam’s akaBot expands its reach into Malaysia

AkaBot, a Vietnam-based robotic process automation (RPA) solutions provider, has officially introduced the strategy to extend its services and solutions in the Malaysia market. The firm will offer Malaysian businesses in finance, banking, retail, and manufacturing a range of holistic solutions for automation and digitization, enhancing overall productivity…

Singapore’s Climate Alpha raises $5M in seed round led by Jungle Ventures

Climate Alpha, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven analytics platform for the real estate, asset management and insurance industries, has closed a $5 million seed round led by Jungle Ventures.

Aggregate Asset Management ties up with ADDX to list diversified deep-value equity fund

Global private market exchange ADDX has listed a deep-value equity fund, managed by Aggregate Asset Management (AAM), that uses machine learning to optimize investment strategy and returns. The fund targets a compound annual growth rate of 8 percent and is open-ended.