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Country Builders Bank partners India’s fintech firm Kiya.ai to advance banking infrastructure

Country Builders Bank, Inc. (CBB), a rural bank in the Philippines, has on Monday announced its strategic collaboration with Kiya.ai, a fintech firm based in India, to advance its banking infrastructure.

Singtel to introduce GPU-as-a-Service powered by NVIDIA accelerated computing

Singtel has on Tuesday announced it will be launching its GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) in Singapore and Southeast Asia in the third quarter of this year, providing enterprises with access to NVIDIA’s artificial intelligence (AI) computing power to drive greater efficiencies to accelerate growth and innovation.

India’s Jumbotail raises $18.2M in Series C3 equity round led by Artal Asia

Jumbotail, an India-based business to business (B2B) marketplace and new retail platform for food and grocery, has raised INR 151 crore ($18.2 miilion) equity capital in Series C3 equity funding round led by Artal Asia Pte. Ltd. (Artal).

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Harnessing an inclusive future with generative AI in Southeast Asia

The GenAI era holds untold potential for the global economy and SEA looks set to gain a lot from it. While its diverse markets have their own journeys, there are encouraging signs and signals about their respective abilities to thrive in the dawn of the GenAI era. By embracing holistic strategies that focus on empowering its people with the technology,…

Accredify secures new strategic investment from Okta Ventures to accelerate digital trust

Accredify, a Singapore-based verifiable technology solutions provider, has on Tuesday announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Okta Ventures as part of its Series A extension.

GrabAds expands self-serve offerings on mobile to help SEA small and medium businesses boost sales

GrabAds, the advertising arm of Southeast Asian superapp Grab, has on Tuesday announced that Marketing Manager is now available on mobile to empower micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia.

With growing demand for AI processing, tech startups turn to the esports and gaming communities for answers

As AI continues to transform industries, this innovative collaboration between gaming communities and tech startups offers a scalable, efficient, and ethical solution. The #AI revolution can remain powerful and sustainable, fueled by the collective resources of the passionate #gaming world.

Japan’s EMURGO invests in NFT and asset tokenization provider NMKR

EMURGO, a Singapore blockchain technology company that provides products and services to drive the adoption of the Cardano blockchain’s Web3 ecosystem, has on Monday announced a strategic investment in NMKR, a Cardano-based non-fungible token (NFT) and tokenization service provider.

NUS Enterprise launches $7.48M fund to boost deep tech innovation and venture ecosystem in Singapore

NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), has on Monday launched SGD 20 million ($7.48 million) fund to grow Singapore’s deep tech innovation and venture ecosystem.

Malaysia’s TalentCorp allocates $6.36M for internship matching grant for SMEs and start-ups

Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), an agency mandated by Malaysian government to drive Malaysia’s talent strategy, has allocated MYR 30 million ($6.36 million) for internship matching grant for Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups.