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Singapore’s Finmo secures $18.5M in Series A funding round co-led by Quona Capital, PayPal Ventures
Finmo, the Singapore-based treasury operating system (TOS), has on Thursday announced its successful oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $27 million.
Singapore’s Trident signs preliminary collaboration agreement with Congo government for implementation of National Digital Identity System
This preliminary collaboration agreement signifies the operational launch of a comprehensive digital identification and authentication platform in the DRC. It formalizes the initial collaboration between Trident and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, transitioning from strategic planning to contractual execution.
Trust and observability in the age of AI-driven automation
As AI gains autonomy, job roles are evolving to support and enhance its learning. Specialists are needed to engineer model prompts and produce curated datasets that can fine-tune models and address unwanted behaviors. Data and AI engineers can bridge the gap between human expertise and machine learning, requiring #AI skills and domain knowledge only…
EY unveils AI innovation centre to propel Malaysia’s technological advancement
The AI Innovation Center is a nexus of three core components: the AI Lab, AI Academy, and AI Research. The AI Lab provides a secure space to test and refine AI concepts; the AI Academy is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations with AI knowledge; and AI Research is committed to advancing the frontiers of AI solutions.
Quest Ventures expects upticks of M&As, IPOs in 2025 [Q&A]
We talked to James Tan, Managing Partner at Quest Ventures, to learn more about the firm’s achievements in 2024, its plans and priorities in 2025. He also shared his views on the outlook of the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia for the new year.
BDx Data Centers’ Mayank Srivastava on how Southeast Asia’s data centers are evolving to support AI and cloud innovations [Q&A]
In this TNGlobal Q&A, Mayank Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer of BDx Data Centers, highlights that scalability, sustainability, and advanced cooling technologies are now critical factors in #DataCenter development.
Ant International opens first Middle East office in Saudi Arabia
With the new office launch, Ant International will work more closely with local partners in the payment ecosystem to provide innovative payment solutions and inclusive financial services to local acquirers and merchants, especially SMEs doing business in KSA to empower their sustainable growth.
CGC Digital, Funding Societies, and FarmByte team up to support agricultural financing in Malaysia
Malaysia-based fintech firm CGC Digital, Singapore-based financing platform Funding Societies | Modalku (Funding Societies), and Malaysia-based agricultural digital service firm FarmByte have teamed up to support agricultural financing in Malaysia.
Amazon unveils new Singapore office as AWS Asia Pacific Hub
American multinational technology company Amazon has continued to expand its presence in Singapore with a new corporate office at IOI Central Boulevard.
ADI invests $8M in AC Ventures’ Climate and Sustainability Fund
Australia’s flagship impact investment fund Australian Development Investments (ADI) has announced a $8 million anchor commitment to Indonesian venture capital firm AC Ventures’ Climate and Sustainability Fund.
