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Alipay+ sees 45 percent year-on-year increase in mobile wallet transactions in Malaysia
Alipay+ said Thursday that Malaysia recorded the highest transaction growth in Southeast Asia with a 45 percent year-on-year increase, reflecting the country's status as the number one destination in the region and top five most popular global destinations for Alipay+ users; and the top growth market amongst Chinese travelers.
Quantum computing’s top 3 cybersecurity threats, and why we can’t ignore them
Transitioning to post-quantum cryptography will take years. Preparations must begin now and the security decisions we make today will define the resilience of our digital infrastructure for decades.
Six ASEAN payment networks sign MOU to standardize cross-border payments
Six national payment networks from five ASEAN countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a common global standards body for non-card instant retail payments.
Salesforce announces expanded partnerships with OpenAI
Salesforce and OpenAI announced Thursday an expanded strategic partnership, establishing a new generation of employee and consumer experiences powered by Salesforce's Agentforce 360 and OpenAI frontier models.
Tradeview Capital, Funding Societies launch wholesale income fund to support businesses, provide stable investor returns
Tradeview Capital, a Malaysia-based boutique fund management company and Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest unified small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digital finance platform, announced Thursday the launch of the Tradeview Funding Societies Income Fund (TFSIF), a wholesale private credit fund designed to channel capital to SMEs while…
Shopee strengthens support for Malaysian MSMEs with $11.83M funding
Shopee, the e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Brazil, announced Monday the launch of the MYR 50 million ($11.83 million) Shopee Rai Lokal MSME growth package to further support Malaysian micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
SHOPLINE subsidiary secures in-principle approval for MPI from MAS
SHOPLINE, the global commerce platform, announced Thursday that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.
CFM’s Climate Investor two fund closes at $1.07B, becoming the largest climate adaptation infrastructure fund in emerging markets
Climate Fund Managers (CFM), a climate-focused blended finance investment manager, announced Monday the final close of its second blended finance facility, Climate Investor Two (CI2), at $1.07 billion.
TNGlobal Tracker: Southeast Asia (SEA) monthly funding snapshot – September 2025
The SEA Monthly Funding Tracker for September 2025 reflected a sharp rebound in funding across the region. Total funding for the month stood at $230.6 million across 10 rounds, marking a 125.64 percent increase month-on-month (August 2025: $102.2 million) and a 58.72 percent rise year-on-year compared to September 2024 ($145.3 million).
Why Southeast Asia’s payments journey still feels fragmented, and how smarter infrastructure can close the gap
The future of payments in Southeast Asia doesn’t hinge on any single innovation. It depends on whether we can align the systems, policies, and mindsets that shape how money moves. The goal isn’t simply to digitize transactions; it’s to make digital payments so intuitive, reliable, and inclusive that they become invisible to end consumers.
