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Singapore and Indonesia deepen collaboration in FinTech and digital financial assets
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) have renewed their commitment to deepening collaboration in FinTech and strengthening financial cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in financial technology.
ASEAN’s digital economy poised to surpass $300B in GMV by 2025 – report
ASEAN’s digital economy poised to surpass $300 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) by 2025, fueled by 7.4 times of GMV and 11.2 times of revenue growth in a decade, Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company said Tuesday.
IFC invests $14M in MR. D.I.Y. Thailand IPO to boost access to affordable home improvement
To promote job creation and economic inclusion across Thailand, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested THB 455.7 million ($14 million) as an anchor investor in the initial public offering (IPO) of MR. D.I.Y. Holding (Thailand) Public Company Limited (MR. D.I.Y. Thailand), a home improvement and lifestyle retailer with over 1,000 stores…
Petronas CCS Ventures receives Malaysia’s first offshore assessment permit for carbon capture and storage
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas)’ wholly-owned subsidiary, Petronas CCS Ventures Sdn Bhd (PCCSV), has been granted an offshore assessment permit for carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the Duyong area by the Malaysia Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (MyCCUS) Agency on October 10.
SC launches investED for Returning Women to support career comebacks in capital market
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Monday officially launched investED for Returning Women, a training and re-entry program designed to support women seeking to rejoin the capital market after a career break.
Singapore’s National Quantum Office and Quantinuum forge strategic partnership to accelerate quantum computing
Singapore’s National Quantum Office (NQO), a national platform hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and Quantinuum, a global quantum computing company, announced last Thursday a strategic partnership to accelerate quantum computing in Singapore.
How to build a resilient semiconductor supply chain
The future will look less like a single, global assembly line and more like an advanced network, with regional hubs linked by common standards for security, traceability, and sustainability. For leaders in tech and business, staying informed and working toward long-term collaboration builds a more stable and innovative future. Resilience may be costly, but…
Thunes powers WeChat Pay Hong Kong’s expansion in cross-border money transfers
Thunes, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has announced an alliance with WeChat Pay HK, the Hong Kong dollar denominated e-wallet, to power its expansion in cross-border money transfers.
Teleport and Etihad Cargo deepen partnership, expands SEA network with Phnom Penh freighter deployment
Teleport, a Malaysia-based integrated logistics firm, has signed a partnership with Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, to expand its Southeast Asia network with the launch of a new freighter deployment from Techno International Airport (KTI) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
More than half of Singapore consumers report feeling less tolerant when interacting with AI – Twilio
Despite the city-state’s status as a “Smart Nation", more than half of Singapore consumers (54 percent) report feeling less tolerant when interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) – the highest in Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) and well above the 42 percent regional average, a study showed Tuesday.
