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How data analytics and business intelligence are driving discovery and innovation in healthcare

Innovation in the #HealthCare industry is not a choice but a need to generate cost-effective solutions and better patient outcomes. The balance of data analytics and #BusinessIntelligence with due diligence spurs potential areas of discovery, optimizes regular operations, and elevates healthcare quality.

MUFG’s JACCS takes 49% stake in Carsome Capital to boost auto financing

Carsome Group, Southeast Asia’s (SEA) largest integrated car e-commerce platform, and JACCS Co., Ltd., a Japan-based consumer credit service firm of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), have announced a strategic partnership via Carsome Capital Sdn. Bhd., the financing arm of Carsome.

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Partners in synergy: How SariSuki is keeping things fresh in tackling food insecurity

Rising cost, lack of accessibility, inefficient distribution, and a very weak supply chain have made the Philippines the country with the most severely food-insecure people in #SoutheastAsia. Helping to close these hunger gaps and providing a future for many of these marginalized is SariSuki, one of the largest online groceries in the #Philippines which…

Digital 2025: AI accelerates, YouTube tops user charts, social ad spend soars and more

Artificial intelligence (AI)’s momentum is accelerating as social media is increasingly important for brand discovery, and ad spend has increased significantly across digital, social and influencer, Meltwater said Monday.

East Ventures, SV Investment announce first close of $100M Southeast Asia-South Korea investment corridor fund

East Ventures, a venture capital firm in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and SV Investment, a publicly listed venture capital and private equity firm headquartered in South Korea, have on Monday announced the first close of their $100 million Southeast Asia fund.

IFC announces first sustainability-linked loan in Indonesia to decarbonize retail properties and support green building development

To support sustainable development and advance Indonesia’s journey to a low-carbon future, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced its first sustainability-linked loan in the country, which will be used to expand green building certification of the portfolio of PT Nirvana Wastu Pratama (NWP), a leading retail and logistics property…

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency custodian Hex Trust secures strategic investment from Morgan Creek

Hex Trust, a Hong Kong-based digital assets financial service provider specializing in custody, staking, and market services, has successfully secured a strategic funding round led by Morgan Creek Digital with participation from global investors including Injective.

Malaysia’s MEASAT partners China’s SPACESAIL to advance LEO satellite services

Malaysian satellite solutions provider MEASAT Global has partnered Chinese low earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator Shanghai Spacesail Technologies (formerly Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology) to advance LEO satellite services.

Bank Islam partners RELDYN to set up TechFin entity to provide finance-related digital technology products, services

Malaysian lender Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad announced Thursday it has partnered Malaysian cloud technology firm RELDYN Tech Sdn Bhd to set up a technology finance (TechFin) entity to provide finance-related digital technology products, services.

ThaiQuest partners SIX to expand market data access, enhance financial information business

Thai financial market solutions firm ThaiQuest has agreed a multi-year partnership with SIX, the global financial data and market infrastructure provider, to access comprehensive market data from SIX and enhance its financial information business.