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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.
Singtel secures $476M green loan for DC Tuas data center project
Singtel’s regional data center arm, Nxera DCT Pte Ltd., has secured a S$643 million ($476 million) five-year green loan to finance the development of a new 58MW data center in Singapore, DC Tuas.
Malaysia’s Proton begins construction of new EV plant in Tanjung Malim
Malaysia's national automaker Proton has on Friday taken the next step to achieving its goal of local electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing following a commencement of construction ceremony for a new production plant at its high tech Tanjung Malim facility.
Using Gen AI in healthcare puts lives on the line – here’s how to mitigate this
The future of healthcare depends on our ability to harness the power of data to improve patient outcomes. Scalable, secure, and flexible #data ecosystems are the key to unlocking new possibilities in care delivery, research, and innovation, paving the way for transformative advancements in the #healthcare landscape.
China’s great leap forward from assembly lines to algorithms
A more nuanced perspective reveals China’s transition from an export-driven, investment-heavy model to one centered on domestic consumption and technological innovation. Far from being abandoned, its vast manufacturing infrastructure is being upgraded and redeployed to support a high-tech future. This evolution is a testament to #China’s resilience,…
Maybank foresees positive synergy from potential Grab-Gojek merger
Maybank Investment Bank said Thursday that the potential merger deal between Grab and Gojek could lead to annual synergies of $106 million to $209 million and as such would be positive.
