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Microsoft to invest US$5.5 billion in Singapore, expand AI programmes to power Singapore’s AI future

AI skills demand rose over 70% as nationwide skilling initiatives roll out Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot offered free for 12 months to over 200,000 students Microsoft will invest US$5.5 billion (RM26 billion) in cloud and AI infrastructure and operations in Singapore between 2025 and 2029, as part of its efforts to support the country’s […]

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Airwallex secures key regulatory approvals for  full commercial launch in Malaysia

Licences mark shift to full commercial offering in Malaysia Expansion driven by cross-border demand and US$425 mil in transactions Airwallex, a leading global financial and payments platform, has received approval from Bank Negara Malaysia for its e-money issuing and Class A licences, enabling it to offer a full suite of payment services in Malaysia. In

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PolicyStreet announces US$21mil first close of Series C with Japan’s sovereign wealth fund, Cool Japan Fund as lead

Funding will support regional expansion, strengthening technology infrastructure Follows recent announcement that it recorded over US$1 mil in profit for FY2025 PolicyStreet, a Malaysian regional insurtech startup launched in 2017, has secured US$21 million (RM84 million) in the first close of its Series C funding round, led by Cool Japan Fund (CJF), Japan’s sovereign wealth

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Nightify raises US$500,000 seed round led by A2D Ventures

Funds will support expansion, product development & regional growth Aims to address fragmented discovery, bookings & operations across nightlife venues Nightify, a Thailand-based platform focused on nightlife discovery, booking and venue management, has raised US$500,000 (RM2 million) in seed funding led by A2D Ventures, with participation from angel investors, including prominent business families, industry operators

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Zetrix AI named founding member of World Data Organisation

Initiative highlights growing role of data in global digital economy WDO aims to address cross-border data governance and cooperation Zetrix AI Berhad, formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad, has been named a founding member of the newly launched World Data Organisation (WDO), an international body focused on data governance and cross-border collaboration. The company

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Maybank pilots near real-time MYR-SGD on-chain FX and cross-border payment

Demonstrating how tokenised deposits could improve settlement speed and treasury efficiency Reflects ambition to build a regional transaction and payments platform across ASEAN Maybank Bhd, one of the largest regional banks in Southeast Asia, has successfully completed the first transaction under its inaugural pilot project for tokenised deposits and cross-border payments with Yinson Holdings Bhd,

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Enterprise@APU drives student entrepreneurship with industry collaboration

Student startups span AI, fintech, enterprise tools and digital services Programme combines mentorship, industry input and hands-on venture building The Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is expanding its support for student entrepreneurship through Enterprise@APU, an initiative aimed at helping students and graduates develop startup ideas into viable businesses. Enterprise@APU serves as the

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Truth seeker, telco provocateur? Gurtaj Singh Padda is happy to be both at Tune Talk

Calls company an MNO, scoffs at rivals’ cloud claims, insists he is ahead on AI and data The more you pressure me, the calmer I become, in fact, if there’s nothing to do, I get agitated Gurtaj Singh Padda, Tune Talk Sdn Bhd founder-CEO knows how some of his peers see him. They find him maddening

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DNB to deploy scam message detection for enhanced protection in Malaysia

Identifies and locates fake transmitters used to send fraudulent messages at no extra cost to customers Reduces fraudulent messages and safeguards user privacy to protect from rising number of scams Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), Malaysia’s first 5G wholesale network provider, has introduced a capability within its 5G network management systems to detect illegal transmitters used

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Malaysian pension fund KWAP invests US$47.6 mil in district cooling venture

KWAP commits US$ 47.6 mil to Lestari Cooling Energy joint venture potential to generate savings of over 70,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually Malaysia’s national public sector pension fund KWAP has committed up to US$47.6 million to invest in district cooling joint venture Lestari Cooling Energy, the company announced today. The investment adds KWAP as

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