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SILQFi and Helix Pioneer Shariah-Compliant Tokenized Invoice Financing to Bridge DeFi and Embedded Finance
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SILQFi, the financial arm of SILQ Group, has partnered with Helix, a leading RWA tokenization protocol, to launch a first-of-its-kind shariah-compliant tokenized invoice financing initiative...

Malaysia Presents Its First Homegrown Multimodal AI Model
(MENAFN) Malaysia officially introduced Ilmu 1.0, its first homegrown multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) model, on Tuesday during the opening of the ASEAN AI Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia aims not merely to match the advancements of other...

HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia is Redesigning Work to Keep People, Skills, and Generations Together in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Employers across Vietnam are navigating a talent market that hires fast and moves faster, where finding the right people, keeping them, and aligning five generations inside one workplace...

Graphjet’s new machinery and laboratory completed, company is now hopeful to secure more collaborations and offtake agreements from its customers
New York, United States, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graphjet Technology (“Graphjet” or “the Company”) has completed the testing and commissioning of its new machinery and equipment. This has increased the Company’s production capacity by 7...

Economists Remain Divided Over Malaysia's 2025 Growth Trajectory
(MENAFN) Economists remain divided over Malaysia’s economic trajectory following a subdued second-quarter performance that has cast doubt on full-year growth prospects. Despite domestic demand showing strength, persistent risks tied to global...

Futu Announces Second Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results
HONG KONG, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Futu Holdings Limited (“Futu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FUTU), a leading tech-driven online brokerage and wealth management platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second...

How 102 Taiwanese Companies are Reshaping Taiwan’s Workplaces with Tech, Trust, and Inclusion
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia organized by Business Media International proudly honours 102 organizations that exemplify excellence in human capital strategy and workplace culture....

Graphjet to collaborate with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia for the development of thermal management material using graphite
New York, United States, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graphjet Technology (“Graphjet” or “the Company”) has agreed to support and collaborate with Centre for Materials Engineering and Smart Manufacturing (MERCU) of Universiti Kebangsaan...

International Petroleum Corporation Announces Results of Normal Course Issuer Bid
TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Petroleum Corporation (IPC or the Corporation) (TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm: IPCO) is pleased to announce that IPC repurchased a total of 144,952 IPC common shares (ISIN: CA46016U1084) during the...

Malaysia Weighs Nuclear Energy for Future Energy Needs
(MENAFN) Malaysia is actively evaluating nuclear energy as a promising avenue to achieve clean, stable, and cost-competitive electricity as part of its future energy strategy, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof announced on Monday. In a...

EU9 Malaysia Rolls Out August 2025 Game Expansion, New Rewards, and Enhanced Security for Players
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EU9, one of Malaysia’s most trusted and reputable online casino platforms, announced its largest update of the year, featuring a major expansion of its game library, fresh player rewards,...

SAGTEC to Drive Cutting-Edge F&B Technology Transformation for Malaya Heritage
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Malaya Heritage Holding Limited, the holding company for CNS Food Centre Sdn Bhd, has appointed SAGTEC Global Limited (“SAGTEC”) as its exclusive IT Consultant to lead a comprehensive...

Diplomats Urge Global Investors to Act Now on Canada’s Indigenous Economic Moment
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ten Vancouver-based envoys representing some of the world’s most influential economies met face-to-face with Indigenous leaders and Canadian business executives at the Indigenous...

KAF Digital Bank Berhad, Aspire Systems Celebrate the Public Go-Live of Malaysia’s Cloud Native Islamic Digital Bank
KAF Digital Bank launches to the public in Malaysia on 8/8/25. A landmark implementation by Aspire Systems, powered by Temenos for a branchless digital bank. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- KAF Digital Bank Berhad...

Malaysia’s Q2 Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 3 Percent
(MENAFN) Malaysia’s unemployment rate edged down by 0.1 percentage points to 3 percent in the second quarter of 2025, official figures revealed on Monday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia reported a 0.8 percent rise in the labor force,...

Malaysia Sees Slowdown in Industrial Output Growth
(MENAFN) Malaysia’s industrial output faces mounting pressure as economists warn that escalating global trade tensions could further weigh down growth, following a tepid 2.2% expansion in the country’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) for the...

VCI Global Secures US$51 Million Convertible Note Financing to Expand Sovereign AI Infrastructure and Launch Bitcoin Treasury Reserve
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the “Company”), a cross-sector platform builder integrating deep technology with financial architecture to enable sovereign-ready digital...

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand Boost Local Currency Payments
(MENAFN) Bank Indonesia, Bank Negara Malaysia, and Bank of Thailand have appointed new Appointed Cross Currency Dealers (ACCDs) to boost the use of local currencies in bilateral transactions among the three countries, according to a statement...

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Financial Results and Provides Business Update
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYCC, NASDAQ: CYCCP; "Cyclacel" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines, today announced its second quarter...

TrustFinance Xpo Malaysia 2025: The First Trusted Fintech Expo Comes to Kuala Lumpur This November
Powered by TrustFinance’s verified network, this groundbreaking event brings together the financial ecosystem to shape the future of trust in finance. SINGAPORE, August 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TrustFinance, a global platform for financial...