Ghanem Elevates USD 7.1mn to Boost Fractional Ownership Solutions

Ghanem’s team and founders (Photo: AETOSWire)

Ghanem, the digital real estate platform specializing in fractional ownership solutions, announced the closure of a funding round worth USD 7.1 million from Al-Romaih Group, one of the Kingdom’s leading investment groups with extensive experience in the real estate and financial sectors. This investment represents a significant milestone in Ghanem’s journey towards achieving its vision of empowering individuals and institutions […]

UBS partners with Ant International on blockchain-based payment solutions

From left to right: Young Jin Yee, Co-Head UBS Global Wealth Management Asia Pacific and Country Head Singapore, Kay Tin Khoo, Head Corporate Institutional Clients Asia Pacific, UBS, Kelvin Li, General Manager of Platform Tech at Ant International, and Douglas Feagin, President of Ant International at the MoU signing ceremony at UBS Singapore office at 9 Penang Road. (Image Courtesy: Business Wire)

UBS has entered a strategic partnership with Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, to explore innovations in blockchain-based tokenised deposits to support Ant International’s global payments settlement and liquidity management. Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at UBS’s flagship office at 9 Penang Road in Singapore. Under […]

DBS Collaborates with Ant International to Balance Inclusive Growth

From left to right: Tan Su Shan, CEO of DBS, Loy Hwee Chuan, Segment Head of Telecommunications, Media & Tech, Hong Kong and GBA, DBS, Edward Yue, Alipay+ General Manager for SEA, ANZ and South Asia at Ant International, Peng Yang, CEO of Ant International (Image Courtesy: Bsiness Wire)

DBS and Ant International have agreed to deepen their existing strategic collaboration to jointly explore innovative payments, digitisation and fintech solutions aimed at providing more inclusive services for regional businesses of all sizes and individual consumers. The collaboration will leverage DBS’ digital banking capabilities and Ant International’s cutting-edge financial technologies such as AI and blockchain, […]

WorldFirst Partners with OCBC to Accelerate its Southeast Asia Expansion

Clara SHI, Vice President of Ant International and CEO of WorldFirst, and Melvyn LOW, Head of Global Transaction Banking at OCBC, signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Singapore (Image Courtesy: Business Wire)

Ant International’s WorldFirst, an all-in-one digital cross-border payment and treasury account service for global businesses, has announced a partnership with OCBC, the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 29 October 2025, WorldFirst and OCBC committed to a strategic collaboration aimed at supporting WorldFirst’s base of […]

Recover Collaborates with H&M for Multi-Year Recycled Cotton Agreement

Recover offers low-impact, high-quality recycled cotton fiber and fiber blends for all types of fashion, accessory and home textile products (Image Courtesy: Recover Official website)

Since early 2024, H&M and Recover have collaborated on product development, which now enables scaled commercial introduction of Recover’s mechanically recycled cotton into H&M’s collections. Recover combines more than 75 years of textile recycling expertise with advanced processes that deliver traceability and consistent quality at an industrial scale, operating five recycling hubs located at the […]

FPT Partners with Clearlake Capital to Boost Digital Transformation across Industry

FPT Partners with Clearlake Capital to Boost Digital Transformation across Industry

FPT, a global leader in digital transformation, announced the signing of a Platinum Partnership Agreement with Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), a global investment firm managing integrated platforms spanning private equity, liquid and private credit, and other related strategies. This strategic alliance marks a bold step in FPT’s expansion into the […]

Sustainable Coastal Development Forum – KSA

Sustainable Coastal Development Forum – KSA

The Sustainable Coastal Development Forum KSA, taking place on 27–28 October 2025 at Hilton Jeddah, will bring together senior government officials, developers, consultants, contractors, investors, and solution providers to discuss strategies and innovations shaping the Kingdom’s coastal transformation. The forum serves as a high-level platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and partnership development to ensure that Saudi Arabia’s […]

Beyon Cyber Collaborates with Haven to Launch Global Advanced AI SOCs

Beyon Cyber and Haven Sign MoU (Image Courtesy: Business Wire)

Beyon Cyber, part of the Beyon Group and the fastest growing cyber security company in the Middle East, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Haven Cyber Technologies, a global cyber security services provider and a Microsoft Solutions Partner, through its UK-based subsidiary ITC Secure. Under the MoU, Beyon Cyber and Haven will form […]

Kioxia and SanDisk Launch Advanced Fab2 Operations in Japan

Kitakami Plant (Image Courtesy: Business Wire)

Kioxia Corporation, a subsidiary of Kioxia Holdings Corporation and Sandisk Corporation, recently announced the start of operations at Fab2 (K2), a state-of-the-art semiconductor fab at its Kitakami Facility in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Fab2 has the capacity to produce eighth-generation, 218-layer 3D flash memory featuring the companies’ revolutionary CMOS Direct-Attached-to-Die (CBA) technology and future advanced 3D flash memory […]

Why Certification Matters When Choosing Cyber Partners

Why Certification Matters When Choosing Cyber Partners

Cyber threats are no longer distant risks. They’re real challenges for every business, from SMEs to major organisations. When choosing a cyber partner, you can’t afford to rely on claims alone. Certification acts as proof that a provider has the expertise and integrity to secure your systems. Keep reading to know why certification should guide […]