Singapore wealthtech Kristal.AI secures funding for expansion
The firm will expand its business in Asia as well as the Middle East after securing $6 mn...
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Overseas investors purchase RM321 million in Malaysian equities
MIDF Research said that offshore net buying activity rose to RM257.2 million on Friday, the biggest in a day since late May 2019...
African tech companies invited to partner Britain-led growth scheme
With its startups generating 50% more venture capital in 2017 than in 2016, Africa is witnessing an exponential growth in the technology industry...
Microsoft, Alphabet divided on EU facial recognition ban
Microsoft President Brad Smith cited that the technology is important as it can help NGOs find missing citizens...
South Africa to restructure GDP data September onwards
The start year for calculating GDP will be updated to 2015 from the existing year of 2010...
Goldman bank licenced to operate in South Africa as part of expansion
The bank has become a member of Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s interest-rate and currency-derivatives market...
Five firms in the fray to acquire Prudential Life Korea
Taiwan’s Fubon Financial Holdings is the sole foreign bidder while the remaining four are local financial firms...
Adnoc, Eni to tap into new opportunities in oil and gas sector
They will explore opportunities in carbon capture utilisation and storage as well as research and development...
Thailand eases mortgage loan regulations to support homebuyers
First-time buyers purchasing homes worth less than 10 mn baht can borrow an extra 10% for furniture...
JP Morgan, UK Aid invest $15 million in Catalyst Fund
Catalyst Fund will back 30 fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India and Mexico over next three years...