ABS-CBN, TV5 terminate previously-announced partnership agreement

Manila, Philippines – Barely a month after Philippine media giants ABS-CBN and TV5 have announced their sales and purchase agreement, both companies have now agreed to terminate said agreement. This comes after both companies temporarily suspended their partnership following lawmaker and regulator concerns. In a stock exchange filing submitted by...

Twitter introduces new feature ‘Twitter Circle’

Singapore – Social media platform Twitter has announced a new feature called ‘Twitter Circle’, which allows users to send tweets to select people, and share their thoughts with a smaller crowd. Twitter users can now choose who is in their Twitter Circle, and only the individuals they have added can...

Monetary Authority of Singapore, Bank Indonesia to commence cross-border QR payment linkage

Singapore – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Indonesia (BI) have announced plans to commence work on cross-border QR payment linkage between Indonesia and Singapore as part of the ASEAN-wide payments connectivity effort. The linkage is targeted to be launched in the second half of 2023. The linkage...

Revolut welcomes Raymond Ng as new CEO for Singapore

Singapore – Global financial superapp Revolut has appointed Raymond Ng, chief commercial officer at Liquid Group, to be its new CEO for Singapore. This follows Revolut's recent launch of its crypto products in Singapore. In his new role, Ng will be focusing on leading and building the next chapter of...

SCMP Advertising launches ‘Stories’ feature to enhance reader, advertiser experience

Hong Kong – The South China Morning Post (SCMP), the global news company that reports on China and Asia, has launched ‘Stories’, a snackable format of editorial content that serves to offer advertisers a premium and high-impact experience. ‘Stories’ builds upon SCMP Advertising’s strapline of ‘Content that Connects’, which was...

PH media giants ABS-CBN, TV5 pause historic deal following lawmaker concerns

Manila, Philippines – The previously-announced historic partnership between ABS-CBN and TV5 has been paused by both companies following concerns raised by regulators and lawmakers alike. In a joint statement, ABS-CBN and TV5 said that the pause will give the space for both media organisations to respond to the issues, and...

Pink Dot SG launches Singapore-wide LGBTQ+ art exhibition following decriminalisation move

Singapore – Following Singapore’s move to decriminalise sex between men, Pink Dot’s first LGBTQ+ art exhibition ‘Words of Change’ will launch on 1 September. Pink Dot is Singapore’s non-profit movement dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. As part of a collaboration with Virtue, VICE’s creative agency, the nationwide exhibition will also...

Changi Airport Group, Accenture extend partnership to bolster experience for travellers in Singapore

Singapore – Changi Airport Group has extended its partnership with global professional services Accenture for the next three years to further transform operations and enhance the experience for travellers visiting Changi Airport in Singapore. This partnership began in 2019 with the establishment of a digital factory, known as DIVA —...

Fintech FOMO Pay’s US$13m funding to boost business, talent development

Singapore – Singapore-headquartered fintech company FOMO Pay has secured a US$13m investment, which will be used to accelerate its growth and to invest in talent acquisition and infrastructure. The Series A round was led by Jump Trading Group's digital assets arm Jump Crypto. Other participating investors also include HashKey Capital,...