SINGAPORE

CIMB Singapore and Frasers Property have signed a five-year strategic partnership agreement to provide over 2,000 retailers across

12 Frasers Property malls, as well as affiliates and partners of Frasers Property, with access to exclusive financial solutions and preferential rates, strengthening their cash flow and driving synergies. The collaboration brings together CIMB Singapore’ s suite of innovative SME products with Frasers Property’ s retail network, affiliates and partners to offer a onestop, simplified financial experience. By working together, CIMB Singapore and Frasers Property are expanding SMEs’ access to financial support, fostering growth and reinforcing a shared commitment to vibrant, connected communities.

OMAN

Beehive, a pioneering SME lending platform, has partnered with Future Fund Oman, an Oman Investment Authority fund and Sohar International to launch a new SME lending portfolio, marking a significant step in expanding access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises in Oman. Since its launch, the portfolio has already deployed over OMR7.1 million in funding to Omani SMEs, supporting business growth, innovation and diversification across the Sultanate. The new financing option provides quick business funding solutions within two weeks of application, along with flexible repayment plans that help SME owners cover operational needs and scale sustainably.

CHINA

UK

Attara, a commodity hedging FinTech, revolutionises the commodity landscape with the launch of its Explore Zone. With this AIenabled platform, businesses of all sizes that trade in commodities can understand how hedging can benefit their bottom line by building their financial resilience and reducing their exposure to risk. The Explore Zone aims to educate SMEs, in particular, which have historically been underserved by complex financial markets, but are still exposed to risk. Explore Zone aims to educate and support any SME that trades in the commodity markets, whether they’ re buying or selling fuels, metals or agricultural products.

Kuailu Tech has officially launched its AIpowered, low-code office platform, designed to help SMEs and enterprises streamline workflows, integrate ERP systems and reduce repetitive administrative tasks. The platform allows HR teams to manage multiple employees per user and accelerates financial reporting, turning processes that previously took several days into tasks completed within hours. Kuailu Cloud is available for evaluation through a 30-day free trial, allowing enterprises to experience the platform’ s benefits firsthand. By addressing the pain points of SMEs and enterprise clients, Kuailu Cloud facilitates low-code ERP integration, workflow automation and AI-powered decision-making, helping organisations scale efficiently.

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