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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Fintech unicorn Razorpay on Wednesday announced the launch of its first international payment gateway for the Malaysian market with Curlec. In February last year, Razorpay had acquired a majority stake in the Malaysia-based startup which is now known as Curlec By Razorpay. The launch, Razorpay said, will enable it to further widen its reach in the international markets and make its capabilities available in emerging markets. Curlec currently works with more than 700 Malaysian businesses including Tune Protect, CTOS, Courts, and Mary Kay. The new Curlec payment gateway will serve more than 5,000 businesses with a target of RM10 billion in annualised gross transaction value (GTV) by 2025. As per recent reports, digital trade in Malaysia today contributes to 22.6% to the country's GDP and is expected to rise to 25.5% by 2025, reflecting significant economic activity. By boosting digital technology adoption and leveraging digital trade opportunities, Malaysi...

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Air quality in parts of Singapore hit unhealthy levels on Saturday as winds brought haze from Indonesian forest fires to the city-state, its environment agency said. A prolonged dry season has led to a higher risk of wildfires on Indonesia 's major islands, stoking fears of a repeat of the smoke-belching blazes that have affected air quality in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore in recent years. Singapore's National Environment Agency said the pollutant standards index (PSI) breached the unhealthy level of 100 on Saturday, hitting 111 in an eastern suburb and 102 in the island's centre before midday. At PSI levels between 100 and 200, residents are advised to "reduce prolonged strenuous outdoor physical exertion", according to NEA guidelines. However, people were still seen jogging and cycling in one park in the city's east. The agency said late Friday that the number of fire "hotspots" on the nearby Indonesian island of ...

[ad_1] An international flight from Jeddah to Kuala Lumpur had to make an unscheduled to Chennai on Friday after one of the passengers complained of chest pain, officials said. It is to be noted that the Malaysia-bound flight ad 280 passengers onboard. Soon after the flight landed following clearance, the passenger was rushed to a nearby government hospital, officials added. More Details Awaited [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/business/malaysia-bound-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-chennai-due-to-medical-emergency/?feed_id=170552&_unique_id=65512217b44e8