NewsAsiaElectric Vehicles & Mobility
Honda’s EV losses to approach $12.5B across fiscal years 2026-2027
Japan's Honda Motor is set to book ¥1.97 trillion ($12.5 billion) in EV-strategy losses across fiscal years 2026 and 2027, equal to roughly three years of operating profit and…
August 5, 2026
Funding Societies secures new financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad
Funding Societies announced Monday that it has secured a new working capital financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance…
August 5, 2026
NewsAsiaDigital TransformationSingaporeMalaysia
Macnica acquires major stake in digital and enterprise software consultancy Orangeleaf Consulting
Japanese technology firm Macnica, Inc has acquired a major stake in Orangeleaf Consulting Holdings Co. (OLC), a Singapore-registered, Malaysian-founded digital transformation and…
August 5, 2026
Singapore’s Bitdeer signs $4.7B Norway data center deal with AI infrastructure startup Volta
Singapore-headquartered Bitdeer Technologies has signed a 16-year colocation lease and services agreement with Volta Tydal AS, a subsidiary of AI infrastructure platform Volta, to…
August 5, 2026
SAP appoints Ellian Teo as Managing Director for Malaysia
Global software firm SAP SE announced Monday the appointment of Ellian Teo as Country Managing Director for SAP Malaysia.
August 5, 2026
Temasek’s GenZero invests in clean energy platform PCG Global
PCG Global, a Singapore-based clean energy platform focused on renewable energy infrastructure, has announced the closing of its Pre-Series A financing round, led by GenZero, a…
August 5, 2026
Singapore FinTech Association launches Payments Industry Code of Conduct for Singapore
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) together with industry players has on Monday launched its Payments Industry Code of Conduct.
August 5, 2026
NewsVenture CapitalSouth Korea
Tighter digital rules could cost South Korea 130 startups and $910M in VC funding annually: Oxford Economics
More restrictive digital regulations in South Korea could reduce startup formation by 8 percent, equivalent to 130 fewer startups per year, and cut venture capital (VC) investment…
August 5, 2026
TNGlobal InsidereCommerceAIOpinion
Payment dependability is Singapore’s next differentiator
Singapore’s digital payments market is mature. The next competitive test is whether merchants can keep checkout fast, reliable, and trusted when demand peaks.
August 5, 2026
China’s Tencent makes AI model Hy3 available globally through WorkBuddy, cloud, developer platforms
Tencent Hy3 (formerly known as Tencent Hunyuan), the latest large language model developed by China's Tencent, is now available for international access, following the model's…
August 5, 2026







































