US’s KLA completes first phase of $200M Singapore operations expansion

United States-based chiptool maker KLA Corporation said Thursday it has completed first phase of $200 million Singapore operations expansion.

Malaysia’s pitchIN partners Hata to enhance trading of locally issued digital assets and tokens

Malaysia's equity crowdfunding platform pitchIN has on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Hata to enable trading of digital assets and…

Bursa Malaysia, TNG Digital, Affin Hwang Investment team up to launch equities market trading feature within the TNG eWallet

Bursa Malaysia Berhad, TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd., and Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad have on Tuesday announced the launch of e-Trade, the first equities market trading feature…

Tracxn : SEA tech startups funding plunges 59 percent in first nine months of 2024

Southeast Asia (SEA) tech startups funding plunge 59 percent in the first nine months of 2024 amid global challenges, a report said Friday.

ASEAN GenAI sector funding seen to grow 50 percent year-over-year in 2025

GenAI Fund, through its latest report, has projected the funding for ASEAN generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) sector to increase 50 percent year-over-year in 2025.

Maybank partners Bank of Hangzhou to enhance cross border financing, advancing AI, digital innovation

Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) has announced on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration with Chinese lender Bank of Hangzhou to enhance cross border financing and advancing…

Filipino fintech firm Salmon completes $30M Series A-2 financing round

Salmon intends to allocate a portion of the proceeds to strengthen the capital base of the Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa (Laguna), with plans to increase the bank's total capital to PHP…

Filipino AI startup Clout Kitchen raises $4.45M from a16z SPEEDRUN, Peak XV’s Surge & AppWorks

The round was co-led by a16z SPEEDRUN and Peak XV’s Surge – with participation from Taiwan’s AppWorks, Antler, Hustle Fund, Founders Launchpad, Orvel Ventures, and founders &…

Mocaverse partners Square Enix’s ‘SYMBIOGENESIS’ to accelerate Web3 user onboarding

Mocaverse, the marquee consumer network with an interoperable infrastructure layer of Account, Identity, Reputation, and PointFi systems seeded by Animoca Brands, have announced…

Malaysians lose $2.8B to scams in a year as AI-powered scam on the rise

Malaysians lose $12.8 billion to scams in a year, equivalent to 3 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP), as artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scams on the rise,…

Automobili Lamborghini, Animoca Brands, and Motorverse team up to launch Fast ForWorld

Automobili Lamborghini, Animoca Brands, and Motorverse have teamed up to launch Fast ForWorld, an upcoming immersive platform that will revolutionize brand engagement through…

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Maximizing AI investments: Transforming DevOps teams in APAC

In #APAC, organizations have immense opportunities for AI-augmented #DevOps practices. However, for AI adoption to succeed, it is crucial to train development and testing teams…

IFC invests $7M into Philippine technology firm First Circle

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested $7 million into First Circle, a technology company providing smart banking solutions to small and medium-sized…

[Discover Vietnam Tech] Large population, rapid economic growth, stable government are reasons why Quest Ventures sees Vietnam as key market

Discover Vietnam Tech is a new series where we dive deep into the vibrant and rapidly growing tech and innovation ecosystem of Vietnam. In this collection of interviews and…