How IoT for smart city development is a perfect combination

In the concern of technological advancement, IoT or the Internet of Things has given and received a major boost. This refers to the many digital devices that are currently moving…

Toyota Ventures raises another $300M to expand early-stage investments in frontier technology, climate solutions

Toyota Ventures, the early-stage venture capital arm of Toyota, has announced a total of$300 million funds to expand its investments in startups developing disruptive technologies…

Malaysia to launch Single Window Initiative to strengthen startup ecosystem

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) of Malaysia will be launching the Single Window Initiative to strengthen the country’s startup ecosystem by streamlining…

Maybank: ASEAN EV adoption will continue to increase due to favourable regulations

Maybank Investment Bank said Monday that it believes ASEAN electric vehicle (EV) adoption will continue to increase due to favorable regulations, local brands and China’s EV…

Vietnam’s VinFast begins selling electric bike in the United States

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto has on Thursday announced it will begin selling its VF DrgnFly electric bike in the United States by late April with a listed price of $2,599.

Moneymax partners FWD Life Insurance to offer life insurance in the Philippines

Moneymax, the Philippines-based personal finance marketplace for financial products and a subsidiary of MoneyHero Limited, has on Friday announced its strategic partnership with…

Singapore’s AI firm Mindverse secures $5M in seed funding led by Square Peg

Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mindverse has successfully closed a $5 million seed funding round led by Square Peg.

MAS, Mastercard sign MoU to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and global payment firm Mastercard have on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity,…

EMURGO partners Huawei Cloud to expand Cardano network, scale Web3 solutions in Asia Pacific

EMURGO, a Japanese blockchain company that drives Web3 adoption via the Cardano blockchain, has on Thursday announced a partnership with Huawei Cloud to extend support for a…

Singapore’s Temasek boosts EMEA investment with new Paris office

Singapore-headquartered investment company Temasek has launched its new office in Paris on Wednesday. The Paris office expands the fund's global footprint and network, giving it…

Thailand’s 9Basil acquires Singapore private credit platform AlteriQ Global

9Basil Group, a Thailand-based alternative investments firm, has on Thursday announced its acquisition of AlteriQ Global (AlteriQ), a boutique Asia-Pacific private credit platform…

Microsoft to invest $2.9B in AI and cloud infrastructure in Japan

American technology firm Microsoft has announced it will invest $2.9 billion over the next two years to increase its hyperscale cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI)…

India’s Neysa raises $20M in seed funding led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners, NTTVC

Neysa, an India-based artificial intelligence (AI) cloud and platform-as-a-service startup (PaaS), has secured $20 million in seed funding. Led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus…

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Mission critical: Safeguarding submarine cable networks

Network operators are investing in infrastructure to boost connectivity across the region. Perhaps unbeknownst to many, a big part of this infrastructure involves international…