JLL expands Asia Pacific data center capital markets platform

Global real estate firm JLL has on Thursday announced a strategic expansion of its data center capital markets platform to align closer with the unique requirements of data center…

CloudHQ partners ESR to co-develop and operate $2B data center campus in Japan

Hong Kong-based real asset manager ESR Group Limited and global data center provider CloudHQ have entered into a joint venture on $2 billion Cosmosquare data center campus in…

Indonesia’s AC Ventures to target growth equity in 2025 as new investment area [Q&A]

We talked to Helen Wong, Managing Partner at AC Ventures, to learn more about the Indonesia-headquartered venture capital firm’s achievements in 2024 and its plans and priorities…

Thailand may allow first bitcoin ETF in bid to boost sector – report

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering allowing individuals and institutions to invest in local bitcoin ETFs, Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon said.

Indonesia plans minimum age for social media use – report

In November last year, Australia has approved a social media ban for children aged under 16, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest…

Grab-backed Superbank mulling Jakarta IPO this year to raise up to $300M — report

The Indonesia-based company may seek a valuation of $1.5 billion to $2 billion in a potential listing.

Indonesia’s MAKA Motors debuts first locally designed electric motorcycle, MAKA Cavalry

With this launch, MAKA Motors aims to redefine the riding experience for Indonesian consumers while advancing the electric vehicle ecosystem within the region.

NVIDIA-backed MetAI secures $4M seed funding to redefine physical AI training through digital twins

Investors include Addin Ventures, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, NVIDIA, Solomon Technology, SparkLabs Taiwan, and Upstream Ventures.

BDx Data Centers partners APJII to boost Indonesia’s digital infrastructure

BDx Data Centers, an Indonesia-based data center operator, has announced a data center cooperation agreement with the Association of Indonesia Internet Service Providers (APJII)…

Indonesia’s Bythen raises $5M in seed funding led by Vector, Skystar Capital

Bythen, an Indonesia-based platform that creates ownable digital characters for virtual creators, has announced it has raised $5 million in a seed round of financing led by Vector…

Malaysia’s Yinson Production secures $1B investment from consortium of international investment firms to drive further growth

Malaysia-based floating storage, production and offloading (FPSO) vessels operator Yinson Production has secured $1 billion investment from consortium of international investment…

Maybank foresees Malaysia’s EMS to benefit from trade diversion and data center boom

Maybank Investment Bank has foreseen the Malaysian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) sector’s earnings to rebound in 2025, underpinned by trade diversion and data center…

YTL Digital Bank secures digital banking license to launch in Malaysia

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) of Malaysia has approved the issuance of a digital banking license to YTL Digital Bank Berhad, a joint venture between YTL Digital Capital Sdn Bhd…

Grab, BYD team up to expand electric vehicle fleet offering across Southeast Asia

Singapore-based superapp Grab and China-based automaker BYD have on Wednesday announced a regional partnership to expand access to up to 50,000 BYD electric vehicles (EVs) to…