Malaysia’s Cradle and Invest India form strategic alliance to strengthen startup ecosystems in both nations
Cradle Fund Sdn. Bhd. (Cradle), the government agency for Malaysia’s startup ecosystem, and Invest India, an investment promotion and facilitation agency under the Government of…
Macquarie sees Malaysia as key ASEAN data center growth market
Malaysia remains as the key data center growth market in ASEAN, with a steady stream of corporate announcements and new regulations, Macquarie said in recent note.
Hong Kong’s OneDegree partners Saudi Arabia’s Walaa for digital asset insurance
OneDegree, the Hong Kong-based licensed insurer for digital assets, has inked a deal with Walaa Cooperative Insurance Company, an insurance and reinsurance company in the Kingdom…
Fostering Mandarin mastery in children: Harnessing technology for learning
#AI comes into play by automating and expediting processes that were previously dependent on humans. Utilizing AI allows for real-time feedback, analytics, and adaptive learning…
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison partners Zurich Asuransi Indonesia to provide insurance offerings
The collaboration will utilize Indosat’s ecosystem of over 100 million users to offer protection solutions to various segments of society. Zurich will provide products through…
Malaysia’s roadside assistance provider Bateriku.com closes $7.4M Series B round
Bateriku.com said this capital infusion is set to propel the company’s growth across Malaysia and throughout Southeast Asia, with Indonesia and Singapore as the first…
TikTok’s parent ByteDance eyes $9.5B in record Asia dollar corporate loan – report
According to Bloomberg, proceeds of the deal will be partly used to refinance an existing $5 billion dual-tranche facility the group had raised in 2021.
Malaysia’s Solarvest secures $26M CGPP EPCC contract for solar plant in Pahang
Malaysian clean energy company Solarvest Holdings Berhad has secured a MYR 113 million ($25.87 million) engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contract…
TPG’s The Rise Fund leads strategic investment in Philippines’ BillEase
BillEase, a digital consumer finance platform based in the Philippines, has on Tuesday announced TPG's The Rise Fund has signed definitive documentation to lead a significant…
Singtel partners GMI Cloud to expand GPU capacity in the US and Asia Pacific to accelerate AI adoption
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and GMI Cloud, an United States-based artificial intelligence (AI)-native GPU cloud platform, have announced a strategic…
Connecting students with next-generation edtech
#Edtech has the potential to make communication more transparent and more streamlined. From resolving minor classroom misunderstandings, to discreetly flagging potential gaps in…
Malaysia’s Kenanga acquires 8 percent stake in Singaporean fintech firm Helicap
Malaysia’s independent investment bank, Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (Kenanga Group) announced Monday that it has acquired 8 percent stake in Singaporean fintech firm Helicap…
Singtel partners Nscale to unlock GPU capacity globally to accelerate AI adoption
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) and Nscale, a fully vertically integrated artificial intelligence firm AI cloud platform, have announced a strategic partnership…
Tokyo Stock Exchange announces additional partners for TSE Asia Startup Hub
Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has announced the additional partners for its TSE Asia Startup Hub, which was launched on March 25, with the aim of building an ecosystem that…
