Finland’s Nokia, Taiwan Mobile extend 5G partnership to build AI-powered mobile network
Finland's technology giant Nokia has signed a 5G expansion agreement with Taiwan Mobile to accelerate the evolution toward AI-native mobile networks across Taiwan, deploying…
July 14, 2026
Atome Philippines secures $81M credit facility from Asia United Bank to expand PayLater card
Atome Philippines, under Singapore-headquartered digital finance platform Atome, has closed a PHP5 billion ($81 million) wholesale facility with Asia United Bank, securing local…
July 14, 2026
AI demand drives Singapore’s manufacturing to 12.2% growth as economy expands 5.7% in Q2/2026
Strong AI-related demand for semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment drove Singapore's manufacturing sector to 12.2 percent year-on-year growth in the second…
July 14, 2026
Malaysia’s PolicyStreet raises additional $5M investment from BlueOrchard
PolicyStreet, a Malaysia-based insurtech company, announced Tuesday an additional $5 million investment from BlueOrchard, a global impact investment manager and member of the…
July 14, 2026
Southeast Asia raises more than $3.07B via IPOs in first half – Deloitte
Southeast Asia saw 47 initial public offerings (IPOs) across the region, raising more than $3.07 billion in proceeds and achieving an aggregate IPO market capitalization of $15.07…
July 14, 2026
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Keppel secures final Bifrost fiber pair deal worth $1.3B
Singapore-based Keppel Ltd., through its connectivity division, has signed an indefeasible right of use (IRU) agreement with a global leading hyperscaler for the final remaining…
July 14, 2026
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Volt partners SETSCO to launch city state’s largest public electric bus charging hub at Jalan Papan
Volt Singapore Pte Ltd (Volt), the electric vehicle (EV) charging arm of Keppel Ltd. (Keppel)’s Infrastructure Division, and Setsco Services Pte Ltd (SETSCO), a wholly owned…
July 14, 2026
Danantara selects partners for eight waste-to-energy projects
Indonesia state-owned PT Danantara Investment Management (DIM), together with PT Daya Energi Bersih Nusantara (Denera), have designated the selected partners in the selection…
July 14, 2026
74% of GBS leaders have an AI vision; only 20% can prove it worked
The mandate has moved past whether AI is coming for Finance. The real question is whether you have started.
July 14, 2026
OPEC Fund provides $50M loan to Vietnam’s SeABank for small business and climate financing
The OPEC Fund for International Development has provided a $50 million loan to Vietnam's Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) to expand financing for small…
July 13, 2026
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