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Philippines’ SunAsia, Vietnam’s VinEnergo partner on $406 million solar on water energy project
The Philippines' SunAsia Energy and Vietnam's VinEnergo will jointly develop a 422-MWp solar on water portfolio across Pampanga and Negros Occidental in the Philippines, representing an estimated investment of $406 million.
Vietnam’s Masan eyes 115M tons of tungsten more amid global AI, semiconductor growth
Masan High-Tech Materials (MSR), an arm of Vietnamese conglomerate Masan, is expanding its tungsten resource base to help secure a critical input for the AI, semiconductor, and defense industries, potentially adding 115 million more tons of tungsten-polymetallic ore in its reserve
Sea Limited, OpenAI to jointly expand AI access for e-commerce Shopee users, sellers
Singapore-headquartered e-commerce and gaming giant Sea Ltd and OpenAI willl collaborate to drive AI adoption across Southeast Asia and Brazil, focusing on AI-powered e-commerce.
Antler showcases 28 startups across Asia building autonomous AI systems beyond copilots
Early-stage investor Antler has unveiled 28 startups from Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia as part of its Asia Regional Portfolio Showcase, highlighting a shift from AI copilots and productivity tools toward autonomous systems capable of independently executing complex tasks.
Wonderful expands Singapore operations, appoints Alexander Kleinberg as General Manager
The Netherlands-based AI company Wonderful is expanding its Singapore operations as part of its push to help enterprises scale AI adoption beyond pilot projects, with Alexander Kleinberg joining as General Manager, Singapore.
Gobi Partners leads Khazanah-backed investment in Malaysia’s GreatAsic to build chip design capabilities
Gobi Partners has invested in GreatAsic through multiple funds, including Gobi Dana Impak Ventures, a fund backed by Khazanah Nasional Berhad through Dana Impak, as part of GreatAsic's recently closed $6.9 million Pre-Series A round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.
AWS launches first Local Zone in Vietnam with single-digit millisecond latency in Hanoi
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched its first Local Zone in Vietnam, located in Hanoi, bringing AWS-managed cloud infrastructure to organizations across healthcare, finance, gaming, and other sectors operating in the country.
[Global Investment Summit] The next decade: finding the next champions of the Global South
The panel "Finding the Next World Champion from the Global South" featured Harmender Singh, SVP (Group Business Development & Innovation Advisory) at Cradle Fund and Minjun Liang, Founding Partner at ATM Capital.
Foreign capital pushes Vietnamese startups to set up abroad, Vietnam risking tax, asset losses
An imbalance in capital sources, with foreign capital dominating Vietnam's startup market, is pushing startups toward establishing holding companies overseas to more easily receive funding, said Bui Thanh Do, Founder and CEO of ThinkZone Ventures.
[BGlobal Summit] The Southeast Asian corridor: mastering the dual-flow of global innovation
The session "Southeast Asian Corridor: Mastering the Dual-Flow of Global Innovation" at the BEYOND Expo focused on Southeast Asia's capability to become the world next engine of global growth.
