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Indonesia’s Indosat jointly launches 1GW AI factory platform Zankore with Qatar’s Ooredoo, Finland’s Nokia, US’ NVIDIA
Indonesia's Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has launched Zankore by Indosat, an AI infrastructure platform targeting 1 GW of NVIDIA DSX AI Factory capacity, in collaboration with Qatar's Ooredoo Group as lead investor, Finland's Nokia, and US chipmaker NVIDIA.
Australia’s Firmus raises $2B from Blackstone, Coatue, NVIDIA, to expand AI factories in APAC
Australia's Firmus Grid has received full commitments for a $2 billion strategic equity investment round, bringing its total new equity raised over the past year to more than $3 billion and its post-money valuation above $10.5 billion.
Vietnam’s NAPAS links QR payments with China’s Weixin Pay, targeting over 1B users
National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), a payment platform in Vietnam, has connected its VietQRGlobal payment infrastructure with China's Weixin Pay, enabling Chinese visitors to scan QR codes and make payments in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s science ministry, Singapore’s NUS Enterprise to collaborate in AI, semiconductor, startup
Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology and NUS Enterprise, under National University of Singapore (NUS), will collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, technology transfer, startup development, and technology workforce training.
Japan Investment Corporation commits $12.7M to VC fund Red No. 1 Healthcare
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) will invest JPY2 billion ($12.7 million) in Red No. 1 Healthcare Investment Limited Partnership, which focuses on biotech, medical devices, and healthcare services startups.
India’s River Mobility, backed by Toyota, Yamaha, raises $120M Series C to expand electric motorbike factories
India's River Mobility has closed a $120 million Series C round comprising equity and venture debt, among the largest private investments in India's electric two-wheeler sector.
Singapore’s AI company Acrab raises further $130M Series B to scale edge AI platform, after $350M funding
Acrab, a Singapore-headquartered technology company building agentic AI compute infrastructure, has raised $130 million in a Series B round led by existing investors Vertex Ventures SEA & India and Vertex Growth.
Indonesia’s transportation platform McEasy raises $9M Series B to expand across Southeast Asia
Indonesia's McEasy, a fleet and transportation management platform, has raised $9 million in a Series B round combining equity and debt.
AI can help portfolio managers work at “superhuman” level, says LinqAlpha founder [Q&A]
TNGlobal spoke with Jin Kim, Co-founder and Head of Forward Deployed Engineering at LinqAlpha, about how AI is reshaping institutional investing, the company's regional strategy, and what an "army of AI agents" means for the analysts who use them.
Inchcape Plus launches China’s BYD T35 electric light truck in Singapore, first in Southeast Asia
Inchcape Plus, Singapore's BYD commercial truck dealer, has launched the BYD T35 electric light truck in Singapore, making it the first market in Southeast Asia to introduce the vehicle following its global debut at the Japan Mobility Show 2025.
