Author: Duc Dao
VNU advances $70M national semiconductor lab as Intel transfers chip equipment
Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU Hanoi) is speeding up the construction of a national semiconductor laboratory worth $70 million, as Intel and Intel Products Vietnam (IPV) have transferred chip assembly and testing equipment to the university and Saigon Hi-Tech Park.
Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast to sell production lines, allocate $530M gain to pay $400M debt
VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) maker under Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, is set to restructure by offloading its entire domestic manufacturing footprint with factories, production lines, and battery facilities, in a deal worth $530 million.
Finan raises $3.8M to expand Vietnam SME management Platform across Southeast Asia
Finan, the Singapore-headquartered company known for small-business management platform SoBanHang serving Vietnamese firms, has raised an investment in a pre-Series A funding round with participation from OSK-SBI Venture Partners.
Exaforce raises $125M Series B to expand AI-native security operations platform
Exaforce, a agentic security company, has raised $125 million in a Series B funding round to expand its AI-native security operations platform and grow its international presence.
Malaysia’s semiconductor firm FusionAP raises $2M to expand advanced semiconductor packaging
FusionAP Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based advanced semiconductor packaging company, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India and Southern Capital Group.
Singapore’s Agibot to supply 143 AI robots for Michigan data center project
Singapore-based AGIBOT Pte. Ltd, under Chinese humanoid robot developer AGIBOT, will supply up to 143 robots for deployment at a Michigan data center, focused on artificial intelligence (AI) operations.
Qualcomm opens R&D center in Vietnam to expand high-tech research
Qualcomm Technologies opened a new research and development (R&D) center in Hanoi, marking an expansion of the U.S. technology company’s high-tech research operations in the country, Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday..
Singapore’s financial platform Aspire launches startup program with $500K in founder benefits
Aspire, a Singapore-based financial platform for businesses, has launched a revamped version of its Aspire for Startups program, offering early-stage companies access to more than $500,000 in partner rewards, financial incentives and operational support.
Huawei, Malaysia’s multimedia regulator advance digital leadership program with 126 graduates
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. marked the graduation of 126 participants from the second and third cohorts of the Digital Leadership Excellence (DLE) Program.
Intel’s Taiwanese partner Accton to invest $80M more in Vietnam
Accton Technology Corporation, s provider of networking and communications solutions for top-tier networking, computer, and telecommunications vendors, will invest $80 million more in its wholly owned subsidiary, Vietnam Accton Technology Company Limited.
