TechNode Global Staff

Singapore’s Venturi Partners announces first close of Fund II at $150M

Venturi Partners, a Singapore-based consumer growth fund, has announced the first close of its second fund at $150 million.

Animoca Brands, Fosun Wealth, FinChain form strategic partnership to advance RWA ecosystem in Asia

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based Web3 and digital property rights firm, Fosun Wealth Holdings, a digital global wealth management platform, and FinChain, an innovator in blockchain finance, have announced a strategic partnership to advance the development of Asia’s real-world asset (RWA) ecosystem.

Malaysia’s Advanced Accumulators launches the region’s first Battery Subscription Program

Malaysia’s battery and automotive solutionist Advanced Accumulators has announced the launch of the region’s first Battery Subscription Program, to transform fleet efficiency and energy optimization across the region.

South and Southeast Asian economies are emerging as back-end hubs – Moody’s

South and Southeast Asian economies are emerging as back-end hubs but technical gaps constrain their ability to capture greater economic value, Moody's said Tuesday.

SC Ventures, INSEAD team up to launch AI-powered conversational platform

SC Ventures, the Singapore-based innovation and ventures unit of Standard Chartered, and INSEAD, the business school for the world, have on Tuesday announced the launch of Lexarius, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered EdTech venture with a bold vision to unlock human potential everywhere by making learning deeply experiential.

Filipino online gambling players unaware of risks from unregulated sites – study

A new study from Filipino-focused sociocultural research firm The Fourth Wall revealed that many Filipino online gambling players are unaware of the risks from playing on unregulated platforms, leaving them exposed to various dangers, such as financial losses, privacy concerns, and underage participation.

Malaysia’s Paydibs partners with Alipay+ to expand cross-border payment capabilities

Paydibs, a Malaysia-based digital payments firm, has announced a strategic partnership with Alipay+, a global wallet unit under Ant International, to expand cross-border payment capabilities.

BDx Data Centers, HEXA Renewables sign strategic 50 MW deal to power SEA’s AI boom with green energy

BDx Data Centers (BDx), a data center operator in Asia, Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with HEXA Renewables, a regional renewable energy firm, to create an innovative cross-border model that adds new clean energy capacity to the region, specifically the Singapore-Malaysia energy grid.

91 percent of ASEAN enterprises expect GenAI disruption within 18 months – study

91 percent of ASEAN enterprises expect generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) disruption within 18 months, with 16 percent having introduced GenAI applications into the production environment and 84 percent in the initial testing phase, a study showed Tuesday.

Nokia partners with Extreme Broadband to improve security and future-proof data centers in Malaysia

Global telecommunications company Nokia announced Tuesday that it has signed a contract agreement with Extreme Broadband (EBB) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Open DC, to upgrade Open DC’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers, ensuring superior security and network performance.