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Malaysia’s Samaiden partners MCS to expand renewable energy business in Indonesia

Samaiden Group Berhad, a Malaysia-based renewable energy (RE) firm, has partnered PT MCS Bina Energi (MCS) to expand renewable energy (RE) business in Indonesia.

SUSI Partners acquires 39 MW wind farm in Vietnam

SUSI Partners, on behalf of the SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund (SAETF), has signed an agreement to acquire the 39 MW Dam Nai wind farm located in the Vietnam province of Ninh Thuận from Norwegian-based renewable energy company Scatec ASA.

Tokenize Xchange’s Titan Chain secures investment from Animoca Brands

Tokenize Xchange (Tokenize), a Singapore-based digital asset exchange, announced that it has secured a strategic investment in Titan Chain, Tokenize's mainnet, from Animoca Brands, the global leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification.

Vietnam’s Mekong Capital receives Convergence grant for its impact initiative

Vietnam-based private equity firm Mekong Capital has been awarded a proof-of-concept grant from Convergence for its impact initiative, a multimillion-dollar blended finance project that aims to provide private growth stage funding and technical assistance for regenerative agriculture and sustainable land use businesses in the Lower Mekong region.

IFC issues $243M green bond to promote blue finance in emerging markets

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued a green bond designed to promote ocean-friendly projects and improve access to clean water and sanitation in emerging markets.

Australia’s NEXTDC seeks $1.9B loan to expand data centers in Asia

NEXTDC Ltd, an Australian data-center operator, is eyeing a AUD 2.9 billion ($1.9 billion) syndicated loan from banks to expand its operations in Asia, including Malaysia, as demand for digital infrastructure surges, Bloomberg reported.

Global telecom leaders join forces to boost network APIs

Some of the world’s largest telecom operators, including América Móvil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Reliance Jio, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone, together with Ericsson have on Friday announced a new venture to combine and sell network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) on a global scale to spur…

Vietnam Private Capital Agency launches to drive $35B in private investments by 2035

Private capital industry leaders have on Wednesday launched Vietnam Private Capital Agency (VPCA) to drive $35 billion in private investments in Vietnam by 2035.

Asia Pacific family offices optimistic despite concerns over economic uncertainty, says a report

Asia Pacific family offices optimistic and planning for growth despite concerns over economic uncertainty, geopolitics, and succession, said a report on Tuesday.

Malaysia’s Sidec launches accelerator program to boost SMEs and startups ecosystem

The Malaysia-based Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) has announced the launching of the Twin Accelerator Program which comprises the seventh cohort Selangor Accelerator Program (SAP24) and the second cohort of Selangor E-Commerce Xccelerator (ECX24).