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Temasek led $208M equity investment in German radiopharmaceutical biotech firm ITM

Singapore state-owned investor Temasek has led EUR 188 million ($208 million) equity investment in German radiopharmaceutical biotech firm ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM).

Tanco, CCCC Dredging (Group) join hands to develop Malaysia’s first smart AI container port

Malaysian property developer Tanco Holdings Berhad has partnered with Chinese infrastructure group China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) to develop Malaysia’s first smart artificial intelligence (AI) container port.

Report : Malaysian knowledge workers use AI more than their global counterparts

Malaysian knowledge workers use artificial intelligence (AI) more than their global counterparts, a report said Thursday. Microsoft Corp and LinkedIn said in their 2024 Work Trend Index, a joint report on the state of AI at work, that 84 percent of knowledge workers in Malaysia (versus 75 percent globally) now use AI at work.

Foxconn to build advanced computing center in Taiwan based on NVIDIA Blackwell platform

Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has Tuesday announced that it plans to build an advanced computing center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with the NVIDIA Blackwell platform at its core.

Tether invests $18.75M in Taiwanese blockchain-enabled financial institution XREX Group

Tether, the global digital asset firm, has announced a strategic investment of $18.75 million in XREX Group, a Taiwan-based fully regulated, blockchain-enabled financial institution.

Indian-founded Testsigma raises $8.2M led by MassMutual Ventures

Indian-founded artificial intelligence AI-powered, low-code test automation platform Testsigma announced Wednesday that it has raised $8.2 million in funding led by MassMutual Ventures.

Japan’s Astroscale raises $153M from Tokyo IPO

Astroscale Holdings, a Japan-based space tech startup, is raising $153 million via initial public offering (IPO) at Tokyo.

Boost Bank officially launches digital bank app to Malaysians

Boost Bank by Axiata and RHB (Boost Bank), a homegrown digital bank, has on Thursday announced the launch of its digital bank app to Malaysians.

India’s Fibe raises $90M in Series E funding led by TR Capital, Trifecta Capital and Amara Partners

Fibe, an India-based Fintech firm, has raised $90 million in a Series E round led by TR Capital, Trifecta Capital and Amara Partners. Its existing investors TPG Rise Fund, Norwest Venture Partners, Eight Roads Ventures and Chiratae Ventures also participated in the round.

McDonald’s partners Bandwagon Labs to create first-of-its-kind in-app metaverse

Singapore's entertainment media tech company Bandwagon, through its metaverse arm Bandwagon Labs, has partnered with McDonald's Singapore to launch an immersive web-app-based experience on Thursday.