Author: TechNode Global Staff
Sovereign funds from China, Indonesia, Azerbaijan team up to launch $1B PE fund
China Investment Corporation (CIC), Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), and the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) have jointly established the $1 billion Galaxy Orientis China–ASEAN Investment Platform (CAIP), a sovereign-led private equity platform dedicated to capturing long-term investment opportunities across the China–ASEAN…
Meta expands Instagram teen safety controls, adds stricter content limits in Malaysia
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts in Malaysia with stricter age-based content controls, introducing a 13+ content standard inspired by movie ratings as well as a new “Limited Content” setting for parents seeking tighter supervision.
China tech self-sufficiency drive to boost semiconductor supply chain – S&P
China's acceleration of technology self-sufficiency goals under its latest five-year plan should see a flood of government support for domestic companies in this sector, and S&P Global Ratings believes tech hardware companies along the semiconductor supply chain will be key beneficiaries.
ST Telemedia Global Data Centers and SuperX debut AI Innovation Center in Singapore
ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC), a Singapore-based data center colocation provider, and SuperX AI Technology Limited, an emerging artificial intelligence (AI) data center infrastructure solutions provider, have announced the launch of an AI Innovation Center in Singapore following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the parties…
Globe Telecom’s Candle Cable stake to strengthen Philippines’ digital hub ambitions – BMI
Philippines-based Globe Telecom’s participation in the Candle Cable system will significantly boost the Philippines’ international connectivity, supporting regional ambitions for digital hub status through enhanced digital infrastructure resilience and high-speed, low- latency networks across the Asia Pacific region, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research…
Asia’s AI ambitions hampered by infrastructure and talent gaps – STT GDC
Asia’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions are hampered by infrastructure and talent gaps, Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC) said Wednesday.
Southeast Asian startups total funding surges 110 percent year on year to $2.8B in Q1 – Tracxn
Southeast Asian startups raised a total of $2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a surge of 146 percent compared to $1.1 billion raised in the fourth quarter of 2025, and a jump of 110 percent compared to $1.3 billion raised in the first quarter of 2025, Tracxn said Wednesday.
Global AI platform Addepar establishes Singapore as Asia-Pacific hub
Addepar, a global data and artificial intelligence (AI) platform for investment professionals, announced Tuesday the opening of its Singapore office, establishing the city-state as its Asia-Pacific (APAC) hub and reinforcing the company's long-term commitment to the region.
Abu Dhabi’s AppliedAI expands to Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong
The Abu Dhabi-headquartered technology firm AppliedAI has announced its expansion into the Asia-Pacific with new offices in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, alongside the launch of Opus 2.0, its platform for deterministic orchestration of frontier AI agents in regulated industries.
Skye Renewables Energy raises $15M funding from responsAbility for SEA expansion
Skye Renewables Energy Pte Ltd, a solar energy developer based in Singapore, has secured $15 million funding from responsAbility Investments AG.
