Author: TechNode Global Staff
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Malaysia
Malaysia’s Sime Darby Motors partners UK’s AstraZeneca to accelerate electric vehicle adoption
Malaysia’s automotive player Sime Darby Motors (SDM) Malaysia and United Kingdom-based biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have recently partnered to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) under Sime Darby Motors for AstraZeneca’s employees.
July 21, 2023
News,FinTech,Singapore,Malaysia
Atome partners TikTok Shop to drive e-commerce growth in Malaysia
Atome, a Singapore-based digital consumer financing platform, has joined forces with TikTok Shop to revolutionize the e-commerce landscape in Malaysia. This strategic partnership enables businesses of all sizes, but particularly young entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to harness the potential of online shopping and foster economic…
July 21, 2023
Silicon Box launches $2B advanced semiconductor manufacturing foundry in Singapore
Silicon Box, a Singapore-based semiconductor integration startup, has launched its $2 billion advanced semiconductor manufacturing foundry to revolutionize the chip manufacturing sector, develop local capabilities, and boost Singapore's position as a global hub for semiconductor manufacturing.
July 21, 2023
Singapore’s GIC invests in Aichi logistics facility developed by Daiwa House Industry
GIC, a Singapore-based investment firm, has announced that it will acquire a logistics facility in Yatomi city, part of the Greater Nagoya metropolitan area.
July 21, 2023
India’s o9 Solutions raises $116M investment at $3.7B valuation
o9 Solutions, an India-based enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) software platform provider has on Wednesday announced that its existing investors, led by General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero, have invested an additional $116 million in the company.
July 21, 2023
Shinhan Bank, SCB TechX, other financial institutions complete stablecoin remittances pilot on Hedera
South Korean bank Shinhan Bank, Siam Commercial Bank's technology innovation business unit SCB TechX, and the largest financial institution in Taiwan have on Tuesday announced the successful completion of a stablecoin remittance proof-of-concept (PoC) pilot.
July 21, 2023
KKR leads $190M Series C round in South Korean online fashion platform MUSINSA
MUSINSA, an online fashion platform in South Korea, has raised $190 million in Series C fundraise led by KKR, a global investment firm. The round also saw participation from Wellington Management, one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms.
July 21, 2023
AIOX Apex Angel Fund invests in Singaporean global design studio XM HoldCo
Singapore-based global design studio XM HoldCo Pte Ltd and its subsidiaries (collectively the XM Group) has announced that it has completed its latest round of fundraising, led by AIOX Apex Angel Fund (AIOX), together with some of its existing institutional shareholders including Heliconia Capital Management Pte Ltd and ICH Capital.
July 21, 2023
News,Blockchain / Crypto,Metaverse,Asia
McDonald’s Hong Kong launches McNuggets® Land experience in The Sandbox
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, has been selected as the platform to build the first Web3 experience for McDonald’s Hong Kong.
July 21, 2023
Malaysia’s WORQ partners DE Rantau to bring high-value jobs to Malaysia worth over $79M
WORQ, a Malaysia-based coworking and flex space provider, has announced its collaboration with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)'s DE Rantau to launch the WORQ with DE Rantau program. The program is estimated to inject MYR 360 million ($79.07 million) into the Malaysian economy by supporting 6,000 highly skilled workers to the workforce as well as…
July 21, 2023












