TechNode Global Staff
Openmarkets explores capital raise options to accelerate DeFi expansion in Asia
Openmarkets Group (OMG), an Australian fintech company specializing in trading and wealth management technology and infrastructure, announced Monday it is exploring a $50 million capital raise initiative aimed at accelerating its decentralized finance (DeFi) strategy and expanding its footprint across Singapore, the United States, Hong Kong and other key…
Singapore’s Augmentus secures strategic investment from Applied Ventures to accelerate AI-robotics for high-mix manufacturing
Augmentus, the Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-robotics and adaptive automation firm, announced last Sunday a strategic investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc.
Pentagreen Capital backs Citicore Renewable Energy with $55M financing for solar, battery storage projects in the Philippines
Pentagreen Capital, manager of a blended finance strategy under Singapore’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative, and Citicore Solar Energy Corporation (Citicore), part of the Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation, announced last Thursday a financing of $55 million to unlock the implementation of solar and battery storage projects in…
Nokia extends partnership with VNPT to boost digital connectivity in Vietnam
Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia has announced the extension of its long-term partnership with Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), one of Vietnam's telecommunications operators, through a new agreement to upgrade and expand radio infrastructure across Vietnam.
Fasset appoints Mehtap Onder as Managing Director to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets across Asia
Fasset, a Dubai-based fintech platform, has appointed Mehtap Onder as Managing Director as the company accelerates its growth across Asia and Africa following its digital banking license approval earlier this month.
Maybank lowers Sea’s earnings on softer margin
Maybank Investment Bank has lowered 2025 to 2027 estimated earnings for Singapore-based technology firm Sea by 8 percent to 24 percent on softer margin assumptions across key segments.
Partners Group exits Singapore-headquartered Apex Logistics
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients, has agreed to sell its 24.9 percent stake in Apex Logistics, an integrated global logistics solutions provider headquartered in Singapore, to majority shareholder Kuehne+Nagel.
Singapore’s Agnes AI reaches 2M users in four months since launch
Agnes AI, a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) agent developed and trained in Singapore, announced Wednesday that it has surpassed 2 million registered global users with approximately 150,000 daily active users since its official launch in July 2025.
Sunway iLabs partners CICC to advance AI technology
Sunway iLabs, the innovation lab and corporate venture capital arm of Malaysia-based Sunway Group, has announced a strategic partnership with China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of China’s leading investment banks, to advance artificial intelligence (AI) technology and deepen cross-border cooperation between China and Malaysia.
Grab backs May Mobility to expand its AV Technology into Southeast Asia
May Mobility, Inc., the United States-based autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, will expand its AV Technology into Southeast Asia with Grab Holdings investment.
