Yimie Yong
News,Indonesia,Singapore,Investments
Singapore’s Clime Capital invests in Indonesia distributed solar developer Hijau
Established in 2017, Hijau said it has been a pioneer in Indonesia’s still nascent solar market. With an established track record in delivering solar energy solutions for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) customers, the company is actively expanding its project pipeline to meet the growing demand for sustainable energy.
October 22, 2024
News,FinTech,Thailand,SEA,Malaysia,Philippines
Malaysia’s GHL & JCB expand payment options across Malaysia, Thailand & the Philippines
GHL and JCB announce its strategic partnership, enabling the acceptance of JCB Cards on GHL’s merchant terminals in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
October 21, 2024
Singapore’s NextGen.AI bags $343k pre-seed investment from Asiawide Print Holdings
With this new capital fund injection, NextGen.AI aims to advance its research in knowledge-based personalization models to provide and also register its own IP in the company's research work.
October 21, 2024
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,China,Indonesia
Indonesia forms $1.2B battery venture with China’s EV battery maker CATL -report
Indonesia has announced a joint venture with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) to invest $1.2 billion in battery production.
October 18, 2024
Malaysia approves 12 data center projects worth $20.9B greenlit from 2021 to June 2024 – report
The Malaysian Investment Development Board has approved 12 data center investment projects that include data center activities, cloud computing and data hosting with an investment of MYR90.2 billion ($20.9 billion) over the period from 2021 to June 30, 2024, national news agency Bernama reported. The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry announced that…
October 18, 2024
Vietnam’s Vingroup to divest stakes in AI firms – report
Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup is said to be working towards selling its stakes in AI firms VinBrain and VinAI to global tech companies, Singapore-based media The Business Times reported on Wednesday, quoting three sources.
October 17, 2024
Ant International’s WorldFirst sees total transaction volume soars to $300B
China and Southeast Asia led the growth among core regional markets for WorldFirst, which also include the UK, Europe, and Australia.
October 17, 2024
Yuno welcomes former Uber & JP Morgan Director to lead APAC partnerships, drive regional growth
Yuno earlier this year raised a $25 million Series A round from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Tiger Global, DST Global Partners, Kaszek Ventures, and Monashees, to fuel its ambitious expansion plans across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
October 17, 2024
News,Malaysia,China,Investments
Moomoo Malaysia expands access to HKEX & China A-shares as investors appetite for Chinese assets doubles
This expansion allows Malaysian investors to access some of the world’s most vibrant financial markets, at a time when Asia continues to solidify its position as a key driver of global economic growth.
October 16, 2024