Yimie Yong

Aptos Foundation partners The Ignition AI Accelerator to drive advancement of AI startups in APAC

Aptos Foundation will be providing resources and support for AI startups in the accelerator, opening doors to emerging technologies and providing them with access to global markets.

Pakistan’s BNPL firm Qist Bazaar raises $3.2M Series A from Indus Valley Capital, Gobi Partners

The round was led by Indus Valley Capital, with participation from Gobi Partners.

Singtel & Ericsson first globally to commercially deploy new 5G technology for dynamic network resource allocation

The new connectivity solution was used by spectators at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1.

Intel receives multibillion-dollar Apollo offer as Qualcomm circles – report

The investment could provide the chipmaker with a vote of confidence in its turnaround strategy and an alternative to a potential takeover by larger rival Qualcomm Inc, the report said.

MDEC launches investor matching program

The Investor Matching Program is supported by prominent funds managing billions in assets, including Vertex Ventures, Granite Asia, 500 SEA, Eurazeo, Nordstar, Gobi Partners and many others.

Vietnam’s VinFast’s Q2 gross loss widens on impairment charge

During the quarter, VinFast delivered 13,172 vehicles, a 44 percent increase compared to the previous quarter and a 43 percent increase year-over-year.

Indonesia’s GoTo Group partners Tencent for cloud infrastructure & digital services

As part of the five year partnership, GoTo will leverage Tencent Cloud’s technology and Platform as a Service (PaaS) services to support its comprehensive ecosystem.

Ant-backed TNG Digital eyes Malaysian IPO in next 2-3 years – report

TNG Digital could potentially fetch the valuation of a unicorn (with a valuation of $1 bilion or more) before the potential IPO, the sources added.

MEXC Ventures, Foresight Ventures & Mirana Ventures establish fund for Aptos Ecosystem expansion

This fund will target promising projects built on the Aptos platform by providing resources for the development of critical Web3 use cases that utilize Aptos' infrastructure, innovations such as Block-STM, and seamless interoperability with key EVM ecosystems.