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Johnson Controls expands Singapore Innovation Center for rising demand on sustainable data center solutions

Johnson Controls, a global sustainable buildings firm, announced Monday the expansion of its Innovation Center in Singapore with a five years investment of up to $60 million, marking a key milestone in its commitment to accelerating sustainable data center solutions across Asia Pacific.

Singtel to pilot 50Gbps fiber broadband to prepare homes and businesses for AI

Singapore's telecommunications firm Singtel announced Monday the launch of its 50Gbps XGS-PON fiber broadband technical trial, the first in Singapore.

Salesforce appoints Paul Carvouni as ASEAN Leader to accelerate the region’s agentic enterprise transformation

Salesforce, the global artificial intelligence (AI) customer relationship management (CRM) firm, announced Monday the appointment of Paul Carvouni as Senior Vice President and General Manager for ASEAN.

FPT collaborates with Telechips to introduce AI-powered intelligent cockpit platform

Vietnam-based technology corporation FPT and Korean chipmaker Telechips have announced their collaboration with the next-gen Digital Cockpit to deliver richer user experiences, higher safety standards, and faster innovation cycles—without adding hardware complexity.

UltraGreen.ai secures dual regulatory approvals in Philippines and Malaysia

UltraGreen.ai Limited, a Singapore-based fluorescence-guided surgery and digital health solutions firm, has announced the regulatory approvals for both its Verdye (indocyanine green for injection) in the Philippines and its IC-Flow Imaging System V2 in Malaysia.

V-GREEN collaborates with RoadGrid to expand fast EV charging infrastructure across India

V-GREEN Charging Station Development India Private Limited and RoadGrid India Private Limited announced Tuesday a strategic collaboration to accelerate the deployment of fast electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) across India.

SoftBank completes additional $22.5B investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group Corp. announced Tuesday that it has completed an additional investment of $22.5 billion in OpenAI on Friday at the second closing of the company’s investment of up to $40 billion committed on March 31, 2025.

Vietnam’s FPT makes first commercial chip delivery into Japan market

Vietnam-based technology corporation FPT has recently delivered the first batch of power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to a Japanese electronics company through Restar, a major Japan-based electronics and semiconductor distributor.

Vingroup and Kinshasa strengthen cooperation in green mobility

Vingroup announced Monday the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Exposure SARL, establishing a comprehensive cooperation framework to support the development of a sustainable, modern, and accessible urban transportation system in Kinshasa.

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SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for $4B to scale next-gen AI infrastructure

SoftBank Group Corp. announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc., a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion.