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Singapore’s i10X raises $1M Pre-Seed funding to build the discovery and distribution layer for AI

I10X (i10x.ai), the Singapore-based unified artificial intelligence (AI) platform, announced Tuesday it has closed a $1 million pre-seed round in the fourth quarter of 2025.

8×8 acquires Maven Lab to accelerate end-to-end customer engagement across APAC

8x8, Inc., a global business communications platform provider, has acquired Maven Lab, a Singapore-based mobile marketing and enterprise messaging firm, accelerating the company’s strategy to deliver end-to-end customer engagement across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

AppWorks closes Fund IV to lift total funds raised to $386M

Taiwan-based venture capital firm AppWorks has announced the final close of its fourth flagship venture capital fund, AppWorks Fund IV, at $165 million, bringing its total funds raised to $386 million.

Grab acquires Chinese AI robotics firm Infermove to strengthen last-mile delivery capabilities

Singapore-based Grab Holdings Ltd. announced Tuesday the acquisition of Infermove, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) robotics company, marking a significant strategic move by the Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery giant in the artificial intelligence robotics sector.

Kenanga Research foresees Malaysia’s logistics sector to ride on e-commerce boom

Kenanga Research has foreseen Malaysia's domestic logistics sector to fare better as Malaysia is a beneficiary of booming e-commerce and trade diversion on US-China trade tensions.

Malaysia records $1.68B digital exports between 2024 and the first half of 2025

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced a major milestone in Malaysia’s digital economy journey with MYR 6.8 billion ($1.68 billion) in digital exports recorded between 2024 and the first half of 2025.

My Blockchain Infrastructure endorses Zetrix Age verification solution for social media platforms

My Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI) Sdn Bhd announced Monday its endorsement of a privacy-preserving age verification solution developed on the Zetrix platform, designed to help social media and messaging services comply with age-related access requirements while minimizing the handling of users’ personal data, as part of the Malaysia Blockchain…

Singapore’s DayOne raises over $2B Series C funding to accelerate global digital infrastructure expansion

DayOne Data Centers, a Singapore-headquartered hyperscale data center platform, announced Monday that it has entered into definitive agreements for over $2 billion dollar Series C equity financing.

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.