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News,Vietnam,Electric Vehicles & Mobility
Vingroup-affiliated GSM VN Holding dilutes Hong Kong holder to 36% as capital reaches $2B
Smart & Green Trans Limited (SGT), a company incorporated in Hong Kong, now holds about 36.17 percent of GSM VN Holding, which is affiliated with Vietnam's ride-hailing service GSM.
October 20, 2026
News,Quantum Computing,Vietnam
Vietnam’s FPT, France’s Quandela to jointly build quantum ecosystem
Vietnam's tech giant FPT and Quandela, a French photonic quantum computing company, will jointly develop quantum technology cooperation and support Vietnam's quantum ecosystem.
October 20, 2026
Japan,News,Gadgets,Mergers and Acquisitions
ABB pays $495M for 51% of APAC low-voltage JV with Mitsubishi Electric
ABB will pay JPY79 billion ($495 million) for a controlling 51 percent stake in a new Asia-Pacific low-voltage joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric’s power distribution business.
October 20, 2026
News,Big Data,Deep Tech,AI,Investments,South Korea
Elice shares fall in KOSDAQ debut after $151M IPO
South Korean AI infrastructure provider Elice Group fell sharply in its KOSDAQ debut after raising 201.1 billion won through an IPO.
October 20, 2026
News,AI,Transportation,Logistics,China,Robotics,Venture Capital
Neolix raises nearly $400M Series E led by Boyu
Chinese autonomous-delivery company Neolix has raised nearly $400 million in a Boyu Capital-led Series E to support global expansion.
October 20, 2026
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Vietnam
VinFast revenue rises 85% to $1.2B in Q2/2026, loss widens to $1.2B
VinFast, the electric vehicle (EV) maker under Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, reported unaudited second-quarter 2026 revenue of VND30,340.9 billion ($1.2 billion), up 85 percent from a year earlier, the company said on Monday.
October 20, 2026
News,AgriTech,Thailand,Mergers and Acquisitions
Thailand’s food company Betagro takes majority stake in digital food supply platform Freshket
Betagro, a Thai integrated food company, has acquired a majority stake in Freshket, a digital food supply platform for the hotel, restaurant, and catering sector.
October 20, 2026
News,AI,Enterprise,China,Biotech / MedTech
METiS TechBio signs $1.1B AI drug-delivery deal with Eli Lilly
METiS TechBio and Eli Lilly will develop tissue-targeted RNA delivery systems in a collaboration carrying up to about $1.1 billion in milestones.
October 20, 2026
News,AI,Venture Capital,Asia,Investments,Deep Tech
Tenstorrent raises $1.5B Series E at $6.2B valuation
Tenstorrent closed a $1.5 billion Series E at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation to expand AI systems, manufacturing and processor licensing.
October 20, 2026
Telecommunications,News,Singapore
Singapore Singtel, Sweden Ericsson to jointly scale 5G, AI-native networks
Singtel and Ericsson have signed a five-year strategic partnership to expand Singapore's 5G Advanced capabilities, accelerate AI-native applications, and build more reliable connectivity for businesses and consumers.
October 20, 2026
ShopBack adds TADA ride-hailing to ShopBack Pay in Singapore
October 21, 2026
ShopBack adds TADA ride-hailing to ShopBack Pay in Singapore
October 21, 2026













