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HSBC, Google Cloud sign AI partnership, eyeing $100M return per use case
HSBC and Google Cloud will jointly build and deploy AI capabilities across HSBC's global operations, targeting more than 200 new AI use cases over the next two years, each of which HSBC estimates could return more than $100 million in direct revenue gains or efficiency improvements.
June 24, 2026
AllianzGI raises $744M at first close of Asia Pacific Secured Lending Fund III
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced Tuesday the first close of Allianz Asia Pacific Secured Lending Fund III (AAPSLF III), securing commitments of $744 million.
June 24, 2026
Google Cloud appoints Karim Siregar as Country Director for Indonesia
Google Cloud has on Tuesday named veteran tech executive Karim Siregar as Country Director for Indonesia.
June 24, 2026
Geopolitical risk drives 87% of APAC investors to expect greater market volatility: Survey
As many as 87 percent of investors in Asia Pacific expect greater market volatility over the next year, with only 5 percent planning to maintain their existing strategic allocations, according to Schroders' Global Investor Insights Survey 2026.
June 24, 2026
Energy Transition Acceleration Finance Partnership under Singapore’s FAST-P initiative raises $250M in first close
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Clifford Capital, and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) announced Wednesday that the Energy Transition Acceleration Finance partnership (ETAF) has achieved its first close with $250 million in committed capital for its displacement strategy.
June 24, 2026
Malaysia, China boost joint research in AI, biotech and green tech
Malaysia and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in science, technology and innovation (STI), with both countries expanding collaboration in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, renewable energy and advanced materials.
June 24, 2026
Vietnam plans $100M national venture capital fund, modelled on Israel’s Yozma program
Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed establishing a National Venture Capital Fund with an initial capital of $100 million for the 2026-2028 period.
June 24, 2026
Google Cloud appoints Saruj Thipsena as Country Manager for Thailand
Google Cloud announced Tuesday the appointment of Saruj Thipsena as Country Manager of Thailand, who will lead the company’s go-to-market strategy, customer and partner engagement, and business operations.
June 23, 2026
News,FinTech,Asia,Digital Transformation
Agentic commerce, bank-backed wallets, Click to Pay become top consumer payments technologies: Juniper Research
Agentic commerce, bank-backed wallets, and Click to Pay are the three technologies expected to have the most significant impact on consumer payments over the next 12 months, according to the Consumer Payments Tech Horizon report, released by Juniper Research.
June 23, 2026
News,Singapore,Biotech / MedTech
Singapore’s ChemT Biotechnology raises $4M seed round to build AI intelligence layer for biomanufacturing
ChemT Biotechnology, an AI-driven biotechnology company based on Singapore, has closed a $4 million seed round led by Wavemaker Ventures and co-investment partner SEEDS, an arm of SG Growth Capital, with support from Wavemaker 360 Health, Draper University Ventures, and Temasek Life Sciences Accelerator.
June 23, 2026













