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Equinix issues first green bonds in Singapore, raising $375M to advance sustainability initiatives

Equinix, Inc, the global digital infrastructure company, announced Tuesday its issuance of S$500 million ($375.43 million) in green bonds in its inaugural offering in the Singaporean market.

ADB, Vinschool sign $150 million sustainability-linked loan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has led and signed a $150 million syndicated sustainability-linked loan with Vinschool Joint Stock Company, an educational subsidiary of Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup.

HashKey secures license to expand crypto service offerings in Hong Kong

HashKey Capital, a Hong Kong-based institutional asset manager investing in blockchain technology and digital assets, has obtained a Type 1 license from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), further expanding its regulated capabilities under the SFC.

Tencent Cloud collaborates with Mega Berjaya Teknologi to accelerate Indonesia’s digital transformation

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesian cloud service company Mega Berjaya Teknologi, to support the acceleration of Indonesia’s digital transformation.

Sweden’s Vilja expands into Vietnam

Vilja Solutions, the Nordic market leader of cloud-native composable core banking solutions, is expanding into Vietnam after now establishing an ASEAN headquarter and development center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

BYD unveils battery system that charges an EV in five minutes – report

BYD’s new EV platform will allow cars to reach 100km per hour in two seconds.

NTT DATA commissions Malaysia, India, Singapore Transit subsea cable

NTT DATA, a Japan-based digital business and technology services firm, announced Monday the commissioning of its Malaysia, India, Singapore Transit (MIST) submarine cable system by June 2025.

Alipay+ contributes more than 80 percent of inbound QR payments via DuitNow in Malaysia

Alipay+, the cross-border mobile payment platform of Ant International, has contributed more than 80 percent of inbound QR payments via DuitNow in Malaysia.

Catcha Digital acquires 51 percent stake in Malaysia-based consultancy Digital Symphony for $5.16M

Malaysian digital media firm Catcha Digital Berhad announced Monday that it has entered into a conditional share sale agreement to acquire a 51 percent equity interest in Malaysia-based digital consultancy DS Services Sdn Bhd (Digital Symphony) for a cash consideration of MYR 22.95 million ($5.16 million).

Thailand approves $2.7B data center and cloud services projects

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has on Monday approved $2.7 billion data center and cloud services projects.