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IFC provides $150M loan for Yondr’s data center in Malaysia
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has on Wednesday announced a senior loan of $150 million to help finance construction of the first phase of a 300 megawatt IT load, 72.5-acre data center campus by the global data center operator Yondr Group.
MyAnimeList, Animoca Brands Japan, San FranTokyo to be launch partners of Anime Foundation
Animoca Brands, Animoca Brands Japan, San FranTokyo, and MyAnimeList announced Tuesday that they are launch partners of Anime Foundation, a community-owned cultural protocol for anime and manga spanning both Web2 and Web3.
AliExpress appoints David Beckham as new global brand ambassador
AliExpress, an international online retail marketplace, has officially welcomed David Beckham as its new global brand ambassador.
IBM, AI Singapore to collaborate on first large language model developed with Southeast Asian context
American multinational technology company IBM has on Tuesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AI Singapore (AISG) to collaborate on the testing of the SEA-LION large language model (LLM).
XTransfer partners TerraPay to provide enhanced cross-border payment solutions to global SMEs
XTransfer, the China-based business to business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform, has on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with TerraPay, leading global money movement company.
South Korea’s CHEQUER closes strategic investment at $27.82M
CHEQUER Inc., the South Korea-based innovative developer behind the cloud security solution 'QueryPie', has on Monday announced the successful closure of its strategic investment round, joining Shinhan Venture Investment, raising a total of $27.82 million.
Equinix opens two data centers in Malaysia
Equinix, Inc, the global digital infrastructure company, has opened two International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers in Johor (JH1) and Kuala Lumpur (KL1) of Malaysia.
Gaw Capital Partners expands data center portfolio with acquisition in Fuchu Intelligent Park, Japan
Hong Kong-based real estate private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners announced Monday that the firm, through a fund under its management, has acquired a property located in Fuchu Intelligent Park, Fuchu City, Japan.
AVPN launches $15M AI Opportunity Fund with Google.org, ADB support
AVPN, the largest network of social investors based in Singapore, has announced the launch of the $15 million Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunity Fund: Asia-Pacific, with the support of Google.org and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
India’s Zypp Electric raises $15M in Series C funding led by ENEOS
Zypp Electric, an India-based tech-enabled electric vehicle (EV)-as-a-service platform, has announced the successful kick-off of its Series C funding round, raising $15 million. This round was led by Japanese major ENEOS.
