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V-GREEN collaborates with RoadGrid to expand fast EV charging infrastructure across India

V-GREEN Charging Station Development India Private Limited and RoadGrid India Private Limited announced Tuesday a strategic collaboration to accelerate the deployment of fast electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) across India.

SoftBank completes additional $22.5B investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group Corp. announced Tuesday that it has completed an additional investment of $22.5 billion in OpenAI on Friday at the second closing of the company’s investment of up to $40 billion committed on March 31, 2025.

Vietnam’s FPT makes first commercial chip delivery into Japan market

Vietnam-based technology corporation FPT has recently delivered the first batch of power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to a Japanese electronics company through Restar, a major Japan-based electronics and semiconductor distributor.

Vingroup and Kinshasa strengthen cooperation in green mobility

Vingroup announced Monday the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Exposure SARL, establishing a comprehensive cooperation framework to support the development of a sustainable, modern, and accessible urban transportation system in Kinshasa.

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SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for $4B to scale next-gen AI infrastructure

SoftBank Group Corp. announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc., a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion.

UMPSAH partners China’s Albatross Tech for drone center in Malaysia

UMPSA Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (UMPSAH), the commercial subsidiary of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Albatross Tech Pt. Co. Ltd., China, to establish Pahang’s first low-altitude airspace technology incubator and drone center.

South Korea’s ECOPEACE accelerates global deployment of AI-driven water-cleanup technology in Singapore, Dubai

ECOPEACE, a water-technology company based in South Korea, has announced the global expansion of its autonomous water-cleanup and water-quality management systems, beginning with pilot projects in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

Malaysia records $13.33B approved digital investment in third quarter

Malaysia recorded MYR 54.13 billion (13.33 billion U.S. dollars) in approved Malaysia Digital (MD) investments, generating 21,815 high-value jobs across 402 digital companies, highlighting sustained investor confidence in the country’s digital ecosystem and reflects Malaysia’s long-term artificial intelligence (AI)-driven growth trajectory.

Maybank foresees new economy growth momentum to continue in Indonesia

Maybank Investment Bank said in its recent report that the Indonesia's new economy is still on a growth trajectory.

Arothinking eyes Vietnam as key market for AI and XR education global expansion

Arothinking Co., Ltd., a South Korea–based provider of immersive artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) education solutions for early childhood and primary learners, announced Monday that it is accelerating its global expansion in 2025, with Southeast Asia — particularly Vietnam — emerging as a key strategic market.