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Singapore-based car marketplace Carro sees opportunities in Chinese EV trend

Carro, Asia Pacific’s leading online automotive marketplace, sees the rise of Chinese electric vehicles (EV) in Southeast Asia as a tailwind for its used-car business, a spokesperson at Carro said to TNGlobal.

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HKEX launches AI and semiconductor indexes

HKEX has launched AI and semiconductor indexes and licensed the AI benchmark for planned exchange-traded funds in mainland China.

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CBRE agrees to acquire Onnec in $1B data-center deal

CBRE will pay $610 million upfront for Onnec, with a performance-based earnout of up to $400 million, expanding data-center services in Europe and Asia Pacific.

Singapore’s insurtech Igloo targets 5-fold growth for Tech Solutions, eyes Middle East

Singapore-headquartered insurtech firm Igloo plans to grow its platform software business, Igloo Tech Solutions, five-fold over the next two years through organic and acquisition-led growth.

Singapore’s Ailytics raises $7.4M Series A led by Tin Men Capital, to expand vision AI across APAC, US, Gulf

Ailytics, a Singapore vision AI startup, has raised $7.4 million in a Series A round led by Tin Men Capital, an enterprise and frontier technology venture firm.

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Zero Industries raises $3M for satellite laser power network

Japan-linked space startup Zero Industries has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop a laser-based power transmission network for satellites.

Indonesia’s Digital Future Moves into the Spotlight as digitalCIO Indonesia 2026 Draws Strong Institutional Backing and Cross-Industry Participation

As rapid technological advancements reshape economic, regulatory and digital landscapes worldwide, Indonesia faces the challenge of balancing competing priorities while sustaining its digital momentum.

Singapore breaks ground on low-carbon testbed and announces first industry users

Singapore on Friday broke ground on the S$62.5 million ($48.92 million) Low-Carbon Technology Translational Testbed (LCT), a national facility that will help companies test and scale emerging low-carbon technologies for industrial use.

Singapore-founded AnyMind enters the U.S. market

AnyMind Group, a business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Thursday announced the launch of operations in the United States of America, and will operate out of Los Angeles, California.

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand central banks join BLOOM to advance cross-border digital money settlement

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have joined its BLOOM initiative as policymaker members.