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Singapore to deploy 660 new electric buses from the end of 2026
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday that it will be progressively deploying 660 new electric buses in Singapore from the end of 2026 and is providing the public with a first look at the buses' enhanced accessibility, safety and comfort features.
mamun raises $3M seed to finance Gulf-Asia trade from Muscat
mamun, a Sharia-compliant trade finance platform, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Phaze Ventures through its Oman Fund, with participation from Jasoor Ventures.
Tencent Cloud expands Singapore AI offering with new tools, partners, hackathon talent program
Tencent Cloud, the cloud unit of Chinese technology giant Tencent, is expanding enterprise AI capabilities, ecosystem partnerships, and talent development initiatives in Singapore.
Digital Penang, TikTok Shop honor top sellers in Malaysia as accelerator closes
Malaysia’s digitalization agency Digital Penang and TikTok Shop have closed their TikTok Shop Accelerator Program, recognising the top three sellers from the incubation cohort.
Ondine Capital closes first round of Fund III with Taiwan chip firms as LPs
Ondine Capital has announced the first close of its third US dollar-denominated venture fund, with commitments from institutional and strategic limited partners, including several leading Taiwanese semiconductor companies.
Fujitsu and partners test AI packaging damage checks in Japan
Fujitsu and SoftBank Robotics are testing image-based AI to standardize packaging damage decisions in Japan's home-appliance supply chain.
TNB, IOI Corp, SMEs to develop 500MW solar project in Negeri Sembilan
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), IOI Corporation Bhd and a consortium of 12 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are jointly developing a 500MW solar photovoltaic project with a 250MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan.
Viettel unveils VGC v1.0, first chip in Made-in-Vietnam line
Vietnam’s Government Cipher Committee and top telco Viettel have unveiled a secure semiconductor platform, with the VGC v1.0 chip as its first product.
Yinson GreenTech inks agreement with Saxon Renewables to join EVolve carbon project
Malaysia-based Yinson GreenTech has signed a participation agreement with Saxon Renewables to join EVolve, a carbon program that brings multiple electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructures together under a single project registered under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard.
Singapore’s Future of Finance Institute commences operations, starting with AI in finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Tuesday that the Future of Finance Institute (FFI) has commenced operations, following the June 2026 announcement of its establishment.
