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Singtel’s Nxera opens data center in Singapore, accelerating AI innovations

Nxera, Singtel Group’s regional data center arm, announced Monday the opening of DC Tuas, its largest, next-generation, most energy efficient and multi-tenanted data center.

Google expands AI investments in Singapore

Global technology firm Google has announced new investments to deepen local research and development (R&D) capabilities, help businesses innovate and build a future-ready workforce for the artificial intelligence (AI) economy in Singapore.

VinFast officially enters Indonesia’s e-scooter market with strategic dealers

Vietnamese electric vehicles (EVs) maker VinFast has on Monday officially announced its entry into Indonesia’s e-scooter market through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with strategic dealers in the country.

Khazanah’s Jelawang Capital backs more than ten startups with over $7.64M capital

Malaysia's state-owned fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad said Tuesday that through Jelawang Capital, Malaysia’s National Fund of Funds, its first five fund managers have backed more than ten startups and catalyzed over MYR 30 million ($7.64 million) in crowded-in capital.

Malaysia’s automotive aftersales platform ServAuto raises new funding led by Vynn Capital

ServAuto, a Malaysia-based automotive aftersales platform, announced Tuesday that it has secured new funding, bringing its total capital raised to close to $6 million to date.

GoTo partners MRT Jakarta to launch TOD model integrating public transportation with digital platforms

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk, Indonesia's largest digital ecosystem, in collaboration with PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda), has launched Blok M Hub Gojek, a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) model integrating public transportation with digital platforms.

Singtel Singapore establishes Brazil sales office to accelerate digital transformation of multinational enterprises

Singapore's communications group Singtel has on last Thursday announced plans to establish a sales office in Brazil to support multinational enterprises in accelerating their digital transformation ambitions.

Nexus Global Payments appoints PayNet and NETS as technical operator

Nexus Global Payments (NGP) has appointed Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) and Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore (NETS) joint venture as the Nexus Technical Operator (NTO).

Microsoft launches AI QuickStart Program in Singapore with support from IMDA and UOB

Global technology firm Microsoft has launched the AI QuickStart program, a new initiative to help digitally mature enterprises – including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as large enterprises – known as Digital Leaders to rapidly deploy practical, enterprise-ready artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in Singapore.

Abu Dhabi’s G42 partners Vietnamese Consortium to form $1B AI data center in Vietnam

G42, the Abu Dhabi-based technology holding group, and a consortium comprising the FPT Corporation and the Viet Thai Group, have signed a framework cooperation agreement to develop $1 billion sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and cloud infrastructure across Vietnam.