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UMMC and CelcomDigi collaborate for multi-country live surgery with 5G-enabled AI HoloMedicine
Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) and CelcomDigi Berhad have collaborated on one of the world’s first real-time, multi-country live ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) surgery powered by 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies last Thursday.
Swedfund invests $20M in Vietnamese EVF General Finance JSC for climate action
Sweden-based Swedfund is investing in Vietnamese EVF General Finance JSC (EVF) through a loan of up to $20 million.
AnyMind to acquire Japan-based distributor Sun Smile
AnyMind Group, a business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Thursday announced that it has agreed to acquire all shares of Sun Smile Inc, a Japan-based distributor and brand owner in the beauty and personal care sector.
Singapore’s Galatek raises $30M Series A funding to accelerate AI-powered automation in life sciences, semiconductor manufacturing
Galatek, a Singapore-based automation and artificial intelligence (AI) startup, announced Friday that it has secured approximately $30 million in Series A funding.
Ninja Van partners Anchanto to strengthen fulfillment capabilities in the Philippines
In a move to modernize and scale its fulfillment operations, Singapore-based logistics firm Ninja Van has formalized its adoption of Anchanto’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) to support its fast-growing operations in the Philippines.
South Korea’s Robotware.ai advances AI poultry disease detection PoC in Malaysia with SDEC
Robotware.ai, a South Korea-based artificial intelligence (AI) company specializing in livestock intelligence solutions, is advancing its proof-of-concept (PoC) deployment in Malaysia in collaboration with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), following the successful implementation of its system at local poultry farms.
IFC provides $70M financing to Malaysia’s XSD to boost environmentally responsible paper production
To create jobs and promote sustainability in Malaysia’s paper industry, the World Bank Group, through its private sector arm the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced a partnership with XSD International Paper Sdn Bhd (XSD), a manufacturer of coated duplex board paper and grey board in Malaysia.
Grab, Momenta team up to bring autonomous driving technology to Southeast Asia
Momenta, a Chinese autonomous driving technology company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, which includes a strategic investment by Grab and a joint effort to bring advanced autonomous driving technologies to the region’s complex urban mobility markets.
Moratelindo merges with MyRepublic Indonesia to accelerate equitable development of digital ecosystem in Indonesia
PT Mora Telematika Indonesia Tbk (Moratelindo) and PT Eka Mas Republik (MyRepublic Indonesia) have on Thursday announced strategic merger to accelerate equitable development of digital ecosystem in Indonesia.
Malaysia’s Yinson Renewables acquires Mt Cass Wind Farm in New Zealand
Malaysia-based Yinson Renewables has acquired the rights to the Mt Cass Wind Farm from MainPower New Zealand Limited.
