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Indonesia’s Siloam Hospitals accelerates digital transformation and AI-driven innovation with AWS Cloud
Indonesia's largest private hospital network Siloam Hospitals is accelerating digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven innovation with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud.
EFS, Planet QEOS and four partners ink $550M deal to build Malaysia’s first renewable energy plant
Malaysia-based solar energy firm EFS Group has joined forces with Planet QEOS and four energy partners in a landmark collaboration to deliver the MYR 2.32 billion ($550 million) Baram DeepTech Energy Program.
VinFast India partners HDFC Bank to offer EV financing solutions
VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of global electric vehicle (EV) brand VinFast, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HDFC Bank, an Indian private bank, to provide auto and inventory financing for its exclusive dealer network.
Vietnam’s CMC inks $1B data center deal with SAMSUNG C&T
Vietnam's CMC Corporation has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsung C&T, South Korean enterprise in construction, trade, and technology, to build a hyperscale data center project in Ho Chi Minh City with total investment of $1 billion.
Singapore’s Prefer raises oversubscribed $4.2M Pre-A to fuel international expansion
Prefer, a Singapore-based food tech startup using fermentation to create affordable and sustainable flavors and ingredients, announced Wednesday an oversubscribed $4.2 million fundraising round alongside the commercial launch of its new products: soluble coffee and cocoa powders.
BDC partners JSW to builds Malaysia’s first water reclamation plant for data center
Bridge Data Centres (BDC), a Singapore-based regional provider of hyperscale data center solutions, has partnered with Johor Special Water (JSW) to embark on Malaysia’s first Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) integrated within a data center facility.
Sea’s revenue, earnings rise in second quarter
Singapore-based technology conglomerate Sea Limited has reported higher revenue and earnings in the second quarter, underpinned by growth in all business segments.
ELIVAAS raises $10M in Series B funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
ELIVAAS, an India-based luxury vacation rental platform, has successfully raised INR 87 Crores ($10.4 million) in its Series B funding round, led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
Antler doubles down on AI with $7.4M in early-stage funding across SEA
Amid a sharp slowdown in early-stage venture capital funding across Southeast Asia, Antler, the global early‑stage venture capital firm headquartered in Singapore, confirmed Wednesday an investment of $7.4 million into startups across Southeast Asia during the first half of 2025.
YTL Power launches Malaysia’s first homegrown AI, ILMU
Malaysia-based YTL Power International Bhd, has on Tuesday unveiled ILMU, the country's first homegrown large language model (LLM).
