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Google Cloud announced Wednesday the launch of its new cloud region in Thailand with $1 billion investment.

Level3AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-native company, announced Thursday it has raised $13 million in seed funding led by Lightspeed, with participation from BEENEXT, 500 Global, Sovereign’s Capital, and Goodwater Capital.

Upscale AI, Inc., a global artificial intelligence (AI) networking infrastructure company, announced Wednesday a $200 million Series A financing led by Tiger Global, Premji Invest, and Temasek-backed Xora Innovation.

Norwegian multinational telecommunications company Telenor Group has signed an agreement with Arise Digital Technology Company Limited, a company owned by Khun Suphachai Chearavanont, to sell 24.95 percent of the shares in Thailand's telecom technology firm True Corporation for a total value of approximately NOK 39 billion ($3.94 billion) or THB 11.70…

Gulf Edge Company Limited, the digital infrastructure arm of Gulf Group, and Google Cloud announced Thursday their artificial intelligence (AI)-first collaboration.

Thunes, the Singapore-based payment, announced Thursday the launch of faster, more reliable, and more transparent payments into China’s mainland following a deepened collaboration with UnionPay International (UPI).

Malaysia-based technology firm Bridgenet Solutions Sdn Bhd has entered into a strategic collaboration with Eaton Industries Sdn Bhd, a power management firm, as the company expands its capabilities in the data center segment to support Malaysia’s rapidly growing demand for resilient and high-performance digital infrastructure.

Toku Ltd., a Singapore-incorporated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer experience (CX) platform, announced Wednesday the successful close of its initial public offering, raising S$16.25 million ($12.65 million) at S$0.25 per invitation share.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has entered into a MYR 4.3 million ($1.06 million) Social Impact Agreement with Exabytes to equip hundreds of Malaysians, particularly those from B40 and M40 communities (lower and middle-income households), with cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) skills to meet the country's fast-growing digital workforce demand.

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