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Agrilever partners Tomorrow.io to roll out AI-powered forecasting solutions for Filipino farmers

Agrilever, an agritech firm based in the Philippines, has partnered with global weather intelligence firm Tomorrow.io to bring hyperlocal, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered forecasting solutions to the country’s agricultural sector.

Digital Realty launches global command center in Singapore

Digital Realty, the global data center player, announced Thursday the opening of its new Global Command Center (GCC) in Singapore, which will enhance its global operational capabilities by integrating a new state-of-the-art facility into its command center.

Temasek-backed D3 Bio secures $108M in Series B financing to advance global clinical programs

D3 Bio, a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative oncology therapeutics, has announced the completion of a $108 million Series B financing round.

Thailand’s Abacus Digital raises $31M funding via bonds for business expansion

Abacus Digital Company Limited, a FinTech firm and the developer of Thailand’s digital lending application MoneyThunder, has successfully completed its inaugural $31 million bond offering to institutional and high-net-worth investors.

Instarem partners Choco Up to launch embedded SME financing

Instarem, a global digital payments platform under Nium, and Choco Up, a growth-financing provider, announced Thursday that non-dilutive financing is now embedded inside the Instarem Business portal.

HITC and Evolution team up to develop large-scale data centers in Vietnam

HTC International Telecommunication JSC (HITC) and Evolution Data Centers announced Tuesday that they have established a joint venture to develop large-scale, artificial intelligence (AI) and hyperscale data centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.

Singapore’s RealVantage raises $10M Series A funding for expansion

Singapore-based real estate investment platform RealVantage, which operates as RV SG Pte. Ltd., a private limited company holding a Capital Markets Services license, has announced a $10 million Series A fundraise oversubscription, $70 million valuation well supported in excess.

NayaPay launches global QR payments for Pakistanis via Alipay+

NayaPay, a Pakistan-based fintech platform, has launched global QR payments in collaboration with Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway.

Malaysians ramp up AI and digital skills as the country advances its transformation goals – Coursera

Coursera, Inc., a global online learning platform, said Wednesday that Malaysians are ramping up artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills as the country advances its transformation goals.

Sunway iLabs partners Alibaba to strengthen regional AI startup ecosystem

Sunway iLabs, the innovation lab and corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of Sunway Group, has entered a strategic partnership with the Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF)-NextGen Fund to foster deeper collaboration between Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.