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Mobily joins hands with Tencent Cloud to provide cloud solutions and services in Saudi Arabia

Mobily, an integrated service company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic collaboration that will pave the way to launch the next-generation cloud solutions and services in KSA.

Singapore’s VFlowTech raises $10M Series A funding led by Real Tech

VFlowTech, the Singapore-based provider of vanadium-based redox flow batteries, announced Tuesday it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Japan-based venture capital (VC) firm Real Tech Holdings.

AI could be the ‘next big thing’ after internet & cloud, says Burda Principal Investments’ Christian Teichmann

In the interview, Burda Principal Investments CEO/Managing Director Christian Teichmann also shared the firm's plans and sectors in focus for 2023.

VinaCapital Ventures invests $1M in Vietnamese agriculture technology platform Koina

VinaCapital Ventures, the technology investment vehicle of VinaCapital Group, announced last week that it is investing $1 million in Koina, a Vietnam-baseddata-driven Farm-to-Business (F2B) agriculture technology platform.

Navigating complex public transportation systems with Rumbo

Bangkok is rapidly urbanizing, and that is going to drive more demand for mobility – including public transportation.

Global Brain partners with Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company on $39M corporate venture capital fund

Global Brain Corporation (Global Brain) and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (Meiji Yasuda) have jointly established “Meiji Yasuda Future Innovation Fund L.P.” with JPY 5 billion ($39 million) of committed capital.

ION Mobility closes $18.7M Series A funding, brings TVS Motor Company on board as strategic investor

Singapore-based electric vehicle (EV) maker ION Mobility (ION) has on Thursday announced new investments of $18.7 million in its Series A funding round. Additionally, the company also brings TVS Motor Company on board as its strategic investor, through TVS Motor’s Singapore subsidiary, TVS Motor (Singapore).

Singapore Management University signs MOU with Kajima to jointly develop the built environment sector and shape future cities

Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) has on Friday announced a three-year partnership with Kajima Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned Singaporean regional subsidiary of Kajima Corporation, a Japan-based construction and real estate firm (Kajima).

Grab appoints Adelene Foo as Managing Director of Grab Malaysia

Grab, a leading everyday superapp in Southeast Asia, has announced the appointment of Adelene Foo as Managing Director of Grab Malaysia, effective February 1, 2023. In her role, Foo will oversee the business strategy and operations of Grab’s businesses in Malaysia.