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Ericsson to collaborate with Intel on advancing usage and adoption of 5G in Malaysia

Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson and American technology company Intel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of 5G use cases that can accelerate digitalization in Malaysia as well as spur the adoption of the new technology by enterprises in Malaysia.

Malaysia secures $38.4B worth of investment commitments from China, PM Anwar says

Other MOUs sealed were between Digital Way Group Sdn Bhd, China Silk Road Group Ltd and China Kairous Capital to jointly establish a Malaysia-China digital and development fund in China and Malaysia.

Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023 to take place on April 12-15

Co-hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, and organized by W3ME, the Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023 will take place from April 12 to 15.

Malaysia’s DRB-Hicom partners China’s Geely to develop Automotive High-Tech Valley in Malaysia

Malaysian automotive manufacturer and distributor DRB-Hicom Berhad and China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd (Geely) have signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) to reinforce the next phase of collaboration between the two companies for the development of the Automotive High-Tech Valley (AHTV) in Malaysia.

Malaysia’s MN Holdings partners China’s DC-Science to set up high performance data center in Malaysia

Malaysian underground utilities and substation engineering specialist MN Holdings Berhad is partnering China’s Shanghai DC-Science Co Ltd to develop its first high performance data center in Malaysia. The project, has an overall estimated value of over $600 million.

Indonesia’s Fresh Factory raises $4.15M in pre-Series A funding led by SBI Ven Capital

Fresh Factory, an Indonesia-based integrated cold chain fulfilment and enabler startup, has on Monday announced it has raised $4.15 million in pre-Series A funding. The round was led by SBI Ven Capital through its joint fund with Kyobo Securities and NTUitive.

Singapore’s Venti Technologies raises $28.8M Series A funding led by LG Technology Ventures

Venti Technologies, a Singapore-based firm in autonomous logistics for global supply chain and industrial hubs, has announced that it has secured $28.8 million in a Series A financing.

Singapore’s True Global Ventures invests over $24M in French crypto firm Ledger

Singapore-based technology equity Venture Capital firm True Global Ventures (TGV) has invested over $24 million into Ledger, the France-based platform for digital assets and Web3.

Singapore’s Horizon Quantum Computing raises $18.1M Series A funding from Sequoia Capital India, Tencent and others

Horizon Quantum Computing, a Singapore-based company building software development tools to unlock the potential of quantum computing hardware, announced Friday that it has raised $18.1 million Series A investment from Sequoia Capital India, Tencent, SGInnovate, Pappas Capital and Expeditions Fund.

Malaysia, Singapore announces cross-border QR code payment linkage

This cross-border QR code payment linkage is made possible through the strong collaboration of various industry players from both countries, including Payments Network Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (PayNet), Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore) Pte. Ltd (NETS), the Association of Banks in Singapore, and participating financial institutions from both countries.