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Off the grid: explorer Ed Stafford & JETOUR test off-road boundaries in Harbin
Jetour hosted some of the brand friends for an interesting conversation with world-renowned explorer Ed Stafford, off-road demonstration, and official vehicle handover ceremony in Harbin, China.
August 7, 2026
Japan Investment Corporation commits $12.7M to VC fund Red No. 1 Healthcare
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) will invest JPY2 billion ($12.7 million) in Red No. 1 Healthcare Investment Limited Partnership, which focuses on biotech, medical devices, and healthcare services startups.
August 7, 2026
CoreWeave expands cloud AI platform to Indonesia, marking first move into Asia-Pacific region
US's artificial intelligence firm CoreWeave, Inc. announced Tuesday its expansion into Indonesia, the company's first data center presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
August 6, 2026
Mobile technologies and services to contribute $1.4T to Asia Pacific economy by 2030 – GSMA
Mobile technologies and services are projected to contribute $1.4 trillion to the Asia Pacific economy by 2030, a 40 percent increase from the US$1 trillion generated today, according to the GSMA’s new Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2026 report revealed on Thursday.
August 6, 2026
Southeast Asia’s AI startups raise $9.3B with Singapore emerges as the largest hub – Tracxn
Southeast Asia's Native AI ecosystem has raised approximately $9.3 billion across 261 disclosed equity rounds as of July 2026, with Singapore emerges as the largest hub, Tracxn said Wednesday.
August 6, 2026
News,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,India
India’s River Mobility, backed by Toyota, Yamaha, raises $120M Series C to expand electric motorbike factories
India's River Mobility has closed a $120 million Series C round comprising equity and venture debt, among the largest private investments in India's electric two-wheeler sector.
August 6, 2026
News,FinTech,Singapore,Malaysia
Maybank collaborates with MAS to advance programmable cross-border settlement
Maybank Singapore announced Thursday its participation in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) BLOOM initiative, reinforcing its commitment to advancing next-generation, best-in-class cross-border payments and transaction banking infrastructure.
August 6, 2026
News,AI,Singapore,Private Equity
Singapore’s AI company Acrab raises further $130M Series B to scale edge AI platform, after $350M funding
Acrab, a Singapore-headquartered technology company building agentic AI compute infrastructure, has raised $130 million in a Series B round led by existing investors Vertex Ventures SEA & India and Vertex Growth.
August 6, 2026
News,Indonesia,Electric Vehicles & Mobility,Future of Work
Indonesia’s transportation platform McEasy raises $9M Series B to expand across Southeast Asia
Indonesia's McEasy, a fleet and transportation management platform, has raised $9 million in a Series B round combining equity and debt.
August 6, 2026
Delivery Hero invests $5M in Malaysia to strengthen regional operations, customer experience
Germany-based online food ordering and delivery company Delivery Hero has invested more than MYR 20 million ($4.89 million) in Malaysia to strengthen regional operations and customer experience.
August 6, 2026












