Asia
The cross-market forces shaping APJ’s emergence in the global AI landscape – UiPath
The cross-market forces is shaping Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ)’s emergence in the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, a report from UiPath showed recently.
48 percent of boards prioritize AI adoption as a top strategic priority for 2026 – Diligent Institute
Amid escalating economic and geopolitical uncertainty, nearly half of governance leaders in Asia (48 percent) are prioritizing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption as a top strategic priority for 2026, a recent report showed.
Sunway iLabs and Jetro prepare four AI and deeptech Japanese startups for entry into Malaysia, ASEAN
Sunway Innovation Labs (Sunway iLabs), the innovation lab and corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of Sunway Group, and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Kuala Lumpur, have concluded the J-StarX Malaysia Deep Tech Program (MYTech) 2025 to accelerate four Japanese startups’ expansion into Malaysia and the ASEAN region.
WeRide partners Uber to launch Middle East’s first driverless robotaxi in Abu Dhabi
WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving technology firm, and Uber Technologies, have on Wednesday announced the launch of Level 4 fully driverless Robotaxi commercial operations in Abu Dhabi.
Gobi Partners expands to Japan with JR East’s TAKANAWA GATEWAY Link Scholars’ Hub
Gobi Partners, one of Asia’s most active venture capital firms, has entered Japan through JR East’s TAKANAWA GATEWAY Link Scholars’ Hub (LiSH) as a Global Network Partner, marking a decisive step in connecting Japan’s innovation frontier with Southeast Asia’s growth markets.
SoftBank completes acquisition of Ampere Computing Holdings
Japan-based SoftBank Group Corp. announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of all equity interests in Ampere Computing Holdings LLC, a U.S.-based semiconductor design company, through its subsidiary Silver Bands 6 (US) Corp.
BENEFIT and Ant International partner to launch Alipay+ in Bahrain
BENEFIT, the Bahraini fintech firm, and Ant International, a digital payment firm headquartered in Singapore, have partnered to launch cross-border QR payments between Bahrain’s BENEFIT QR payment scheme and Ant International’s global wallet gateway, Alipay+, during 2026 to support the transition to toward a more inclusive digital payments ecosystem.
Animoca Brands receives in-principle approval from ADGM’s FSRA
Hong Kong-based digital assets firm Animoca Brands announced Monday it has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial center of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to operate as a regulated Fund Manager.
Tykhe Capital partners Skyvast to launch AI infrastructure tokenized fund with initial size of $150M
Pioneer Asset Management, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Tykhe Capital Group, and Skyvast Digital, part of the Malaysia-based Skyvast Corporation Group, have announced the launch of the world's first global-grade artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure tokenized fund – the SKYD Token, with an initial size of $150 million.
Open Campus and Animoca Brands partner with Nasdaq-listed ANPA for $50M EDU token strategy
Open Campus, the community-led DAO building the blockchain-powered financial layer for education, and Animoca Brands have formed a strategic partnership with Rich Sparkle Holdings Limited (ANPA), for $50 million EDU token strategy.
