Asia

ST Engineering demonstrates planned Transparency Centre assurance services at GovWare 2026

ST Engineering to open Transparency Centre in Singapore

ST Engineering plans to open a Singapore center in early 2027 to assess and strengthen autonomous vehicles, drones, robots and cyber-physical systems.

Infineon completes C2i acquisition to expand AI data center power R&D in India

Infineon has completed its acquisition of Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors, adding digital power-management expertise for AI data centers.

TCGX closes $600M fund to invest in Asian biotech

TCGX has closed an oversubscribed $600 million fund to invest across stages in Asia-based biotechnology companies and is opening Hong Kong and Shanghai offices.

WEX, Mastercard form Asia-Pacific fleet payments partnership

Two American businesses, WEX Inc. and payments group Mastercard, will combine fuel, maintenance, tolling, and parking payments for vehicle fleets into a single system across Asia-Pacific.

A Firmus employee walking through the company's AI infrastructure

Firmus scraps A$7 billion Australian IPO

Firmus has withdrawn its planned A$7 billion Australian IPO and will pursue private funding after investor concerns over valuation and expansion risk.

TSMC quarterly revenue hits record NT$1.49 trillion

TSMC's third-quarter revenue rose about 50 percent to a record NT$1.49 trillion, exceeding analyst expectations as AI chip demand remained strong.

OSL’s Siwei Gong on institutional stablecoin-to-fiat settlement in Asia [Q&A]

OSL's Siwei Gong discusses institutional demand for stablecoin-to-fiat settlement, cross-border B2B payments, treasury workflows and the banking infrastructure needed for wider adoption.

GlobalFoundries and TSMC sign $2B AI packaging deal

GlobalFoundries will manufacture silicon interposers for TSMC's CoWoS ecosystem under a five-year, $2 billion agreement, with production set to ramp in 2028.

Endeavor Catalyst closes $320M Fund V, names Asia a pipeline priority

Endeavor Catalyst has closed a $320 million Fund V and says Asia will be a priority pipeline region, anchored by its Singapore hub.

Mint’s Axonex signs €3M robotics OEM program with Ireland’s Centridex

Mint's Axonex Robotics has signed a two-year OEM and licensing program with Centridex that carries a potential value of about €3 million.