Asia
J&T Global Express, SF Holding ink $1.1B cross-shareholding deal to build new global smart logistics ecosystem
J&T Global Express (J&T Express), a global integrated logistics service operator, and S.F. Holding, a Chinese multinational delivery services and logistics company, jointly announced Thursday that they have entered into a strategic cross-shareholding agreement involving the mutual issuance of new shares, with an investment and transaction amount of…
Fasset appoints Rafiza Ghazali as Digital Banking CEO
Fasset, the Dubai-based global banking and investment platform, has appointed seasoned banker, Rafiza Ghazali, as Managing Director, Consumer Banking, as the company accelerates the rollout of regulated consumer and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking services following its provisional approval from Malaysia’s Labuan FSA regulator to launch the…
NTT DATA and partners establish new company to deliver next-generation subsea cable connectivity linking Japan and Singapore
NTT DATA, Sumitomo Corporation and JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd. have on Wednesday announced the joint establishment of a new company, Intra-Asia Marine Networks Co., Ltd. (I-AM NW), to construct and operate a large-scale submarine communication cable, Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), connecting Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, with additional connectivity to…
Fastly steps up Asia expansion with appointment of Rachel Ler as Area Vice President of Asia
Fastly, Inc., the global edge cloud platform, announced Tuesday the recent appointment of Rachel Ler as Area Vice President of Asia, where she oversees Fastly’s business across ASEAN countries, the Greater China region, and South Korea.
Bolttech and Sony jointly launch protection program for devices
Japanese multinational electronics conglomerate, Sony, has partnered with Singapore-based insurtech bolttech, to launch My Sony Care+, an embedded protection program designed to give customers extended coverage for their devices.
Hyundai-backed Sylvan Group partners SK Innovation to invest $300M to scale hydrogen mobility business in South Korea
The Sylvan Group, a Singapore-based private equity firm backed by members of South Korea’s Hyundai family, is partnering SK Innovation, the energy arm of the SK Group, to invest about $300 million to scale a hydrogen mobility business in South Korea, including rolling out refueling hubs for buses.
BEYOND Awards 2026 announces its first group of global judges
The initial group of judges for BEYOND Awards 2026 embodies this commitment. Spanning diverse regions and industries, these distinguished experts will evaluate submissions for the BEYOND Innovation Awards and the BEYOND Best of Innovation Awardsacross multiple dimensions — including technological disruption, business foresight, market potential, and social…
Seraya Partners invests $250M in South Korea solar, wind renewable energy platform G&B Infratech
Singapore-based Seraya Partners has completed its first investment from Seraya Partners Fund II (Fund II) by acquiring a controlling interest in G&B Infratech, a South Korea-headquartered solar and wind renewable energy developer and operator (G&B).
Open Campus partners with government of Madhya Pradesh and Geeks of Gurukul to digitize 50 million academic records
Animoca Brands-backed Open Campus, the community-led decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) building the blockchain-powered financial layer for education, announced Thursday it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Madhya Pradesh and Geeks of Gurukul to digitize the state of Madhya Pradesh’s 50 million student and…
AppWorks closes Fund IV to lift total funds raised to $386M
Taiwan-based venture capital firm AppWorks has announced the final close of its fourth flagship venture capital fund, AppWorks Fund IV, at $165 million, bringing its total funds raised to $386 million.
