Asia
HKEX launches AI and semiconductor indexes
HKEX has launched AI and semiconductor indexes and licensed the AI benchmark for planned exchange-traded funds in mainland China.
CBRE agrees to acquire Onnec in $1B data-center deal
CBRE will pay $610 million upfront for Onnec, with a performance-based earnout of up to $400 million, expanding data-center services in Europe and Asia Pacific.
Zero Industries raises $3M for satellite laser power network
Japan-linked space startup Zero Industries has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to develop a laser-based power transmission network for satellites.
Singapore-founded AnyMind enters the U.S. market
AnyMind Group, a business-process-as-a-service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Thursday announced the launch of operations in the United States of America, and will operate out of Los Angeles, California.
AI-related job ads in Singapore more than triple, Jobstreet study finds
The share of Singapore job ads mentioning AI-related skills rose from 1.3 percent in January 2024 to 5.1 percent in August 2026, according to Jobstreet by SEEK.
Korai Flix agrees to $3.5B SPAC merger with APEX Tech
South Korea's Korai Flix has agreed to merge with APEX Tech Acquisition in a SPAC deal valuing the short-drama platform at $3.5 billion.
PFN and Tenstorrent win NEDO xPU research project
Preferred Networks and Tenstorrent will develop chiplet-based xPU technology in a five-year research project selected by Japan's NEDO.
Taiwan blocks Delivery Hero’s $600M foodpanda food courier sale to Grab
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) has declined to approve the sale of Germany-based Delivery Hero's food courier business foodpanda in Taiwan to Singapore's super app Grab, blocking a $600 million deal agreed in March.
Tenstorrent raises $1.5B Series E at $6.2B valuation
Tenstorrent closed a $1.5 billion Series E at a $6.2 billion post-money valuation to expand AI systems, manufacturing and processor licensing.
Expereo’s Eric Wong on digital sovereignty beyond data localization in APAC [Q&A]
Expereo's Eric Wong discusses digital sovereignty, hybrid networks, AI dependencies, localization trade-offs and governance for multinational companies across APAC.
