Asia

Pentagreen Capital seeks to deploy $1B for Asia’s sustainable infrastructure

Pentagreen Capital, the sustainable infrastructure debt financing company established by HSBC and Temasek, is seeking to deploy $1 billion for Asia’s sustainable infrastructure.

BlackRock, MAS, IFC, MUFG, NEXI, AIA team up to boost decarbonization investment in Asia

BlackRock, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), NEXI, and AIA Group have teamed up to boost decarbonization investment in Asia with a focus on Southeast Asia.

HashKey Global partners OneInfinity by OneDegree to bolster Web3 and cybersecurity landscapes

Hong Kong-based digital asset exchange HashKey Global and OneInfinity by OneDegree, a cybersecurity and insurance provider, have on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the Web3 and cybersecurity realms.

Animoca Brands raises additional $10M for Mocaverse with participation by OKX Ventures, CMCC Global, Hong Shan

Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands Corporation Limited has on Tuesday announced an additional tranche of funding of $10 million for its flagship project Mocaverse.

HKMA partners multilateral organizations to enhance strategic partnership for climate investment in Asia

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), has joined hands with multilateral organizations, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to announce a strategic partnership to enhance strategic partnership for climate investment in Asia.…

Hong Kong’s unicorn Lalamove launches e-hailing services in Malaysia, expands to Turkey

Founded in Hong Kong in 2013, Lalamove is an on-demand delivery platform born with a mission to empower communities by making delivery fast, simple and affordable.

CAREC launches regional climate fund to strengthen regional collaboration on climate resilience

Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have endorsed a new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) and launched the CAREC Climate and Sustainability Project Preparatory Fund (CSPPF) to strengthen regional collaboration on climate resilience, low-carbon growth, and sustainable development.

Southeast Asia countries lead Chinese app install share globally: Adjust study

Southeast Asia (SEA) countries have led Chinese app install share globally, Adjust said in a study on Monday.

Digital Realty: AI adoption accelerates across Asia Pacific, strategic data management remains key

Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption has accelerated across Asia Pacific, but strategic data management remains key, New Digital Realty said in a recent study.

Masdar, Sarawak Energy and Gentari to assess large-scale floating solar project in Malaysia

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed a joint study agreement with Malaysia's Sarawak Energy and clean energy solutions provider, Gentari, to assess the feasibility of a floating solar power plant at the reservoir of Murum hydroelectric plant in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia.