Asia
Antom partners Adobe to improve payment access across Asia
Antom, a provider of unified merchant payments and digitization solutions under Ant International, and Adobe, an American computer software company, have announced a strategic partnership to launch an optimized payment experience and tailored digital marketing offerings for Adobe’s customers across Asia.
NVIDIA to manufacture American-made AI Supercomputers in US for first time
“The engines of the world’s AI infrastructure are being built in the United States for the first time,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Adding American manufacturing helps us better meet the incredible and growing demand for AI chips and supercomputers, strengthens our supply chain and boosts our resiliency.”
Carsome partners JACCS to accelerate auto financing in Malaysia
Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, and JACCS, a Japanese consumer finance company under the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), have officially cemented their strategic partnership to accelerate accessible auto financing in Malaysia.
Airwallex reports triple-digit full year revenue growth in Singapore for 2024
Airwallex, the global payments and financial platform, has on Wednesday reported strong FY2024 performance in Singapore.
OneInfinity by OneDegree partners SlowMist to strengthen security, resilience of Web3 ecosystem
OneInfinity by OneDegree, the Hong Kong-based provider of digital asset insurance and risk management solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with SlowMist, the China-based blockchain security firm, to enhance Web3 security and insurance solutions for the digital asset ecosystem.
Hong Kong’s ESR commences development of $1B final phase of logistics park in Japan’s Kawanishi with inaugural domestic fund closing
ESR Group Limited, a Hong Kong-based real asset owner and manager, has broken ground on ESR Kawanishi Distribution Center 3 (ESR Kawanishi DC3), the third building and the final ready-built facility of its integrated full-service ESR Kawanishi Distribution and Techno Park (ESR Kawanishi) in Osaka, Japan.
Ant Digital Technologies establishes international headquarters in Hong Kong
Ant Group's subsidiary Ant Digital Technologies has established its international headquarters in Hong Kong, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday.
Nourish Ingredients partners CABIO Biotech for global commercial scale of precision fermentation fats
In partnership with Chinese biotechnology company CABIO Biotech, Australian animal-free fats and precision fermentation startup Nourish Ingredients has successfully completed its first commercial production of Tastilux®, its potent meaty fat.
F5: AI adoption accelerates in APAC, but consumers struggle with trust, security, and job displacement concerns
Consumers across Asia Pacific (APAC) are facing an artificial intelligence (AI) paradox: where the technology is embraced for productivity and efficiency, but fears around privacy risks, fraud, and employment impact hinder widespread trust, F5 said in a new study conducted with Twimbit.
Li Ka Shing Foundation, Temasek Trust jointly commit $9M to acquire systems and advance clinical trial for innovative histotripsy cancer therapy in Singapore
The Li Ka Shing Foundation (LKSF) and Temasek Trust (TT) have committed S$12 million ($8.99 million) to bring innovative non-invasive ultrasound-based histotripsy tumor clinical trials to Singapore.
