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90% of IT leaders see gaps in AI threat defense: Lenovo
As many as 90 percent of IT leaders acknowledge gaps in their ability to defend against AI-driven threats, according to the "Reinforcing the Modern Workplace global: How to Identify and Combat AI Threats" report conducted by technology giant Lenovo.
Malaysia’s fintech firm Ascertain Group expands to Indonesia, Oman, India
Ascertain, a Malaysian financial technology and payments ecosystem provider, is expanding into Indonesia, Oman, and India, in order to exporting its homegrown financial infrastructure.
Agentic commerce can reach 1.3B users by 2031: Juniper Research
The number of agentic commerce users can reach 1.3 billion by 2031, up from less than 300 million this year, according to the newly-released "Agentic Commerce Market: 2026-2031" study conducted by Juniper Research.
Japan private equity deal value hits $30B as competition intensifies: Bain report
Japan's private equity (PE) market maintained strong momentum in 2025, with deal value reaching JPY4.8 trillion ($29.8 billion), marking the fifth consecutive year that annual deal value exceeded JPY3 trillion, according to Bain & Company's Japan Private Equity Report 2026.
Samsung invests $110M in healthcare firm GRAIL to expand cancer test into Korea, Asia
The United States-based healthcare firm GRAIL has closed an equity financing deal in which Samsung affiliates, including Samsung C&T Corporation, invested $110 million through the purchase of GRAIL common stock at $70.05 per share.
Foxconn to invests $91.6M more across Singapore, India, Mexico
Taiwan-based electronics giant Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) will invest $91.6 million in related-party capital increases across subsidiaries in Singapore, India, and Mexico, according to three filings of Foxconn with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) this week.
Airwallex raises $320 million Series H, valuation jumps to $11B
Airwallex, the Australian-founded financial platform, has raised $320 million in Series H funding, bringing the company's valuation to $11 billion, up from $8 billion in December 2025.
ICG partners Hanwha Energy to accelerate energy transition investment in Japan
ICG, the global alternative asset manager, announced Wednesday that its Asia-Pacific Infrastructure strategy (ICG APAC Infra) has entered into a strategic partnership with Hanwha Energy Corporation Japan (HECJ) to collaborate on energy transition and infrastructure opportunities in Japan.
Singapore-based SuperX AI eyes 1 GW data center cluster in Kazakhstan
Singapore-headquartered SuperX AI Technology Limited plans to invest in a 1-GW data center cluster in Kazakhstan, executives expressed at a meeting with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's "Summer Davos" in China.
SoftBank-backed car marketplace Carro said to explore US IPO – report
Backed by Japan-based SoftBank Group, Carro is also considering a second listing in Singapore, the report added.
