Asia
Nomupay secures $40M investment from Softbank to accelerate payment expansion across Asia
Ireland-based Nomupay has secured $40 million investment from Softbank to accelerate its global payment expansion across Asia.
Nvidia-backed Nebius secures $1B in debt financing to expand global AI infrastructure, including Asia
Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company Nebius Group N.V. has secured $1 billion in debt financing to expand global AI infrastructure, including Asia.
Singapore’s MemeCore expands to South Korea with acquisition of KOSDAQ-listed company
MemeCore, a Singapore-based blockchain firm, has officially announced the commencement of its acquisition process for a KOSDAQ-listed company, marking a significant step in its expansion into the South Korean market.
[BEYOND Expo 2025] NASDAQ-listed NIP Group’s Mario Ho sees a shift from esports’ “winter” to an era of transformation
As the global esports industry recovers from a period of downturn, Ho said he sees the so-called “esports winter” not as a crisis, but as a necessary phase of transformation. NIP, a Nasdaq-listed international esports group, is leveraging this moment to diversify its ecosystem and accelerate its global strategy, he added.
[BEYOND Expo 2025] Alibaba’s Joe Tsai emphasizes “trust” as 5th BEYOND Expo concludes
This year’s BEYOND Expo attracted more than 800 companies, 800 investors and 25,000 visitors, across sectors from AI, HealthTech and Clean Energy to Robotics and SportsTech, making it the biggest BEYOND Expo yet and one of the largest annual pan-Asian technology gatherings.
BHP launches first industry AI hub in Singapore to accelerate AI adoption in mining and resources sector
Global miner BHP will establish its first industry AI hub in Singapore to accelerate digital transformation and AI adoption in the mining and resources sector.
Alibaba, SAP team up to accelerate AI-powered digital transformation in markets including SEA
Chinese multinational technology company Alibaba Group and German multinational software firm SAP SE announced Wednesday a strategic partnership to jointly accelerate enterprise innovation and digital transformation through advanced cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Indian fashion e-commerce firm Myntra to set foot in Singapore with launch of Myntra Global
Myntra, an India-based fashion, beauty and lifestyle e-commerce firm, has announced the launch of Myntra Global, and is set to bring Indian fashion to Singapore.
Airwallex’s $6.2B valuation soars with $300M Series F backing
Airwallex, the global payments and financial platform, has completed a $300 million Series F funding round at a $6.2 billion valuation.
HashKey partners with Alibaba Cloud to advance Web3 innovation
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has partnered with HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based digital asset financial services group in Asia, to accelerate Web3 innovation and drive business growth.
