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Vingroup announced Monday the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Exposure SARL, establishing a comprehensive cooperation framework to support the development of a sustainable, modern, and accessible urban transportation system in Kinshasa.

SoftBank Group Corp. announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc., a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion.

ECOPEACE, a water-technology company based in South Korea, has announced the global expansion of its autonomous water-cleanup and water-quality management systems, beginning with pilot projects in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

Arothinking Co., Ltd., a South Korea–based provider of immersive artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) education solutions for early childhood and primary learners, announced Monday that it is accelerating its global expansion in 2025, with Southeast Asia — particularly Vietnam — emerging as a key strategic market.

S&E Company, a South Korea–based agritech firm, has announced that it is accelerating the global expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven agricultural data analytics and B2B pre-trading platform, B•good, with Vietnam positioned as a key market in its Southeast Asia strategy.

GAMEE, an Animoca Brands company and a Web3 gaming platform on Telegram, and Azuki, a Web3-originated IPs, have joined forces to launch a new interactive gaming experience that brings Azuki to millions of Telegram users worldwide.

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BLIFE Protocol (BLIFE), a decentralized protocol on the Bitcoin blockchain focused on integrating Web3 applications and cultural experiences, announced Monday it has merged with Portal, an interoperability and liquidity infrastructure for Web3 gaming centered on the utility token PORTAL. The combined business will operate under the Portal brand.

Samty Holdings, a Japan-based accommodation developer and fund manager, announced Monday the final closing of its new multifamily asset fund totaling approximately $500 million, with $200 million already allocated to a first portfolio of newly built assets located in key residential hubs around Japan.

AnyMind Group, a business process as a service (BPaaS) company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has on Thursday announced that it has agreed to acquire all shares of Sun Smile Inc, a Japan-based distributor and brand owner in the beauty and personal care sector.