China

China's Zeekr has expanded its Malaysian dealer network by signing agreements with three new partners, namely Quantum Motors, Wheelcorp Premium, and Ghee Hua Co, bringing its retail presence to 11 outlets.

MTR Lab and Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited (HSITPL) have launched a Venture Partner Program connecting high-potential startups with funding opportunities, strategic guidance, and commercial partnerships to scale across AI, new energy, new materials, microelectronics, and robotics.

Animoca Brands has completed a live pilot of AI-powered commerce capabilities developed in collaboration with Visa, enabling AI agents on its Minds platform to identify relevant Visa rewards and complete purchases on behalf of users at selected merchants in Hong Kong.

Ant Group has completed a strategic investment in Boohee Health, becoming its largest external shareholder with a stake of over 28 percent, as the two companies deepen cooperation in weight management and AI-driven health services.

PingPong, a Chinese provider of cross-border payment solutions, has secured in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license.

China's ZTE Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia's PT Ekamas Mora Republik (MoraRepublic) to explore cooperation in developing Fixed Wireless Access and Fibre-to-the-Home services for residential and enterprise customers across Indonesia.

The Hong Kong Monthly Funding Tracker for June 2026 recorded total funding of $31.17 million across 2 rounds. This marks a 67.3 percent decrease month-on-month (May 2026: $95.3 million across 6 rounds), reflecting a quieter month after May's more active deal flow. Against the same period last year (June 2025: $0.1 million across 2 rounds), funding was up…

As many as 73 percent of employees across Southeast Asia feel that leadership is disconnected from their digital needs, as digital transformation is being done to employees rather than with them.

By bringing global innovators directly into the offices, laboratories, manufacturing facilities, and innovation centers of industry leaders, the tour highlighted the Greater Bay Area's position as a global hub for entrepreneurship, advanced manufacturing, robotics, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.

MWC26 Shanghai has concluded with 37,300 attendees for three days of conference and exhibition focused on the AI economy, 6G innovation and more. International attendance at MWC Shanghai increased 33 percent year over year, with onsite attendees representing 143 countries and territories. This year’s keynotes, summits and exhibition floor were dominated by…