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Malaysia’s national carmaker Proton plans to launch 5 EV models under e.MAS brand – report

Proton Car is the national car brand of Malaysia. The brand was established in the early 1980’s at the behest of the Malaysian government, and later reverted to semi-private ownership under DRB Hicom. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group purchased 49.9 percent of Proton Cars.

Pall opens $150M manufacturing facility in Singapore to support global semiconductor demand

Pall Corporation, a global filtration, separation and purification technologies firm, has invested approximately $150 million to a manufacturing facility in Singapore to support global semiconductor demand.

SC releases practical guide on venture capital and private equity in Malaysia

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has on Thursday issued the first edition of the ‘Practical Guide on Venture Capital and Private Equity in Malaysia’ (Guide) in Malaysia.

Gentari, SEDCE launch hydrogen production hub in Malaysia

Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC)’s subsidiary SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd (SEDCE) has partnered clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd to launch the Sarawak H2 Hub, a global-scale hydrogen production hub in Bintulu, Malaysia.

BlackLine launches data center in Sydney to serve customers across APAC

Global cloud-based services provider BlackLine, Inc. has opened its first Asia-Pacific (APAC) regional data center within a Google Cloud facility in Sydney.

ADB, LPBank sign $80M loan package to expand access to finance for women-owned SMEs in Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Lien Viet Post Joint Stock Commercial Bank (LPBank) have signed a financing package of up to $80 million to expand access to finance for a women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) project in Vietnam.

Stanly raises $8M in Pre-Series A round led by Adrian Cheng’s C Capital

Stanly, the innovative platform designed exclusively for fans to connect, engage, and celebrate their favorite fandoms, has successfully raised $8 million in pre-Series A funding.

[BEYOND EXPO 2024] Empowering women in tech: Insights from leading female innovators at the SheTech Summit

For the first time, BEYOND EXPO organizers hosted the SheTech Summit this year to celebrate the dynamism of women in technology. The panel brought together women leaders, showcased groundbreaking tech innovations, and prompted conversations on gender diversity in the tech industry.

Malaysia’s OpenMinds boosts innovation with three new board members

Malaysian MarTech company OpenMinds Group has on Wednesday announced the election of three distinguished professionals to its board of directors, effective this May.

Singapore’s Patsnap surpasses $100M in annual recurring revenue

Patsnap, a internet protocol (IP) and research and development (R&D) intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has announced that it has reached a significant milestone of achieving $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), with 20 percent year-over-year growth in 2023.