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Google.org has on Monday announced the expansion of the its AI Opportunity Fund by $12 million, to help more workers, small businesses and nonprofits in Asia Pacific (APAC) to make the most of artificial intelligence (AI) in their communities.

Krenovator Technology Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tech talent platform, announced Monday that it has secured seed funding from Ignite Asia, a venture capital and private equity principals firm in Singapore and Malaysia.

Maybank Investment Bank has remained positive on ASEAN data center (DC) build cycle and see opportunities in the ASEAN DC supply chain.

Building a collective defense requires not only robust technological safeguards but also an informed, critical, and vigilant population empowered to discern truth from manipulation.

DEG, the German development finance institution, the French development finance institution Proparco and Standard Chartered have announced an agreement to finance the development, construction and operation of the Saguling floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant as part of Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

Indonesia-based PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the parent company of Gojek and Tokopedia, has announced the resignation of members of its Board of Directors and Board of Commissioners.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Trigger Asset Management (Trigger) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking capital and strengthening support for startups and businesses advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

SOUEAST has unveiled a strategic three-stage plan for the next few years, beginning with ICE and PHEV in left-hand drive markets, moving to a balanced portfolio for right-hand drive regions, and ultimately prioritizing EVs for the European Union by 2030.

Pegatron, a Taiwan-based technology firm, has partnered with Telkomsel, an Indonesia-based digital telecommunications provider and first 5G operator, to accelerate smart manufacturing transformation in Indonesia.

Inadequate investment in power grids is holding back developing countries in Asia and the Pacific from embracing the full benefits of an energy transition, including enhanced energy security, the creation of millions of green jobs, and the expansion of electricity access, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its new report.