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Malaysia’s Yinson GreenTech secures second Hydromover commercial charter in Singapore
MarinEV, the marine electrification business of Yinson GreenTech, has marked another milestone in the commercial adoption of electric harbour craft in Singapore, securing a one-year bareboat charter with HHH Marine & Logistics (HHH Marine) for Hydromover 1.0, marking its second Hydromover commercial charter in Singapore.
Singapore’s Laters.com bets on payment flexibility to reshape online travel booking [interview]
Laters.com announced a $1.5 million seed round led by XBO Ventures, the investment arm of XBO.com, the global digital-asset platform, and the completion of its rebrand.
Vietnam seeks to halt wolfram export
Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade suggested that wolfram (tungsten) is off the list of minerals permitted for export in the current period, without details of the length of the "current period."
AI to push Asia-Pacific data center capacity from 32 to 57 GW by 2030: JLL
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data-center expansion can double Asia-Pacific data-center capacity by 2030, from 32 GW to 57 GW, and can pressure power grids worldwide, in a "generational shift" in electricity demand.
Australia’s Firmus, OpenAI to team up on Malaysia expansion of AI data centers
Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus and OpenAI will cooperate to expand AI data center capacity into Malaysia, a new market for the Australian infrastructure company, under a multi-year partnership to develop two sites there.
MAS spin-off Gprnt targets its next funding round [Q&A]
In an interview, Gprnt CEO Lionel Wong told TNGlobal about graduating from a central bank, scaling without ready-made data infrastructure, and where ESG reporting goes next, among others.
Carousell Autos launches consumer car auction in Singapore
Carousell Autos has launched Carousell Car Drops, opening selected owner-listed cars in Singapore to online bids from consumers alongside professional dealers.
China’s Tencent Cloud to power Pakistan-originated travel platform Bookme’s regional expansion
Tencent Cloud, the cloud unit of Chinese technology giant Tencent, will provide cloud infrastructure to Bookme, a Pakistan-born travel and e-ticketing platform, to support its expansion across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Singapore’s OneByZero, AWS to jointly scale governed AI agents across Asia-Pacific
Singapore-based OneByZero, an AI-focused systems integrator, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will cooperate to expand the deployment of governed AI "coworkers" for enterprises across Asia-Pacific and Japan.
Cathay Pacific expands Google AI contrail trials in Asia
Cathay Pacific and Google are expanding AI-powered contrail-avoidance trials across Asian and trans-Pacific routes after an initial operational test.
