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Malaysia's energy firm Solarvest Holdings Berhad said last Thursday that it continues to accelerate its regional growth momentum with a major milestone in Asia as Nextree Synergy Sdn. Bhd. officially signed the letter of award (LOA) with Atlantic Blue Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Solarvest.

Responsible AI now focuses on three key areas: data privacy, ethics, and sustainability. Companies creating AI tools must make sure their products benefit both people and the planet. Therefore, true acceleration must be paired with accountability: AI that is fast in delivery, faithful to those it impacts.

Currenc Group Inc., a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions fintech firm, announced Monday that it has entered into a non-binding term sheet with Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands Corporation Limited in relation to a potential proposal for Currenc to acquire 100 percent of Animoca Brands’ issued shares via a reverse merger.

Malaysia's artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled carbon intelligence firm Sastena Technology Sdn Bhd and the Forest Research Institute Malaysia's commercial subsidiary FRIM Incorporated Sdn Bhd have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance Malaysia’s leadership in science-backed, AI-enabled carbon intelligence.

Since its founding in Malaysia, Mantayay has grown to serve global clients in gaming, FMCG, and technology across Southeast Asia. The company today manages over 4,000 TikTok creators, produces more than 1,000 short-form videos each month, and generates over 100 million monthly views across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.

J&T Global Express Limited, an Indonesia-based integrated logistics service operator, announced last Thursday the official launch of its “J&T Express Greater Bay Area Digital Supply Chain Industrial Park” in China.

OpenAI has on last Thursday launched the Sora app to Thailand, making it one of the first countries in Asia to access its next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) video creation experience.

YTL Power International Berhad, the subsidiary of Malaysia's conglomerate YTL Corporation, has completed its artificial intelligence (AI) data center facility in partnership with NVIDIA at the 600MW YTL Green Data Center Park in Kulai.

Ant International, a Singapore-based global digital payment firm, announced last Thursday a strategic investment in R2, an embedded lending infrastructure company in Latin America (LATAM), to expand access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the region.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has signed cooperation agreements with Maybank, CIMB, AmBank and BPMB to jointly mobilize up to $6 billion in financing for sustainable and technology-enabled infrastructure projects across the ASEAN region.