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Maybank Invest ASEAN: Brighter outlook for key ASEAN markets, spurred by AI boom, supply chain migration & green transition

According to Maybank IBG Research, the broadening global electronics demand, spurred by the AI boom, has supported a modest economic recovery in the first half of 2024 and is brightening the second half outlook for the ASEAN-6 markets (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand,Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines).

[BEYOND EXPO 2024] | CATL’s Robin Zeng shares visions on energy storage, electric planes & AI

Robin Zeng, founder, chairman, and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), shared his vision at the opening ceremony of BEYOND EXPO 2024.

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Scoring sustainability goals: The sports industry’s tech-powered green revolution

In the league of a greener future, technology is the sports industry's star player, where scoring sustainability goals is as thrilling as the game itself, says William Xiong, Vice President of Alibaba Cloud Intelligence and General Manager for International Industry Solutions.

Y-combinator-backed fintech startup Elevate secures $5M to expand operations

Elevate, a Y-combinator-backed fintech startup headquartered in London and Dubai, has successfully raised $5 million in financing to expand its operations in the Philippines.

[BEYOND Expo 2024] Global Investment Summit explores future of investment with David Beckham’s special session

This event drew global investment leaders to Macao to delve into key themes reshaping the future of investment amidst today’s complex financial landscape. The summit highlighted the significant influence of investment and innovation on the future, positioning itself as a pivotal platform for groundbreaking discussions and collaborations.

The Sandbox raises $20M funding at $1B valuation cap

The Sandbox, a user-generated content (UGC) metaverse platform of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, announced Thursday that it has raised $20 million of convertible promissory notes with a $1 billion valuation cap.

Temasek led $208M equity investment in German radiopharmaceutical biotech firm ITM

Singapore state-owned investor Temasek has led EUR 188 million ($208 million) equity investment in German radiopharmaceutical biotech firm ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM).

Tanco, CCCC Dredging (Group) join hands to develop Malaysia’s first smart AI container port

Malaysian property developer Tanco Holdings Berhad has partnered with Chinese infrastructure group China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) to develop Malaysia’s first smart artificial intelligence (AI) container port.

Report : Malaysian knowledge workers use AI more than their global counterparts

Malaysian knowledge workers use artificial intelligence (AI) more than their global counterparts, a report said Thursday. Microsoft Corp and LinkedIn said in their 2024 Work Trend Index, a joint report on the state of AI at work, that 84 percent of knowledge workers in Malaysia (versus 75 percent globally) now use AI at work.