Deep Tech

Kenanga sees Malaysia’s technology firms well placed to ride global recovery

Against a backdrop of resilient semiconductor momentum, accelerating artificial intelligence (AI)/ high-performance computing (HPC)-driven capital expenditure (capex), firmer autos, and contained tariff risk, Kenanga Research has turned positive on Malaysia's technology sector and foreseen the firms are well placed to ride the global recovery.

Singapore’s Yangzijiang Financial invests $143.27M to lead the restructuring of lithium battery firm Shanshan

Singapore-based investment manager Yangzijiang Financial is investing RMB 1.02 billion ($143.27 million) to lead the restructuring of lithium battery giant Shanshan Co.

NYK joins Neptune’s $52M Series B funding round led by Granite Asia

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), a Japan-based shipping company, and Neptune Robotics (Neptune), a Singapore-based robotics-driven vessel cleaning firm, have on Tuesday announced the signing of the memorandum of understanding which expand their partnership to accelerate fuel efficiency and decarbonization across NYK’s global fleet.

Singapore’s BeeX launches $7.76M Series A funding round to fuel global expansion

BeeX, the Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered autonomous underwater vehicles, has launched its S$10 million ($7.76 million) Series A Round to fuel its global expansion.

South Korea’s LG Innotek secures $200M funding from IFC to expand its production facility in Vietnam

South Korea-based LG Innotek, an affiliate of LG Group, has secured $200 million funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its production facility in Vietnam.

EUV Tech opens first international office in Singapore

EUV Tech, the global extreme ultraviolet (EUV) metrology equipment firm, announced last Friday the opening of its first international office: EUV Tech Singapore Pte. Ltd., located at Mapletree Hi-Tech Park, Singapore.

Malaysia’s deeptech startup Nvsion raises seed funding from Cambrian Fund

Nvsion, a Malaysia-based deeptech startup, announced last Friday it has successfully completed a "multi-million ringgit seed round" with Cambrian Fund as its sole investor.

Malaysia’s AlphaMove inks partnership with Chinese state government to foster deep tech economy, smart city innovation

AlphaMove, a Malaysian blockchain startup, has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Guangxi Research Department, under the Nanning Provincial Government of China, to foster deep tech economy, smart city innovation.

TA maintains cautious outlook on Malaysia’s semiconductor sector amid US tariffs uncertainty

While global semiconductor sales are projected to continue growing, TA Securities has maintained a cautious outlook on Malaysia's semiconductor sector given the lingering uncertainties surrounding US trade policy.

Singapore’s Atomionics secures $12.7M Pre-Series A funding to fast-track resource exploration with quantum tech in Australia, North America

Singapore-based deep tech startup Atomionics has received a $12.7 million Pre-Series A round to rapidly scale its quantum gravimetry sensors for mineral discovery.