Investments

US investment firm BlackRock sees growth in Asian infrastructure on AI boom – report

The surge in electricity demand is outrunning the available power supply in many parts of the world, leading to growing concerns of outages and price increases for the most data center dense regions, Bloomberg reported.

MEXC Ventures, Foresight Ventures & Mirana Ventures establish fund for Aptos Ecosystem expansion

This fund will target promising projects built on the Aptos platform by providing resources for the development of critical Web3 use cases that utilize Aptos' infrastructure, innovations such as Block-STM, and seamless interoperability with key EVM ecosystems.

Indonesia’s CarbonEthics bags $2.1M seed round seed round led by Intudo Ventures

With this round of financing, CarbonEthics will enhance its portfolio by securing additional carbon projects and recruiting top-tier technical experts to better serve the needs of its clients.

Singapore’s SDAX closes $50M Series B2 funding round

SDAX, Singapore’s Digital Asset Exchange, has announced on Tuesday the closing of its $50 million Series B2 funding round led by the Oman-based Muscat Precious Metals Refining Company LLC (MPMR).

Malaysia’s six GLICs commit to $26.92B domestic investment to boost growth in the next five years

Malaysia's six government-linked investment companies (GLICs) will commit to MYR 120 billion ($26.92 billion) domestic investment to boost economic growth in the country under the government-led program.

ORIGIN: Asia Tech Conference: Outsiders’ Insights – Capturing the Southeast Asian Tech Wave

The panelists shared their views on the most promising sectors in Southeast Asia, the future development of the tech ecosystem, among others. These investors also shared their views on several issues related to the tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia from a foreign investor's and a regional investor's point of view.

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] 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.