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International Finance Corporation (IFC), alongside other investors, is providing up to $400 million to Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) to finance its acquisition of Telenor Pakistan Private Limited and Orion Towers Private Limited.

Malaysia-based Government-Industry TVET Coordination Body (GITC) and GDEX Berhad (GDEX) are collaborating to develop a skilled and competent workforce to meet the needs of the courier and logistics industry.

The cooling market in developing economies is expected to grow from around $300 billion to at least $600 billion, per year by 2050, according to a report released on Wednesday by the UN Environment Program (UNEP)-led Cool Coalition and International Finance Corporation (IFC).

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Singapore state-owned investor Temasek has committed to set aside S$100 million ($77.67 million) as concessional capital for Climate Action (CCCA).

ProfilePrint, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven ingredient quality platform, has announced the signing of new agreements with Brazil's two largest coffee exporting cooperatives, Cooxupé and Minasul, as well as Instituto CNA, a government-supported institution representing Brazil’s agricultural sectors.

China-based autonomous driving technology company WeRide has partnered United States-based mobility and delivery technology platform Uber Technologies, Inc. to bring WeRide’s autonomous vehicles onto the Uber platform, beginning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Alipay+ will be accepted at more than 25,000 local merchants, allowing travellers from 10 countries and regions to enjoy a convenient and cashless experience as they travel across Nepal simply by scanning the MOCO Unified QR Code.

Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia X (AAX) has issued a detailed circular to its shareholders, providing an in-depth view of the company’s proposed acquisitions of Capital A Berhad’s entire equity interest in the aviation business in AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) and AirAsia Berhad (AAB) for MYR 6.8 billion ($1.65 billion).

In addition to the need for more data centers, the AI-driven surge in demand for graphics processing units (GPUs) could increase total demand for certain upstream components by 30 percent or more by 2026, Bain predicted.