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BYD has been outperforming other automakers in Southeast Asia's EV market, bolstered by partnerships with local distributors .

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has on Friday announced its plans to invest 2.26 trillion yen ($15.25 billion) into its existing cloud infrastructure in Tokyo and Osaka by 2027 to meet growing customer demand for cloud services in Japan.

Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Singapore, and electric charging infrastructure provider Charge+, have forged a strategic partnership which is set to bring exclusive benefits to new BYD retail passenger vehicle owners in Singapore by offering discounted rates for electric charging usage.

Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. (VinFast) announced Thursday that it has delivered 13,513 units of electric vehicles (EVs) in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 35 percent quarter on quarter.

FinAGG Technologies, an India-based fintech firm, has successfully raised $11 million in its Series A funding round. This financing was co-led by global impact investment manager BlueOrchard and Tata Capital Limited, with participation from the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and existing investor Prime Venture Partners.

Alt Mobility, an India-based technology-enabled electric vehicle (EV) leasing and lifecycle management platform, has announced that it has raised $6 million in funding. The funding is co-led by Shell Ventures, Eurazeo, EV2 Ventures and Twynam.

Grab Malaysia said that to strike a balance between all its stakeholders, the company constantly seek to review its policies to provide a fairer, more stable earnings to those who need it the most.

Mantle EcoFund, promulgated through a Mantle Governance vote, MIP-24, in July 2023 as one of the largest ecosystem funds of its kind with a catalyzed capital pool of $200 million and operated by Mirana Ventures, has on Thursday announced it has completed deploying $10 million in investments from its initial capital call.

BYD is also accelerating its overseas footprint by setting up production facilities in Brazil and Thailand (with an annual production capacity of 150,000 units each) and expanding its sales network in Europe, according to DBS Group Research.

Singapore Telecommunications Limited, commonly known as Singtel, announced Friday that it has added Starlink connectivity to its maritime portfolio of services to drive industry innovation and growth.