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UltraGreen.ai secures dual regulatory approvals in Philippines and Malaysia

UltraGreen.ai Limited, a Singapore-based fluorescence-guided surgery and digital health solutions firm, has announced the regulatory approvals for both its Verdye (indocyanine green for injection) in the Philippines and its IC-Flow Imaging System V2 in Malaysia.

V-GREEN collaborates with RoadGrid to expand fast EV charging infrastructure across India

V-GREEN Charging Station Development India Private Limited and RoadGrid India Private Limited announced Tuesday a strategic collaboration to accelerate the deployment of fast electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) across India.

SoftBank completes additional $22.5B investment in OpenAI

SoftBank Group Corp. announced Tuesday that it has completed an additional investment of $22.5 billion in OpenAI on Friday at the second closing of the company’s investment of up to $40 billion committed on March 31, 2025.

Vietnam’s FPT makes first commercial chip delivery into Japan market

Vietnam-based technology corporation FPT has recently delivered the first batch of power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to a Japanese electronics company through Restar, a major Japan-based electronics and semiconductor distributor.

Vingroup and Kinshasa strengthen cooperation in green mobility

Vingroup announced Monday the signing of a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Exposure SARL, establishing a comprehensive cooperation framework to support the development of a sustainable, modern, and accessible urban transportation system in Kinshasa.

Maybank remains optimistic on Malaysia’s renewable energy sector in 2026

Maybank Investment Bank has remained optimistic on Malaysia's renewable energy (RE) sector in 2026 as projects under Large Scale Solar 5 (LSS5), LSS5+, Malaysia's Battery Energy Storage System (MyBeST) and Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) enter into engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) execution phase supporting…

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SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for $4B to scale next-gen AI infrastructure

SoftBank Group Corp. announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc., a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion.

UMPSAH partners China’s Albatross Tech for drone center in Malaysia

UMPSA Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (UMPSAH), the commercial subsidiary of Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Albatross Tech Pt. Co. Ltd., China, to establish Pahang’s first low-altitude airspace technology incubator and drone center.

South Korea’s ECOPEACE accelerates global deployment of AI-driven water-cleanup technology in Singapore, Dubai

ECOPEACE, a water-technology company based in South Korea, has announced the global expansion of its autonomous water-cleanup and water-quality management systems, beginning with pilot projects in Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

Sea, Grab’s medium-term growth focus may weigh on margin expansion – Maybank

Maybank Investment Bank believes both Sea and Grab are prioritizing growth over the medium term, which may weigh on margin expansion.