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Italy’s export-credit agency guarantees $200M loan for Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast
Italy's export-credit agency SACE has guaranteed a $200 million loan for VinFast's Vietnamese unit, in order to expand Italian exports to Vietnam as the electric-vehicle (EV) maker seeks capital.
Costa Rica joins Chile, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea as DEFA’s fifth party
Chile, New Zealand, Singapore and the Republic of Korea, Parties to the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), have welcomed Costa Rica as the DEPA’s fifth Party, and the second member to accede to the agreement.
[Discover Vietnam Tech] Vietnam’s solar push needs more than panels. Stride is betting on finance
In an interview with TNGlobal for the Discover Vietnam Tech series, Fairthorne discussed why finance professionals are investing in solar, how rooftop power fits into Vietnam’s energy grid, and the largely untapped market for surplus electricity.
Data center-led demand growth will drive substantial investments in Malaysia’s power sector – Moody’s
Rapid data center expansion in Malaysia (A3 stable) will drive an increase in electricity demand over the next ten years, requiring substantially higher investments across the power sector, Moody's Ratings said on Thursday.
Maybank foresees Atome to contribute $200-$220M of EBITDA to Grab by 2028
Maybank Investment Bank estimated Atome to contribute about $200 million to $220 million of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to Grab Holdings by 2028.
AI infrastructure boom is far from over amid capacity expansion – BIMB
BIMB Securities believes the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom is far from over, as hyperscalers continue to expand capacity while the pursuit of more capable AI models fuels ongoing upgrades across servers, networking equipment and data centers.
Malaysia’s solar opportunities to remain robust over the next five years – UOB Kay Hian
Solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) opportunities in Malaysia will remain robust over the next five years, UOB Kay Hian said on Monday.
David Kim on why better startup pitches can still fail investors [Q&A]
David Kim discusses investor signals, fundraising narratives, international pitch localization and the limits of AI-generated investor materials.
If AI spending wanes, only some Asia-Pacific tech firms would be resilient – S&P
Asia-Pacific technology hardware firms are benefiting from the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom, but material downside risks could threaten strong demand across the AI-related value chain over the next two years, S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday.
China’s Apex Intelligence raises nearly $50M for self-evolving AI models
Beijing-based Apex Intelligence has raised nearly $50 million across angel rounds to develop self-evolving foundation models for scientific research.
