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Canada’s NEO Battery Materials receives 10,000-unit drone cell order, approaching e-mobility expansion in Vietnam, Southeast Asia
Canada-based NEO Battery Materials has received a purchase order for 10,000 units of its 34Ah drone battery cells from South Korea's battery pack manufacturer PM Energy Solution, the former said in a statement on Thursday.
Vietnam should fast-track fintech sandbox as financial centers take shape
Vietnam should speed up the update of its regulatory sandbox framework for financial technology (fintech) sector as the country has established international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang and pursues a double-digit economic growth target.
Cuspai, A*STAR seal five-year partnership to accelerate AI-driven materials discovery in Singapore
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore’s lead public sector research and development (R&D) agency, and CuspAI, the United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence (AI) materials science company, have announced a five-year, multi-program partnership.
Singapore’s Novo Tellus invests in Australian mining tech firm RME
Novo Tellus, a Singapore-based investment firm focused exclusively on industrial and technology companies, announced Wednesday the closing of a significant investment in Russell Mineral Equipment (RME), a mill relining systems and aftermarket services firm for the mining and mineral processing industries.
Singapore’s Tikva Allocell raises $8M in Series A financing led by Kantharos Capital
Tikva Allocell Pte. Ltd. (Tikva), a Singapore-based biotechnology company, has on Wednesday announced the closing of an $8 million Series A financing led by Kantharos Capital.
Thailand investment applications surge 37% to $43.6B in H1/2026, led by digital infrastructure
Thailand received $43.6 billion in foreign and domestic investment applications across 1,299 projects in the first half of 2026, a 37 percent increase year-on-year, with digital infrastructure and AI data centers accounting for the bulk of inflows.
Malaysia, Hong Kong ink deal to strengthen collaboration and capital market connectivity
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) have on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the mutual recognition and cross listing of covered funds, particularly exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
US software firm ServiceNow invests $40M in India’s BUSINESSNEXT to expand autonomous banking in APAC
The United States-based enterprise software company ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) will invest $40 million in India's BUSINESSNEXT, a banking and financial services software platform, to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven banking operations across Asia-Pacific.
Germany’s travel booking platform Omio raises $10M to expand in Japan, Southeast Asia
Berlin-based multimodal travel booking platform Omio has raised $10 million in a strategic investment from Granite-Integral to accelerate its expansion in Japan and strengthen its presence across Southeast Asia.
Singapore’s AngelCentral backs US biotech firm Rybodyn
Singapore-based investor AngelCentral announced Wednesday its first successful BioTech syndicate by its members to invest in RyboDyn Inc., a US biotechnology company pioneering the development of immunotherapies targeting the dark genome.
