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Vietnam’s VinFast begins selling electric bike in the United States
Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto has on Thursday announced it will begin selling its VF DrgnFly electric bike in the United States by late April with a listed price of $2,599.
Moneymax partners FWD Life Insurance to offer life insurance in the Philippines
Moneymax, the Philippines-based personal finance marketplace for financial products and a subsidiary of MoneyHero Limited, has on Friday announced its strategic partnership with FWD Life Insurance (FWD Philippines) to offer life insurance in the Philippines.
Singapore’s AI firm Mindverse secures $5M in seed funding led by Square Peg
Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Mindverse has successfully closed a $5 million seed funding round led by Square Peg.
MAS, Mastercard sign MoU to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and global payment firm Mastercard have on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity, with the aim to strengthen cyber resilience in the financial services sector in Singapore.
EMURGO partners Huawei Cloud to expand Cardano network, scale Web3 solutions in Asia Pacific
EMURGO, a Japanese blockchain company that drives Web3 adoption via the Cardano blockchain, has on Thursday announced a partnership with Huawei Cloud to extend support for a Cardano Validator Node on the Huawei Cloud, further strengthening the Cardano network.
Singapore’s Temasek boosts EMEA investment with new Paris office
Singapore-headquartered investment company Temasek has launched its new office in Paris on Wednesday. The Paris office expands the fund's global footprint and network, giving it the opportunity to grow its organization, talent and capabilities, in its mission to construct a resilient and forward looking portfolio.
Thailand’s 9Basil acquires Singapore private credit platform AlteriQ Global
9Basil Group, a Thailand-based alternative investments firm, has on Thursday announced its acquisition of AlteriQ Global (AlteriQ), a boutique Asia-Pacific private credit platform based in Singapore.
Microsoft to invest $2.9B in AI and cloud infrastructure in Japan
American technology firm Microsoft has announced it will invest $2.9 billion over the next two years to increase its hyperscale cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Japan.
India’s Neysa raises $20M in seed funding led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners, NTTVC
Neysa, an India-based artificial intelligence (AI) cloud and platform-as-a-service startup (PaaS), has secured $20 million in seed funding. Led by Matrix Partners India, Nexus Venture Partners, and NTTVC, the funding will help drive the generative-AI-cloud platform as a service and observability for India and global markets.
Mission critical: Safeguarding submarine cable networks
Network operators are investing in infrastructure to boost connectivity across the region. Perhaps unbeknownst to many, a big part of this infrastructure involves international submarine cables carrying #telecommunications traffic between #SEA and the rest of the world. Behind every email sent, every transaction made, and every phone call dialed is a…
