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Asia Pacific scales up energy transition to meet surging demand, ABB research shows
Asia Pacific (APAC) firms are scaling up energy transition to meet surging demand, according to industry research conducted by ABB’s Energy Industries division.
South Korea’s Bunjang Global surpasses 2M monthly active users, accelerating K-recommerce growth across Singapore, APAC
Bunjang, South Korea’s tech-driven re-commerce platform, announced Wednesday that its global cross-border marketplace, Bunjang Global, has surpassed two million monthly active users, cementing its position as the new global benchmark for K-recommerce.
Alipay+ partners Grab to make ride hailing services available to global digital wallet users
Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet platform, and Grab, Southeast Asia’s superapp, have announced the integration of Grab’s ride-hailing services into Alipay+ Voyager, its inbuilt end-to-end artificial intelligence (AI) travel agent.
Ant International recognized as an inaugural foreign institution partner by China’s cross-border interconnection payment gateway
Ant International and Alipay are the largest player in the CPG scheme with the largest number of card network and wallet partners, the broadest use cases and largest business volume.
Google Cloud launches Agent Payments Protocol with over 60 organizations
Google Cloud announced Wednesday the launch of Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol developed with leading payments and technology companies to securely initiate and transact agent-led payments across platforms, with with over 60 Southeast Asia ecosystem players.
Singapore’s UltraGreen secures $188M strategic investment led by 65 Equity Partners, Vitruvian Partners
UltraGreen.ai (UltraGreen), a Singapore-based fluorescence-guided surgical technologies and precision healthcare solutions provider, announced Monday the signing of a $188 million strategic investment led by 65 Equity Partners (65EP) and Vitruvian Partners (Vitruvian).
Singapore’s Atomionics secures $12.7M Pre-Series A funding to fast-track resource exploration with quantum tech in Australia, North America
Singapore-based deep tech startup Atomionics has received a $12.7 million Pre-Series A round to rapidly scale its quantum gravimetry sensors for mineral discovery.
JLand Group and Sumitomo partner to advance sustainable innovation in Johor’s IBTEC
JLand Group, the real estate and infrastructure arm of Malaysia-based Johor Corporation (JCorp) and Japan-based integrated trading and investment group Sumitomo Corporation, have teamed up to advance sustainable innovation in Johor’s Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC).
IFC invests $200M in VPBank’s Sustainability Bond to boost green finance in Vietnam
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $200 million in Vietnam Prosperity Joint−Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) bond, which will significantly expand the bank's lending to smaller businesses, especially women entrepreneurs, and create tens of thousands of jobs, while also supporting climate‑friendly projects.
VinFast delivers 10,922 electric vehicles in Vietnam in August
Vietnamese automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. has announced its preliminary domestic Vietnam deliveries of 10,922 electric vehicles (EVs) in August 2025.
