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Carro, a Singapore-based online used car platform, said Tuesday it has received strategic investment from Woori Venture Partners as the firm ramping up expansion plans in Southeast Asia (SEA).

Malaysia-based firms Gamuda Berhad and Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX) have teamed up to provide novel air-gapped Google distributed cloud services (GDC Services) to the public and private sectors in Malaysia.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said Wednesday it has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC Group) and CGC Digital Sdn. Bhd. to enhance access for Malaysian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and mid-tier companies (MTC) to capital market financing solutions.

Malaysian engineering, property and infrastructure company Gamuda Berhad has announced its strategic plan to acquire a 20 percent stake in Cloud Space Sdn Bhd (Cloud Space), a Google Cloud Premier Partner, for MYR 18 million ($4.07 million).

Hong Kong Cyberport’s Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Center (AISC), first of this kind currently in Hong Kong, has officially commenced operations, and the AI Lab is also open concurrently.

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange company Crypto.com announced Tuesday that Deutsche Bank will provide corporate banking services for Crypto.com in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong, with a commitment to working closely to provide additional banking support and country coverage as the relationship progresses.

GrabAds, the advertising arm of Singapore-based superapp Grab, will expand its strategic partnership with GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, to help the latter’s clients unlock the power of Grab’s retail media network (RMN) capabilities for brand, performance and business growth.

BE C&I Solutions Holding (BECIS) has on Monday announced $53 million in new equity financing from existing shareholders, namely FMO, KLP Norfund Investments, Pula Investments (represented by Berkeley Energy) and Siemens Financial Services.

Based in Singapore, Ant International provides partners across industries and markets a comprehensive range of digital payment and financial technology solutions. It is committed to driving inclusive growth through open collaboration and continuous innovation.

Thai venture capital firms are also creating opportunities for collaboration by connecting startups with international investors and industry leaders. This ecosystem not only accelerates local innovation but also positions Thailand as a gateway for global investors seeking to tap into the dynamic Southeast Asian market.