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Singapore’s agritech Rize raises $31m to scale low-emission rice farming in Vietnam, Indonesia
Singapore's Rize, an agricultural technology company working to reduce emissions from rice cultivation, has raised $31 million in a Series B round comprising $20 million in equity and $11 million in debt financing.
Taiwan’s Foxconn enters EV charger manufacturing in Vietnam, invests $16M more
Fulian Precision Technology Component Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned Vietnamese subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn, has registered electric vehicle (EV) charging station manufacturing as a new business line and increased its charter capital by VND402 billion ($16 million).
IFC to finance AirTrunk Malaysia’s 420MW data center expansion with $175M package
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), under the World Bank, will finance up to $175 million for AirTrunk Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., supporting the development of two hyperscale data centers totaling 420 MW in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce problem isn’t growth; It’s keeping up with it
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce opportunity is real, and it’s large. But the brands that capture it won’t necessarily be the ones with the largest marketing budgets. They'll be the ones that have figured out an integrated strategy and operations across fragmented platforms, increasingly complex consumer journeys, and markets that each demand genuine local…
Now is Your Moment: Huawei unlocks new possibilities for every moment through all- scenario innovation
Together, the HUAWEI Pura 90s Series, HUAWEI FreeClip 2 S, and HUAWEI MatePad Air showcase Huawei's all-scenario ecosystem. From capturing meaningful moments and expressing personal style to supporting creativity, they deliver a more connected and cohesive user experience across everyday scenarios.
Vietnam, Singapore to develop automation, AI, robotics, green manufacturing in joint research center
The Vietnam Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (VAMRC), a joint project of Vietnam and Singapore, is set to develop automation, robotics, artificial intelligence in manufacturing, factory digital transformation, green manufacturing, and supply chain resilience.
Viettel’s $1.3B chip factory helps Hanoi attract $588M in high-tech investment
Vietnam's technology giant Viettel investing $1.3 billion in a semiconductor fabrication plant in Hanoi made a major contribution to the capital city's high-tech investment attraction of $588.2 million in the first half of 2026.
ZTE, Chinese Society of Engineers to jointly open tech training center in Vietnam
China's ZTE Corporation and the Chinese Society of Engineers (CSE) will cooperate to establish the Center for Excellence in Engineering Capacity Building (CEECB), a technology training center in Hanoi.
Pressure systems: The forces reshaping cloud strategy in Southeast Asia
Cloud-first approaches simplified decisions; what comes next demands precision. It requires a move from simply consuming cloud services to architecting infrastructure where every choice is deliberate and justified.
Tencent Cloud expands AI agent solutions to Indonesia, to accelerate enterprise AI adoption
Tencent Cloud, the cloud business under Chinese giant Tencent, has expanded its international suite of AI agent solutions to the Indonesian market.
