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Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a Singapore-based data center provider, has entered into a definitive agreement with JLand Group (JLG), Johor Corporation’s real estate and infrastructure arm, for the acquisition of 31 acres of land in Sedenak Tech Park (STeP), Johor, Malaysia, to build a 150 MW hyperscale campus.

It is not a question of if, but when and how mass adoption of blockchain technologies will take place. Asset security will be vital to driving wide-scale adoption with confidence.

AI assistants that can engage students in the Socratic Method could be especially helpful in Asian schools where students are most accustomed to the passive absorption of information – this could also get quiet students to be more confident in sharing their ideas.   

The panellists discussed about the reasons why Southeast Asia is prime for the next decade and where they see opportunities within the region. They also discussed the challenges of investing and operating in the Southeast Asian region and had given some pieces of advice to investors and companies looking into this multi-cultural and diverse market.

TVM Capital Healthcare, a global specialist healthcare private equity firm headquartered in Dubai and Singapore, has on Monday announced an investment, from its TVM Healthcare Afiyah Fund, of EUR 10 million ($10.82 million) into DEBx Medical, an Amsterdam-based medical devices company.

Indian financial technology firm PhonePe has on Monday announced that it has secured an additional $100 million investment from General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, as part of its ongoing fundraise.

Forj, an Animoca Brands subsidiary and a Web3 technology firm, has been granted approval from the ApeCoin DAO to launch Ape Accelerator, an incubation platform for the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) community.

Singapore-based healthcare group Foundation Healthcare Holdings Pte. Ltd. (FHH) has announced that it has entered the Hong Kong market with the implementation of Smarter Health Pte. Ltd. (SH)’s digital pre-authorization platform, launched in partnership with FWD Hong Kong.

Malaysian regulator the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has taken action against Huobi Global Limited, and its Chief Executive Officer Leon Li for operating a digital asset exchange (DAX) in Malaysia without registration.

VNG Games, the gaming publishing unit of Vietnamese tech giant VNG Corporation, has continued its international expansion with its new offices in Taipei with thirty-five employees. Taipei is the next city for VNGGames to establish a publishing presence after Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Shanghai, and Beijing.