Australia

NVIDIA and Australia's AI facilitator Firmus Technologies will jointly provide global AI-native, enterprise, and ISV customers access to NVIDIA's AI accelerated computing stack, with the infrastructure to be deployed at Firmus' Batam campus in Indonesia.

Ovum, an Australian women's health company founded by Ariella Heffernan-Marks, has raised $4 million in seed funding to address the gender health gap, tripling its valuation just one year after securing $1.7 million in a pre-seed round.

Vietnam leads the region with 52 percent of local employees utilizing weekly construction-specific technology, ahead of Australia at 48 percent and Singapore at 47 percent, according to Autodesk's State of Digital Adoption in the Construction Industry 2026 report.

Carro, Asia Pacific's leading online automotive marketplace, has acquired CarPlace, a leading Australian used car platform operated by Autoleague, one of Australia's largest automotive groups, giving Carro a physical presence in three of Australia's four largest markets.

Google and Telstra have announced a partnership to enhance the reach, reliability, and security of Australia's digital infrastructure through the integration of terrestrial fiber and subsea networks, as both companies move to support the growing demands of AI applications and workloads.

The Australian Government has committed up to $10 million to Fund II of Vietnam's Do Ventures , in order to support climate-focused businesses in Vietnam and strengthening the country’s climate investment market.

Australia's Tuas Limited, the parent firm of Singapore telecommunication heavyweight Simba Telecom, has terminated the merger between Simba and M1.

Australia's EZYREMIT WORLDWIDE and the Philippines' Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) will join hands to expand cross-border financial services between Australia and the Philippines.

Rosella, an AI-native commercial insurance brokerage, has raised A$3.7 million ($2.56 million) in pre-seed funding led by Southeast Asia-focused Peak XV Partners and Intact Private Capital.

South Korea's LS Eco Energy, under South Korea's giant LS Cable & System, in a cooperation with Australia's Lynas Rare Earth, will build a rare earth metal factory in Vietnam, the Australian firm announced Thursday.