Japan

Thailand has secured more than $4.1 billion in investment pledges across its electric vehicle supply chain, spanning 198 projects covering battery electric vehicles, hybrid systems, battery manufacturing, critical components, and charging infrastructure.

Japan's private equity (PE) market maintained strong momentum in 2025, with deal value reaching JPY4.8 trillion ($29.8 billion), marking the fifth consecutive year that annual deal value exceeded JPY3 trillion, according to Bain & Company's Japan Private Equity Report 2026.

Early-stage investor Antler has unveiled 28 startups from Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia as part of its Asia Regional Portfolio Showcase, highlighting a shift from AI copilots and productivity tools toward autonomous systems capable of independently executing complex tasks.

Japan's Murata Electronics and Signapore-based Tribe, an open innovation platform, have launched KUMIHIMO Tech Camp Singapore 2026, an open innovation programme inviting MedTech startups across ASEAN and India to co-develop healthcare solutions addressing the region's most pressing medical challenges.

Japan's Genesia Ventures has completed the final close of its fourth fund at $113 million, with the capital earmarked for seed-stage startups across Japan, Southeast Asia, and India.

ENEOS Holdings will acquire American energy giant Chevron’s downstream fuels and lubricants businesses across several Asia-Pacific markets in a transaction valued at $2.17 billion.

Vietnam's leading technological firm FPT and Japan's industrial giant Mitsubishi Motors will collaborate in software and digital technologies, including the potential establishment of a future joint venture focused on the automotive sector.

Meiko Electronics, a Japanese manufacturer of printed circuit board (PCB), will invest $50 million in establishing Meiko Electronics Yen Quang, a new subsidiary in Vietnam.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will join the Philippine government’s Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS), signaling a move to expand its electrification efforts in the country, the Japanese automaker said in a press release on Monday.

Malaysia-founded PolicyStreet has secured RM84 million (US$21 million) in the first close of its Series C funding round, the insurtech firm said in a press release on Wednesday.