Japan
JCB to bring contactless tap-to-ride to Vietnam’s Hanoi metro railway in early 2027
JCB International, the international operations subsidiary of Japan's JCB, and Hanoi Metro, the operator of the city's metro railway, have signed a memorandum of understanding to introduce JCB transit on Hanoi's urban railway network.
ABB pays $495M for 51% of APAC low-voltage JV with Mitsubishi Electric
ABB will pay JPY79 billion ($495 million) for a controlling 51 percent stake in a new Asia-Pacific low-voltage joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric’s power distribution business.
Japan’s SBI, Singapore’s Startale join Open Standard to explore yen-dollar stablecoin link with JPYSC, OUSD
SBI Holdings, the Japanese financial services group, and Startale Group, a Singapore-registered Web3 infrastructure developer, have joined Open Standard, an alliance backing the U.S. dollar stablecoin Open USD (OUSD).
Proofpoint details disruption of phishing-kit network targeting Japanese users
Proofpoint said it participated in a public-private effort led with Microsoft and Health-ISAC to disrupt phishing infrastructure associated with several Chinese-language phishing kits, with Japan among the principal
Philippines President Marcos backs Mitsubishi’s $700M investment in energy firm Ayala
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has lauded Mitsubishi Corp.'s investment of $700 million in energy firm Ayala Corp as among the largest foreign equity investments in the Philippines in recent years.
Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite to expand chip-encapsulation material output in Singapore, China
Japan's Sumitomo Bakelite will expand production capacity for advanced semiconductor encapsulation materials for chip production at its plants in Suzhou, China, and Singapore, installing new production lines at both sites.
Digital Realty starts construction of 24 MW KIX15 data center in Osaka
Digital Realty has started construction of KIX15, a 24 MW data center in Osaka designed for high-density cloud and AI infrastructure.
Japan’s TOPPAN, US’ Broadcom open Singapore’s first high-end AI-chip substrate plant
A joint venture between Japan's TOPPAN and U.S. chipmaker Broadcom opened Singapore's first plant for high-end FC-BGA chip substrates on Tuesday, a component in short supply as demand for AI processors surges.
VPBank, JBIC sign $27M green loan for southern Vietnam power transmission line
Vietnam's private bank VPBank has signed a $27 million loan with Japanese banks to help build a high-voltage power-transmission line in southern Vietnam, part of efforts to move more renewable electricity onto the national grid.
Japan’s Kawaijuku invests in Vietnamese VC fund Do Ventures to expand in education
KJ Holdings, the holding company of Japanese education group Kawaijuku, has invested in Do Ventures Fund II, a fund run by a Vietnamese venture-capital firm, as it looks to build education businesses in Vietnam.
