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Japan-based Booost Technologies has closed its Series C funding round at US$13.5 million, bringing its total funding to US$40 million. The round included investments from Mirai Creation Fund III, managed by Sparx Asset Management, AG Capital, One Capital, and Pronexus. The Tokyo-based company provides a platform that helps businesses collect, manage, and disclose sustainability and […]
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LazyAI Secures $631K from JAFCO to Develop AI Agents for Enterprise IT Operations
Tokyo-based AI startup LazyAI has raised ¥100 million (approximately US$631,000) in an early-stage funding round led by Japanese investment firm JAFCO. The company will use the funding to develop its AI platform, obtain SOC 2 certification, and expand its engineering and business development teams. The startup develops an AI agent platform called LazyAI for IT, […]
November 9, 2026
Japan Sojitz to Acquire 5% Stake in Vietnam Masan High-Tech Materials Following $125M Elmet Deal
Japan-based Sojitz Corporation plans to acquire a 5% stake in Vietnam’s Masan High-Tech Materials (MSR) from Masan Horizon, a subsidiary of Masan Group. The proposed investment follows a similar $125 million deal with US-based Elmet Technologies in September 2026. The agreement is expected to strengthen MSR’s international partnerships and expand its presence in Japan’s tungsten […]
November 9, 2026
Gobi Partners Reports 25% of Filipino Workers Use AI Agents for Multistep Tasks
Gobi Partners has reported that 25% of Filipino workers use AI agents to perform multistep tasks, exceeding the global average of 16%. However, the adoption of AI tools among Philippine businesses remains relatively low, with only 14.9% of companies currently using them. AI Adoption Among Filipino Workers Exceeds Global Average According to a report released […]
November 9, 2026
Equinix Opens $290M SG6 Data Center in Singapore to Expand AI and Cloud Infrastructure
US-based digital infrastructure company Equinix has opened its sixth International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Singapore, named SG6. The new facility is designed to support growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and enterprise workloads. According to the company’s November 6 announcement, Equinix has invested $290 million in the initial phase of the […]
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Thailand-based Haoyang Data Center 1 has secured financing facilities worth up to $590 million and THB610 million ($18.8 million) to support the first phase of a large-scale data center project in Thailand. The funding will cover construction, development and working capital requirements as the company prepares to expand the country’s AI and digital infrastructure capacity. […]
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NPCI Launches AI and Blockchain Subsidiary to Expand Digital Technology Services
India’s National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched a wholly owned technology subsidiary to expand its work in artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital financial infrastructure. The new company, NPCI Tech Solutions Limited (NTSL), will focus on developing technology capabilities for financial services and digital public infrastructure. NPCI announced the formation of NTSL on […]
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ZD Energy launches smart EV charging and energy storage systems in Thailand
Hong Kong-listed ZD Energy has launched new electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy storage solutions in Thailand. The launch includes high-power EV charging systems, residential solar and battery storage equipment, an AI-powered energy management platform and autonomous charging robots. The company introduced the products at an event held on November 6, 2026, in Chonburi, Thailand. […]
November 9, 2026
Vudoo Secures $22 Mn Series B to Expand Shoppable Advertising Business
Melbourne-based advertising technology company Vudoo has raised $22 million in a Series B funding round to expand its operations in the United States and strengthen its in-ad commerce technology. The round was led by US-based investment firm Blue Sky Capital, with participation from several existing family office investors. Founded in 2017, Vudoo develops interactive advertising […]
November 9, 2026
Cohere Partners with Singapore CSIT to Advance Secure AI for National Security Operations
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) company Cohere is partnering with Singapore’s Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT), an agency under the Ministry of Defence, to support the use of AI in national security operations. The partnership, announced on November 5, 2026, will focus on deploying AI technologies in highly secure environments. It aims to help CSIT […]
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