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India
C2i Semiconductors Raises $16.7 million in Series A Round led by Peak XV Partners

C2i Semiconductors, based in Bengaluru, has raised US$16.7 million in an extended Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners. The company said the new funding will help it expand its operations and speed up product development. Earlier in February, the startup had raised $15 million in the first part of its Series A […]

May 28, 2026
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Hong Kong
Animoca Brands Invests $1 Million in Crypto Platform Superior.Trade

Animoca Brands believes that the future of crypto trading will not depend on humans manually watching charts, but on AI systems that can trade automatically. The company’s venture arm invested $1 million in Superior.Trade. This platform is built to help AI agents research markets, test trading strategies, and carry out trades on their own. Superior.Trade […]

May 28, 2026
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India
ZeroDrag raises $780K in seed round led by Transition VC

ZeroDrag, an Indian company that makes drone avionics and UAV components, has raised Rs 6.5 crore(US$780,000 million) in a seed funding round led by Transition VC. The company will use the funding to improve research and development, expand production capacity, strengthen testing and quality systems, make its supply chain more reliable, and speed up the […]

May 28, 2026
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Hong Kong
HKTB and Informa Markets Partner to Bring Global Premium Events to Hong Kong

Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has signed a three-year agreement with Informa Markets, one of the world’s leading exhibition organizers, to bring major international events and exhibitions to Hong Kong. Through a global exhibition platform called The Festival of Connoisseurs (TFOC), the partnership will introduce different premium MICE events to the city. MICE stands for […]

May 28, 2026
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India
Visa Appoints Shah Rukh Khan as Brand Ambassador in India

Visa has appointed Shah Rukh Khan as its new brand ambassador in India and has released a teaser for its upcoming advertising campaign. The company said the partnership brings together Visa, a global payments technology company, and Shah Rukh Khan, who is seen by many people in India as a symbol of ambition, success, and […]

May 28, 2026
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RECENT ARTICLES

Thailand
CP AXTRA and Ayala Join Hands to Expand Mall Development in Thailand

CP AXTRA Public Company Limited, the company that operates Makro and Lotus’s stores in ASEAN, has signed a cooperation agreement with Ayala Corporation, one of the largest business groups in the Philippines. Through Ayala’s retail and mall businesses, ACx Holdings Corporation and AyalaLand Malls, the partnership will help improve mall development and asset management for […]

May 28, 2026
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Hong Kong
Standard Chartered Appoints Shebani Baweja as New Group Chief Data Officer

Standard Chartered has appointed Shebani Baweja as its new Group Chief Data Officer (CDO) with immediate effect. She will report to Alvaro Garrido, who leads Technology & Operations and Information Security & Data at the bank. Shebani will be based in Singapore. As Group CDO, she will lead the bank’s Group Data Office and help […]

May 28, 2026
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Japan
AMD Appoints Vinay Awasthi as Senior Vice President Senior Vice President APJ

AMD has appointed Vinay Awasthi as Senior Vice President Senior Vice PresidentAsia Pacific and Japan (APJ). The move strengthens the company’s leadership team as demand for AI and high-performance computing solutions continues to grow in the region. Based in Singapore, Awasthi will lead AMD’s sales strategy and business operations across the APJ region, which is […]

May 28, 2026
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India
Anthropic appoints Sangeeta Bavi to lead startups, growth in India

Anthropic has hired Sangeeta Bavi as the Head of Digital Natives, Startups, and Growth for India. This is part of the company’s effort to strengthen its senior team in India, which is an important market for them. In her new role, she will work on increasing the use of Anthropic’s AI tool “Claude” among Indian […]

May 28, 2026
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Israel
Defensetech Startup Airis Labs Raises $60 Million in Funding

Israeli AI defense technology startup Airis Labs has come out of “stealth mode,” meaning it has now officially revealed itself to the public. The company announced that it has raised a total of US$60 million in funding. This includes a US$31 million Series B investment round led by PSG Equity. Other investors also took part, […]

May 28, 2026
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