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David Duong: From Struggles to Success in Recycling
David Duong is the founder and owner of California Waste Solutions (CWS) in the United States and Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) in Vietnam. He is a successful businessman…
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BionicM Closes $4.5 Mn to Expand Powered Prosthetic Leg Production
Japanese medical technology startup BionicM has Closes US$4.5 million in the first close of its Series B funding round. The investment was led by B Dash Ventures and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, with participation from overseas and individual investors. The company will use the funding to increase production, marketing and sales of its powered prosthetic knee, […]
November 2, 2026
DCS DeCard Becomes a Mastercard Issuer in Hong Kong, Launches Corporate Cards for Businesses
Singapore-based DCS DeCard has become a Mastercard issuer in Hong Kong and launched its new DeCard Business Account for mid-market and enterprise businesses. Announced on November 2, 2026, the launch expands the company’s card-issuing capabilities and introduces a platform that helps businesses manage corporate spending through a single system. DeCard Business Account to Simplify Corporate […]
November 2, 2026
Two Point O Capital Secures $10 Mn to Expand Clean Energy Solutions Across India
Two Point O Capital has Secures $10 million in a funding round led by Transition Venture Capital to expand its clean energy business across India. The company plans to invest in battery energy storage systems, rooftop solar, energy efficiency and wastewater treatment solutions. Existing investor Omnivore and angel investors Chiranjeev Singh Saluja and Sudhir M […]
November 2, 2026
China’s UBTech Launches Thinker-Sim Platform to Reduce Robot Training Costs
China-based robotics company UBTech has launched Thinker-Sim, an embodied AI simulation platform designed to make robot training faster and less expensive. The platform aims to reduce real-world data collection costs, simplify virtual environment creation and shorten the time needed to test robotics algorithms. Thinker-Sim Uses Real2Sim2Real Technology Thinker-Sim follows a Real2Sim2Real approach that connects physical […]
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Tencent Cloud Partners with OmniOps to Build Sovereign AI Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
Tencent Cloud, the cloud computing unit of Chinese technology company Tencent, has partnered with Saudi Arabia-based AI infrastructure company OmniOps to develop sovereign AI infrastructure for enterprises in the Kingdom. Under the strategic partnership, Tencent Cloud will provide cloud infrastructure, computing capacity, and technical expertise. OmniOps will contribute its AI inference technology, local deployment capabilities, […]
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Asian startups secure investment in different funding rounds from venture capital firms and angel investors to grow their businesses and scale up to be more successful in Asia and worldwide. Below are the top 10 Asian Startups Funding Roundups for this week 25 October – 30 October. This week’s funding roundup highlights investment activity across […]
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Qiroko Secures $175 K Funding to Expand Fashion Accessories Portfolio and Distribution
Bengaluru-based fashion accessories startup Qiroko has raised Rs 1.5 crore in a pre-seed funding round led by ISV Capital, with participation from angel investors. The company will use the funds to develop new products, enter the watches and bags categories, expand distribution and strengthen its team. The investment marks Qiroko’s first external funding since its […]
October 31, 2026
Hong Kong’s IBS Plans $71.7M Acquisition to Expand Into AI Chip Design
Hong Kong-listed International Business Settlement Holdings Limited (IBS) plans to acquire QuantumCompute Solutions Limited for HK$563 million (US$71.7 million). The proposed acquisition, announced on October 30, 2026, is expected to expand IBS into AI chip design and edge computing infrastructure. IBS to Acquire QuantumCompute Solutions Under the proposed agreement, IBS will acquire 100% of QuantumCompute […]
October 31, 2026
HKMC Closes $457.3 Mn Through Fourth Bauhinia Infrastructure Securitisation
The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation (HKMC) has raised US$457.3 million through its fourth infrastructure loan-backed securities issuance, known as Bauhinia 4. The issuance is backed by 42 infrastructure debt obligations across 32 projects in 15 countries, covering 11 infrastructure sub-sectors. HKMC Completes Fourth Bauhinia Issuance HKMC has completed Bauhinia 4, its fourth infrastructure loan-backed securities […]
October 31, 2026
Hinduja Housing Finance Appoints Vivek Kannan as CEO to Lead Business Growth
Hinduja Housing Finance has appointed Vivek Kannan as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 30, 2026. He succeeds Sachin Pillai, who stepped down from the position on October 29, 2026, and will continue serving on the company’s board as a non-executive director. Kannan has been associated with Hinduja Housing Finance since 2020, when […]
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